Quite a targe amount of industry is apparent ly being displayed in Europe spreading rumours the effect that before he launches his attack fon Britain, Hitler will make something in the rhature of a peace offer. What its form is likely {o be it fs difficult to guess, but all indications are that, If indeed it is made, it will be based upon the complete surrender of the British Empire. If that should prove to be the case, there will be only one answer, and that will be a flat rejection. Things have gone much too far now for Great Britain to consent to anything in the nature of a patched-up peace, which would enable Ilitler to prepare another onslaught in the future, when he would again have built up his reserves, and the only thing to do now fs to fight on until Germany is thoroughly exhausted. The ferociousnesy of the expected onslaught upon the British Isles will bea direct measure of the dire necessity which Hitler feels for bringing this war to a speedy termination, and it is expected that the Germans will go "all out" to do it. The British Isles have been placed in a good posture of defence, thanks to the strange delays of the enemy, who were expected to attack immediately after the signing of the French armistice. In all probal lly the enormous damage which the RAF. has been able {o millet upon western Germany, with its attendant dislocation of trae, the destruction fof railways and canals, has played a great part foreing Hiller to hold his hand. 10 is not to Be Believed that it will be possible to continue doing this definitely, for Hitler ix determined to have his final fling, staking his all on the ast "blow against Britain, When it folly une doubtedly the inhabitants of the British Isles will have to go through a very punishing time, bhut there is every reason to believe that they' will stand up under it, confident that in the end the sufferings which they will have to en~ dure will be the price of victory, and that an exhausted enemy will in the end be brought to sue for peace.
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