No. 1224; 3rd Unplaced:—188, 996, "By land, sea and air, as well as in the diplomatic field all advantages appear to be with the Allies," the journal concludes, "but it must be recognized that victory will only be bought by heavy sacrifice."
The "New Statesman" declares: "The war in the West is so far little more than a mutual blockade. Whether the Nazi mentality can long maintain a defensive war, such às Britain and France envisage, we have yet to see, Herr Hitler is a cautious and crafty enemy, and his Air Mar-shais and Generals may not wish to risk a boomerang throw. There is at least a chance of a further period of prudence, of manœuvres to the accompaniment of mainly economic hostilities."
"Time and Tide" states: "There has been much guessing as to what Herr Hitlers next move wil be. A big offensive in the West would seem out of the question this year. Even now the weather has made military operations almost impossible. It is widely believed that there will be an aerial offensive against British naval bases, docks, and shipping. Such beliefs are purely speculative.
So far, Field-Marshal Goering's much-vàunted air force has not been very impressive, in fact, unit for unit, it would appear to be much inferior to the Royal Air Force."
"Time and Tide" concludes by predieting that the war will probably not begin in earnest until spring.
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