"His failure to deliver a knockout blow against England from the air" Mr. Clapper said, "makes it increasingly doubtful that Hitler will attempt an invasion of the British Isles this winter"
Mr. Clapper said that Chancellor Hitler may adopt different tactics in which Spain may play an important role. He pointed out that the Spanish Minister of Interior, Sr. Ramon Serrano Suner, is now visiting Berlin and later may' visit Rome.
"Spain's internal position is desperate, Mr. Clapper reported, "and she seems to be unable to obtain help from the Axis Powers."
He said it was unlikely that Spain would succeed in obtaining credits from the American Export-Import Bank because of the attitude of Generalissimo Francisco Franco toward American property in Spain.
"This welcome opportunity for the Axis. Powers," Mr. Clapper said, "gives Hitler a chance to bring pressure against Britain at Gibraltar, which Spain is anxious to recover."—United Press..
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