Germany Reported to Have Moved Large Bodies Of Troops to Italy Ready for Africa London, Oct. 3.
That Egypt probably would be the next great battlefield of the European conflict was freely predicted in unofficial British quarters here, who pointed out that there are indications that Germany already has moved large bodies of troops to Italy, presumably to reinforce the Italian North African arm; "While military circles continued io preach preparedness against a German invasion of England, neutral military observers believed that the Zero Hour for the attempted inva-
Vast concentrations of Nazi men and materials, it was believed. probably will be maintained in Channel ports and strategic centres in the Low Countries throughout the winter, Many here believed that Chancellor Hitler would attempt to clean up the African campaign by spring, and, if' successful he would) concentrate Italo-German power against Britain.
The "Manchester Guardian" declared yesterday, ""Watchfulness must at present be extended to the Mediterranean because the Empire's future mar doperd on events there." sion is past—Domei.
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