The Archive · 1940

German Intervention Forecast

Zurich, Nov. 20.

Basing their beliefs on messages Rome, Berlin and Madrid, political observers here predict a three-power programme of Axis action. It appears likely that Germany will first. intervene shortly in Greece, secondly, that Germany will aim at conciliating Italian. French and Spanish points of view. before causing a diversion in the Mediterranean by an attack on Gibraltar, thirdly that Germany plans to obtain formal adherence of Spain and the southeastern states of Europe to the three-power pact in order to confront tke world with a demonstration of "European solidarity" behind the Axis pes

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