As the Nazis admit, Britain's defeat' will come only when she has been successfully invaded for when all her life lines-have been cut. At the \present moment Hitler desperately is. attempting the second.named operation. The Battle of the Atlantic is on. Five hundred thousand quate miles of sea is the baltlofeld—Britain's sea communications with the United States and Empire. Along those life lines flow inwards to Britain the vital supplies of raw material and food, aeroplanes and munitions from America, troops and trained airmen from the Dominions. Outwards go the reinforcements, the supplies and equipment to the fighting forces overseas. Along these lines flow also the export goods which help to pay for Britain's purchases of war materials abroad, By overruning Europe the Germans have gained a tremendous strateisle advantage and Britain is menaced by an enemy: coastline stretching from the Arctic to Spain. Not only has Hitler a wide frontage to the North Sea, bases within sight of the south const of England, but from the ports of Brittany land the west of France he has direct access to the North Atlantic. Those life lines must be kept going. The submarines must be beaten. Surface Falders must be blown out of the sea. Bombers must be driven from the skies above. It will be done, but Britain's task i9 a heavy one. In the 'United States public opinion has realized the fact that American help to Britain must reach there in Increasing quantities If the U.S.A. is to survive in its present form. Britain' defeat would mean the encirclement of America and the American public is beginning to realize this act as never before. Wilh America's help the Battle of the Atlantic will be won. Already US. neutrality patrols have been vastly extended into the Atlantic Ocean and the question of convoying aid to Britain is being discussed in high quarters. Unless American aid reaches is [destination, as these quarters have realized, it fs useless sending supplies if they are to rest at the bottom of the ocean. Ships are being turned lover to Britain in large numbers and all is being done that can be done at present to keep Britain well supplied with the materials she
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