Berne, Aug. 1. JROSPECTS of terminating the war have reached zero following the uncompromising rejection of Herr Hitler's appeal, declares the "National Zeitung," Radical Democrat organ, in an article today.
Herr Hitler, the newspaper continues, must know that the continental system cannot last while the war against Britain continues.
Lengthening the war will strengthen the present dimly visible opposition in.the occupied areas.
France faces starvation, asserts the "National Zeitung," unless life is normalized. Even non-participants in the war, like Switzerland, envisage another war winter with the deepest anxiety.
Continuation of the struggle, the journal adds, involves incalculable possibilities; depriving any European plan of reality.
The "Vaterland, Lucerne, writes: "The Germans assert for the hundredth time that the attack may begin any day, and seem surprisingly confident, but the British exhibit unshakable and imposing calm and determination to hold out through the decisive struggle, "The Germans are doubtless well informed regarding America's intentions, which should impress on them the need for an early decision before American help develops really effectively. Hence their urgent desire io clarify events in south-eastern Europe."
The "Baslers" military correspondent says that the "Germans will be able to land troops in England from single transports, but the difficulties of keeping these troops supplied are quite insurmountable."—Reuter.
Berlin, Aug. 1.
A statement combating any idea that the "war against England is being waged only half-heartedly," was" issued here last night by the Official German news agency.
"Germany is waging the war against England with just as much determination and certainty of victory, as she did against Poland and France, The burden of the effort now rests on the shoulders of a few thousand men only—crews of submarines, motor speedboats and *planes.
"The war against England is necessarily waged on different Jines from the war against France, where an army of a million men was employed.
"The method now used against England admits of the use of a limited number of men only."
Replying to a quest: of: "When is Germany going, at last, to strike?" the statement says: "For five weeks since the armistice Germany has been striking -daily and Lourly. Every day German submarines and fighter planes are winning fresh successes."—Reuter.
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