As was generally expected the Nazis are preparing for another of their "peace offensives." As usual, they have begun by denying that they have any such intention, but their technique is by now so familiar that their denials deceive no one. They have also been poorly conceived. The German radio has announced during the last week or so more than once that the Russian campaign is over, old long way from being The Germans have, through tremendous sacrifices in material and men, managed to drive back the Soviet armies great distances, But they have not smashed those armies, and in spite of the most extravagant claims, they do not look like smashing those armies in this latest offensive. Indeed, a general survey reveals that the Nazis are nearer to defeat just now, when their armies are apparently victorious on the field of battle, than thi been since last summer. They would cloud the issue by prating of the their feats of arms. But the world so unhappily hardened to this kind of boasting that by now it has little effect. The new Nazi peace "offensive" will need a great deal more convincing preparation than Dr. Goebbels has so far been able to give it, before it will cause the slightest hesitation in any one of the countries which stand to enjoy the freedom which is their birthright when the Allies are victorious. The Spanish press is busy preparing the way for the next Nazi peace offer. It is singing the song of Nazi invincibility and is doing its best to sow suspicion and fear among the neutrals of the.world and among the Allies who are sworn to stand together. But it has a hopeless task. With whom can the Allies make peace? With Hitler the man who has made promises and treaties Worthless? With madmen who believe that theirs is a dominant race and the rest of the world has been bred for no other purpose than to be their slaves? The Foreign retary, Mr. Anthony Eden, speaking before the Foreign Press Association in London, definitely spiked any hopes the Nazis may have entertained that their, peace moves may meet with a sympathetic response. "Olive branches served for years to mask the guns when it suited Hitler's purpose," he declared. "What would be the value of the promises given by Would Norway believe him:
Would Yugoslavia? Would Greeca? Would um?—Would Would Czechoslovakia? Would Russia? And of every thi for for nearly two years.
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