Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-28

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have the situation we'll in hand
1t is quite possible that the ac-
tions of the British Navy these last
couple of weeks have given them a
renewed confidence. This seems to
be justifiable and it is something
Britain's all over the world have
been waiting to hear. Ever since
England started her empire build
ing many years ago she has had to
have large navy. 1t has been long
since other nations first realized
the fact that britannia Rules the
Waves" and at the present, 'the
sun never sets on all of the Lions
cubs at the same time" This ire
mendous amount of naval tonnage
and her hundreds of units permit
the Admiralty to use the unique
strategy of concentrating squad
rons against single ship. This
is what has been taking place these
past few weeks and now with great
pride in their own accomplishments
the Allied leaders are turning their
eyes toward the Seven Seas.
1 wonder if this is just what
Hitler wants. l wonder if he is not
trying to use a little long distance
hypnotism in order to lull Cham
berlain and Deladier into feeling
of false security.
Innumerable times since the war
started Hitler has made the Allies
turn their attention from one point
to another. First it was towards
Danzig and then his Blitzrieg roll
ing on through, not just one, but
three parts of Poland. Warsaw was
captured by victorious German
troops. Next he created another
stir by giving out the report of
Germany needing the rich oil fields
Of Rumania. The Balkans held their
breath wondering how and when
the grey clad soldiers would strike.
They are still in a turmoil for in
stead of troop movements to the
southeast an army was sent to
reinforce the Siegfried Line. Soon
afterwards squadrohs Of planes be-
gan to appear over England and
Scotland. The British were appre-
hensive Of what would happen if
millions of pounds of bombs were
dropped on their civilian popula-
ton, and so evacuated their main
cities. While this was taking place
"Storm Troopers" Hitler's person
al and highly glorifed troops,
started fighting on the Western
Front. The result, the re-capturing
of villages lost by them soon after
the start of the conflict.
Still playing the part of the
mongoose who tires out the deadly
cobra by distractions and bewilder-
ing tactics, the German army
massed along the Dutch border.
The allies fearful he would violate
Dutch neutrality and turn Holland
into an air-field with a close prox-
unity to the British Isles prepared
to meet an air-attack. But while
they were scanning the skies a
U-boat sneaked quietly into Scapa
Flow and torpedoed the Royal Oak.
The British Lion roared, an order
was sent out to every available
cruiser to look for under-sea crafts.
Immediately after this was done
Hitler's planes bombed few OBJ
Jectives along the English coast.
Royal air force planes were sent
out to meet the attackers. Again
they were fooled for while being
led off in one direction, down from
the north under forced draft
steamed the giant ocean liner Sre-
men to safe refuge in a German
port. Time and again the master
mind of German intrigue has forced
the allies to be in the wrong spot
at the wrong time, while he has
been at the right place and at the
right time.
Yet today because of a few
minor victories, if they may be
classed as such, there is much re-
joicing by the Allied Commanders.
They seem to have the impression
that the war is nearly won.
1t does not seem quite possible
that these brilliant men can for
get, even momentarily, the hun
dred of thousands of men some
where in France or the millions of
unprotected men, women and chill
dren who might be the prey of the
black-crossed vultures of the
skies. 1t does not seem possible
that they can for one moment re-
lax their vigilence or try to look
the other way. If they do it will
he to Hitler's advantage.
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