The Coolidge examiner., 1941-04-04
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GERMAN BATTLEsHIPs TO BE EXPECTED

super-fast 260OO-ton bateships Scharnhorst and
Gneisenau-are operating within 1900 miles of New
York, should not come as surprise One OF Hltlers
great military virtues is thoroughness He like
else in the world in touch with affairs knew long
that the lendease bill would pass 1t only the part
wisdom for the German admiralty to have its raiders
ready and waiting for the merchantmen to start the long
voyage across the Atlantic with the military supplies
are transferring Britain Hitler has said that the
great bulk shipments will be destroyed and he is
unquesonaby trying to make that boast good And
if the German claim that 600 tons of British shipping
sunk within 48hour period is true Hitler
is making ominOus progress
AS Walter Liippman has sad "The problem of the
axis power is how defeat the United States that
the decision has been taken to the people who
resist aggression The Nazis' plan, Mr. Lppman
tnued probably has three phases. First and most OBJ
phase to intensity the blockade of the British
Isles to sink the supply ships to bomb the docks and
shpyards and then to attempt invasion Second phase
is to immObize the bulk of navy by inducing Japan
to keep creating incidents in the Pacific Third
phase is to create alarm and diversions in this hem
sphere in order to distract attention from Europe and
present with tough problems near home.
1t is secret that German agents, undercover
well as diplomatic working overtime in the principle
Latin American republics and that going to
work to combat their activities in various ways Some
experts firmly believe that aidto-Brtan reaches
considerable proportions, German agents within this
country will launch great and widespread sabotage
the airpane plants. The bulk of neutral military au-
thortes convinced that Germany cannot win this
unless she is able to keep from adequately
plying Britain with the instruments of offense
fense she sorely needs.
1t is too early yet to tell what success Britain may
expect in getting her ships through At the moment
is probable that British shipping losses have been just
about equazed by requirements and seizures But the
sources of requirements growing fewer This coun-
try is starting big shp-buildng program but it will
be long time before vessels in appreciable quantity
sliding down the ways
This spring may supply the answer to the shipping
question 1t is known that Germany been building
dozens of small submarines of the 2O0ton class for op-
Grafton in British waters. The German naval men are
placing much of their faith in these little underwater
craft Brtains shortage of deStroyers-the only sur
face ships which have far been really effective in
fighting subs-makes the problem douby difficult for
her.
Hitler apparently believes that the u. S. Navy if
necessary will be willing to convoy ships abroad and
many an observer here agrees. That is where Japan
comes ln So long she makes periodic threats in the
southwestern Pacific, naval strength be
centrated in those waters 1t believed that if Japan
actually makes an attack Singapore Hongkong
French lndo China the Dutuch East Indies will
resist with force. In that case England could expect
little help from in getting supplies the 5000
miles of water that lie Ambrose Light and Folk
stone Head.
Hitler has said again that the will end this
year-and end in overwhelming German victory,
complete with occupation of the Isles Hitler is not an
idle taker Now that spring is here, of the most
important events in the history the human race may
shortly occur.