THE THREAT OF INVASION

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 302, 16 September 1940, Page 6

THE THREAT OF INVASION

It is plainly evident from the news and comments today that Britain is not taking the German threat of invasion too lightly.. Jhe latest counter to the enemy’s attacks on * London—the curtain ot fire from the anti-aircraft guns—seems to have had an appreciable effect in diminishing the intensity of the night raids, but nothing is being left undone to frustrate Hitler’s major purpose of invading Britain by sea. Not only is the country well armed for defence, but by air and naval bombardments the utmost efforts are being exerted to prevent the Germans from setting out upon their enterprise. As will be seen from the news the bomber squadrons of the Royal Air Force are delivering incessant and destructive attacks on all points of possible embarkation. Particularly noticeable is the damage being wrought to harbour facilities and the fleets of barges assembled at various ports ; for the conveyance of the invading troops, and supply ships. The inference to be drawn from these assemblies of barges and supply ships which have been discovered along the coast right from Norway to the Bay of Biscay is that the enemy contemplates an invading attack from various point of the compass. Obviously it is hoped, as was the case in the invasion of France, to find a weak spot toward which troop reinforcements could be concentrated for fanwise extended operations throughout the country. The general trend of opinion seems to indicate that the intensity and destructiveness of the British bombing attacks on the embarkation ports is steadily reducing the possibility of such an attempt. As these attacks arc being maintained without cessation their cumulative effects, must be enormous. All this is encouraging, but there is no relaxing of vigilance or effort. It is only by incessant and relentless hammerblows that the enemy’s will can be weakened.