GERMAN TALK OF INVASION

Southland Times, Issue 24592, 14 November 1941, Page 5

GERMAN TALK OF INVASION

NAZIS PREPARE ON BIG SCALE FEAR OF STALEMATE (Rec. 9.25 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, November 12. Berliners appear to be convinced that the onslaught against Britain must be renewed, despite the incompletion of Hitler’s eastern programme. Indeed the western operations, even if they are most desperate, will become the most imperative, because, with the successes in Russia disappointingly hanging fire, any general hold-up of operations would be likely to jeopardize calamitously the whole Nazi authority, says the Stockholm correspondent of The Times. The German talk of invasion is backed by preparations on a gigantic scale, indicating an unprececlently great air-borne attempt, largely by gliders, of which it is reported, the production recently attained six figures. Each glider, capable of carrying five tons, would be towed across the sea by a Junkers. It is also common knowledge that the whole natural and artificial silk production has been commandeered, it is believed, for parachutes, of which the output is tremendous, far exceeding replacement necessities. Many German specialists doubt whether an invasion of Britain would succeed, but all agree with relish that whatever the cost to Germany it would be a calamity for Britain. As soon as the parachutists had established bridgeheards hordes of air-borne troops Would follow and, even if the attempt failed, ultimately Britain as Britain would perish too.