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Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 November 1941, Page 5

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THAN AIR PARITY WITH GERMANY CULMINATING NAZI ATTACK. ANTICIPATED IN SPRING. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, November 16. A memorable week, which included the passing of the Neutrality Bill by the American Congress and the heartening assurance by Mr Churchill that Britain is now in possession of air parity with Germany, is the subject of discussion in many sections of the Press. The “Great Tidings” of air parity are mentioned first by Mr J. L. Garvin in the “Observer.” However, he adds a warning that the achievement brings no corollary of relaxation of effort. “Remember three things,” he says. “First, we owe our improved position partly to Russian destruction of Nazi aircraft; secondly, to get the upper hand again Hitler will make furious exertions through the winter months; thirdly, parity, however good by comparison with German equality, is not enough.” He adds that America and Britain together can treble Nazi output. “To make sure of that goal is the shortest way to absolute victory. The Nazis hoped all from the terrorism of their Luftwaffe. They will lose all by its destruction.” The contribution of the United States to the week’s news Mr Garvin describes as “the President’s greatest triumph since the gigantic Lease-Lend Act” and adds: “In the United States, more widely and massively than anywhere else, the foundations of ultimate victory are being laid.” Mr Garvin concludes his survey by emphasising that Britain must concentrate on the other part of the task. “It is as good as certain,” he declares, “that Hitler, by colossal output through the winter, will prepare his culminating attack on this island and Empire in the spring. To meet him and beat him then we must begin now. We must start without delay to swing up our production to the peak.”