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GRAVE SITUATION IN BELGIUMGerman Counter-OffensiveVITAL NEED TO HOLD MEUSE LINETo Prated Allied SuppliesNEW YORK, Dec. 26 (AA-P.).—The American Associated Pratt correspondent in Washington says that military circlet here consider that the German counter-offensive it aimed at 'he Channel porta, probably Antwerp, rather than Paris. An enemy success would snap the Allied supply lines from the coast, and throw a huge noose around the Allied armies in the northern sector of the front.The “New York Times” in a leader says: ‘‘The climactic phase of the battle apparently will be fought along the Meuse. If the Germans break through the Meuse line as they did in 1914 and 1940 the consequences would be beyond present calculation. It would mean at least an indefinite prolongationrt tKa «-n_ a f.. aL...a.._L — .U!!' i •FUTURE PEACE.Depends on Trading.Says Mr. Stettiniu*.CKCAOO, Dm. 26 TW»T’,8. Secretary of Stato (Mr. S. X Strttioiua) writing in tha JCiwaais mneatioe ccopbaaiaiB* the hroort-■nre of the Dnmhartoa Oak a pro pnuli. aid that they art tki alternative to the uaiooakable disaster which othorwiss L certaia to fall again. He pointed oat that many outstanding aokntlats urtt that ia 10 or 20 vara baa tb« robot rocket bomba Oir bo Vtj-f»rted to travel thoaasadi of sum at an incredible speed.Americaa industrial strength would he uaahlc to prevent a surprise attack and van! damage by tho accuratelv aimed wcapoai travclHog faster than sound. By the tame token the nations of the world have reached aoeh a degree of interdependence that they cannot achieve prooperitv tulee« tbor work together, he taid.He added: Our recovery tad Industrial expansion will depend upon rolls borattoti with other eountnee. Foreign trade, free from eieeorive restrictions. ia raeewtial for reaaoat of security and aaaaring decent living standard*. *
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Cairns Post
Cairns, Queensland, AU
Thu, Dec 28, 1944
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