Show THE E UND END D OP OF WAR VJ WARThe WARThe The most pessimistic of those men who are In a position to know more than the general public about about about ab ab- out the tho progress of the war predict predIct pre pro wIllbe will willbe willbe dict diet that the war in Europe be over in a n. year The most op- op optimistic optimistic op op- still think the Germans and most any time might give up there are a large number of so- so that called war analysts who say Germany will surrender before spring only Those of or us who know what we read In the tho papers may find it difficult to see any basis for these early predictions of vic vic- tory We Ve can see that the bombing bombIng bombing bomb bomb- ing of ot German cities might eventual eventually people to ly unnerve the German I Ithe the extent that they might prefer peace at any price to continued bombing But most military leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers seem to feel that victory Is through air all alone alone alone- that bombings can can only soften Germany to make an nn Invasion of Europe easier casler Most people In this country realIzing realizing realizing real real- izing that a large scale invasion would undoubtedly mean a great loss of ot life lite continue to cling to the hope that the war can be won without invasion There are no good grounds on which to base that hope bope but it does seem possible possible possible ble that if It bombings bombing continue on the tho present scale when the invasion invasion In Invasion in- in does come it may be more morein morein morein in the nature of oC an occupation without great reat loss of life Ufe and Immediately immediately Immediately Im Im- im- im mediately followed by final victory |