GERMAN WAR PLANS.
■>'7 ' 7 -0 ; GENERAL BERNHARpI'S VIEWS. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, February, 24. The "Pali Mall Gazette'\ says that Bcrnhardi'9 new book states if thero was war'with France, Germany's, northern wing would advance through Holland and •Belgium. ~ • ; The "Pall Mall Gazette 1 ' adds]that it is known King Leopold promised tho Kaiser riot to oppose*' the passage of Gennnn troops through Belgium, "but of tliei Dutch attitude we have only circiimstan. tial evidence of the fortifying .of the entranco to the Scheldt against England." The, effect of euch a concentration as is .suggested by General Bernhardi would be to plaoo a solid wall in front of tho French concentration, probably menacing their left flank as well, while tho French line, of communications and supply be'tween Paris and tho army in the field would be threatened by the German forces concentrated-in Belgium. •
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1684, 26 February 1913, Page 7
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143GERMAN WAR PLANS. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1684, 26 February 1913, Page 7
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