ENGLAND'S WEAKNESS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 93, 8 October 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)

ENGLAND'S WEAKNESS

It was about the beginning of 1905 St a ,ff l \ n T r ° f ho Gf ™nn General ssyr l : ™ < " i 1,8 ot ° ur mnA confllcl i, wit, J England (he said) u ">t be considered by Germany for a powerful progressive German trade 'he P"wer of England at least as great a danger as the progress of Russia towards India. In a purely Wlth England we could count oporaSr ° n,y at thG begiDDin e f.Jl Eng i' an . d ' S "' c ? kness IJ es in that A ™ nst!^ utes our strength, the Army. The English Army corkv P S Fn t lor r ,n q,lantit y nor quality with England's position as a great Power. England feels convinced that invasion of her territory can be tion e f, te< l by the Fleet - That conrkt.on is, however, not at all justified gland can collect immense fleets after some time, those of Per naval forces which are readv for war during the very first days are, not »* overwhelming. Therefore 0 war with England a ing, German*- " i ij d beatenthrow r<m n f i, b endeavour to , part of her armv on the English coast, and thus to shift the decfsion Ji om the seti on to the enemy's counrto P i ,o i ir t r °opfi are far superior to navKS enormous naval power would not have the slightest influence upon the final decision " Queerread'ng this, at the present l nrn U , U f lway ? a risk ? business to prophesy before the event.