INVASION OF AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 10 August 1915, Page 3

INVASION OF AMERICA.

Hiram Percy Maxim, the inventor, in speaking of the possibility of a foreign invasion of the United States by a European Power, said: “There is not the slightest reason why the Gorman or the English armies should not in 90 days’ time accomplish it, provided they were not otherwise engaged, as it hap pens to ho the case at the present time. The German navy certainly would have no difficulty in disposing of our navy should Germany desire to hind an invading force upon our shores. England would have still loss difficulty. Our coast defences' around New York could be hammered to pieces by the long range guns, and it would only be a few days before transports could land hundreds of thousands of troops upon onr Jersey or our Now England shores. Now, just see what would happen if these invaders cleared onr troops out the the.country between Boston, Springfield, Syracuse, Bethlehem, and Wilmington, Del. They would have in their possession practically on: entire war material manufacturing facilities. ’ ’