COLONEL REPINGTON'S VIEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 11 April 1917, Page 6

COLONEL REPINGTON'S VIEWS.

MYSTERY OF GERMAN! PLANS.

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LONDON, April 6.

Colonel Repington, discussing the mystery of the German plans, gives the views of various authorities, who incline to the belief that Germany, having gained more than she needs, intends to make a gradual withdrawal from the north of France, and portion of Belgium, eventually making a stand on the line from 'Antwerp, Brussels, Namur, Mezieres, Verdun, and Metz, ( and on the east front defensively fighting, and gradually retiring to the Niemen and Bug. She hopes to exhaust England during the summei? by ruthless submarining, and meanwhile will expect the others of the Allies to weary by the autumn. She will then enter into peace negotiations rather than face another winter in the trenches. Then Germany will be prepared to make the I)rench big concessions, including a portion of Alsace, and England Mesopotamia and Palestine (if captured), and the German colonies (except East Africa), open the Bosporus and Dardanelles, but refusing to open the straits. Thus her pooir dupe, Turkey, and tho German colonies will pay the peace price. If more has to be paid Austria will be compelled to make sacrifices. Colonel Eepington points out that German press statements somewhat support this contention.