GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 231, 9 March 1915, Page 5

GERMANY

A WHOLESOME FEAR OF ENGLAND. WHAT GERMANY DREADS. '•MOST BATED AND DANGEROUS ENEMY." TIIE BULL-DOG'S TENACITY APPRECIATED. Received 8, 8.5 p.m. London, Jlarch 7. The Press Bureau publishes a translation of an article in the Hamburger Nachricliten, headed, "Conflict with England." After reviewing the raids on the English coast, and attacks by dirigibles and submarines in order to resist the starvmg.ouf policy, the article continues;—

"Behind the German front in the West is drawn up a second battlefield which v on't give way any more than Northern France. Expert opinion has stated that the German coast guns from Calais will be able to bombard the defences of Dover. The country north of Dover is over nine kilometres high. "Our military commanders have declared that the Btiglish soldier is an adversary who must be taken very seriously.

"Results prove that the English Navy realises its duties and responsibilities. "The conflict with England will demand fresh exertions and sacrifices. In all the wars she has waged England has fought With persistence and endurance. 'These qualities will doubtless again be revealed, but wc Germans arc aware of our own powers and the. weak spot in England's armor. We realise the stakes v. - e arc playing for, and know what the country which goes under will lose "beyond the world's estimation. A world victory for England would destroy (Germany's future for centuries. The war indemnity would so cripple, our resources that we Would be unable to contemplate the. re-construction of our military and economic forces.

"If England, our most hated and dan. gerous enemy, conquered Germany. she would humiliate and trample on us to the uttermost. We enter on the struggle with set teeth, registering a vow that we are joyfully prepared to sacrifice the best of German strength, courage. grit and patriotism."

The Tress Bureau comments that the artiele is presumably semi-official, or at least inspired.

AUSTRIA AXD ITALY. GERMANY MtfST DICTATE TO THE FINAL". Received 8, 11.5 p.m. Amsterdam, MarcfiT." The Vorwaerts says the discussions between Italy and Austria must not be allowed to end in open conflict. Germany having risked everything for Austria, she Jjas the right to demand a solution suitable to Germany's interests.

ZEPPELIN DISASTERS. Geneva. 'March 7. The storm <lll March 1 demolished a Zeppelin shed, destroyed an airship, and damaged another. Count Zeppelin is at Eriedericlishaven hastening the construction of two airships.