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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2D, 1911.
---WUSTRALIAN PATRIOTISM.
NATIONAL ANTHEM BUNG IN PARLIAMENT.
During a discussion in the Australian Parliament on the general state of affairs on the eve of the European War, a member of the Opposition rose and started the first line of the National Anthem, God save our gracious King," and immediately a scene never before witnessed in the Chamber occurred. Members of all sides immediately sprang to their feet, and took up the patriotic refrain. After a verse had been lustily sung, cheers for the King were called for and heartily given. Lieutenant-Colonel Braund then led in singing Rule Britannia," which was rendered with the same forvour. A member of the Opposition waved a Union RECRUITING FOR VOLUNTEERS Jack, the appearance of which created
some amusement in a House not given tol theatrical display.
A monition by the Brize Court to show cause why the sa. Rajaburi and her cargo shall not be condemned appears to-day in our advertisement colurana.
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AUSTRALIA'S WAR HYMN.
LONGWY FRONTIER.
The following is being sung at all the united services in the Australian GhILMAN DEFENCE AGAINST FRANCE. churches:
God bless our native land May Heaven's protecting band
Still guard her shore. May peace hor sway extend, Foo be transformed to friend, And Britain's power.depend
On war no more
And not this lead aloric, But be Thy mercies known
From choro to shore. Lord, make the nations see That men should brothers be, And form one family
The wide world o'er.
GERMAN STRATEGIC RAILWAY. North of Verdun to Sedan, the French frontier is without defence, except Mezieres, but further back stand the system of northern fortresses of Rheims and Laon, with Paris in the second line, writes a Field Officer in The Englishman,
EUROLE IN ARMS.
The following details about the Mili tary and Geographical conditions in Europe were published in a London paper on the eve of the war
AZIS WAR STARTELE, Seria standing alone would be no match for Austria-Hungary as the fellow ing figures of the armies show:
Austria (war footing)... 1,890,000 Servia (war footing)...... 270,000 The Servian figures are very doubtful. The railway from Bedan passes close to and are probably under estimated. Longwy, there being a detraining station
SEILVIA'S ARMY, at la Ville Busse. Mexy is situated on Although the droops of King Peter high ground and the river Chiers is an suffered very severely during the Allies' admirable watering place for horses. war against Turkey and immediately Probably by now caxalry encountere have afterwards in the war with Bulgaria the taken place between Verdun and Metz, Servian Government at the conclusion of and some slightly mare serious encounters the latter campaign set to work to enrol THE DEATH OF DE, LIEBKNECHT in the vicinity of Nancy. Reuter hasgiments in the territories they occupied informed us of a strong German force after the gnature of peace; no it is quite LONDON, August 16th, Despatches received here from Rome burg: these are in all probability troops the country to-day tay be 459,000 men
advancing through the Duchy of Luxemble that the actual war strength of state that fugitives arriving there from of the 16th Division, stationed at Tree devastating war-war particularly It is obvious than so soon after a Berlin declare that the Bocialists in and also troops from Elsenborn. Germany are rising in revolt, following forces of Thionville are part of the 16th the execution of their leader, DrMetz) Army Corps. The Sydney Morning Herald to hand Licnecht, for refusing military service wontains the following ---
FELL PRECAUTIONS IN AUSTRALIA
Recruiting for the Hongkong Volun- torre and Hongkong Volunteer Reserves is now résumed. Any one who wishes to join either Corps should send in his name and address, stating age and previous service, if any, in His Majesty's Forces or in any Volunteer or Territorial Unit, There is no reason for alarm in to the Staff Officer, Volunteer Head-Australia so long as the British Boet is
quarters, for candidates for the Hong kong Volunteers, and to Major Wakeman, Supreme Court, for candidates for the
Volunteer Reserves,
D.C.L.I'S AS MARINES.
A Routine Order issued by Major General F. H. Kelly, C.B, yesterday, contains the following:-
**The G.O.C. desires to place on record his satisfaction of the excellent report he has received from Captain Fitzmaurice, R.N., of the way in which the Detachment of the 2nd Ba. D.C.L... under Captain Ward and Lieutenant Marshall carried
undefeated. Very complete steps are being taken by the Minister for Defence as a matter of common prudence.
-Translated from a Japanese paper,
THE DURATION OF SEPTEMBER NIGHTS ་་་
It A Governmeu! Gazette "Favraordiaura would be criminal negligence at a time issued yesterday contains a notification like this to neglect any measure that would possibly be of use. Accordingly, from the Harbour Master's Department cable stations are being protected, guards giving a table showing the standard tige placed at wireless stations, forta properly manned, and in all probability the feet at which official night ends and begins will shortly be placed under the control during the current month. The table is of the Admiralty, since the British naval as follow authorities are necessarily possessed of information and plans compiled by the many branches of the great war staff which exists at Whitehall.
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Whilst it is naturally impossible to disclose detailed information of the steps taken by the Defence Department, the public may rest perfectly assured that
precautionary measures As such known to have been taken are surprising. out their duties as Marines on B.M.Sy thorough and complete. From to-day Triumph, from àth to 25th August, 1914.
GERMAN GOVERNOR'S FAMILY
LEAVE TSINGTAO,
The wife and family of Governor; General von Meyer-Waldeck of Kiaochou were due to arrive in Tientsin on the 22nd from Tsingtao to stay at the now. vacant residence of the commander of the German troups at Tientsin.
GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC. The Sydney Morning Herald of the 4th ult. contained the following article:-
For many years Germany has been steadily pursuing a policy of expansion in the Pacific.
This is one phase of her ambitious dreams of a colonial Empire. To establish this empire Germany for many years has apent over two millions annually. And, as the revenue from her colonies in Africa and the Pacific only amount to about half a million, the annual loss is roughly £1,500,000,
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It is hoped that should demands have to be made upon the patriotism of private firms in connection with military mea aures, any sacrifice or inconvenience. which may be necessary in the interests of Australia and of the Empire at this. critical mument will be immediately and cheerfully faced.
If the British Government should require assistance in the form of military help, it is probable that there would not be the slightest hesitation in equipping and despatching an expeditionary force. Of course the number of troops it would be accessary to send away would be limited by the strategic requirements of Australia.
But it may be taken for granted that all Australian public men are united in a determination to give the mother country every possible support that can be tendered at the present moment.
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LOYALTY OF NEW ZEALAND.
The following despatch from New Zealand appears in Australian papers
WELLINGTON (N.Z.).
SHANGHAI EXCHANGE MARKET
Messrs. Maitland & Fearon write as follows in their weekly exchange market report
The German strategie railways run south from Luxemburg (i) rid. Thionville 10-Metz (11) 274 Esch-Aumour to Fontoy- while it will be noticed by reference to the Longwy map that several feeder lines run close up to the very frontier. The Esch Fontuy lise about Aumets is only 12 miles distant from Longyy. A main road leads from Longwy to Aumetz, 80 that the French may possibly send a line. There is high ground about Tres- raiding party along this to damage the sange, four miles from the frontier, Tho main road to Aumetz, it will be notked, passes between the Ottenge and Erronville woods.
DEPENSIVE ORGANIZATION OF GERMANY
"AGAINST FRANCE.
For reasons of economy, Germany has not, since the war of 1870, thought fit to multiply her defensive positions, more especially her great entrenched camps. She has abstained from the French system. of "forts d'arret," and, having nothing to fear from the south, she has directed her attention more particularly towards her neighbours on the East and West.
On the French side Germany is pro tected by important physical obstacles, the Vosges, and the line of the Moselle, Seille, Sarre and Rhine. The last named, from Baste to Wesel, constitutes a barrier very difficult to break, supported by the neutrality of Switzerland in the South, and Belgium and Holland in the North. On the Rhine her chief defensive points
are
Rastadt in the plain of Haden blocking all roads to the gap of Pforzheim,
Germersheim (L.B.) covering the same routes as Rortadt;
Mayence, commanding the Main, and convergent point of many roads and rail- ds and far! was; strongly defended;·
Coblenz (L.B.) and the citadel of Ehrenbreitstein (R.B.) on the direct ragte from Metz and Treves to Berlin;
Cologne (L) a huge entrenched Camp. and Wesel, very extensively fortified.
In advance of the Rhine, Germany has retained Metz and Thiouville, on the Moselle, and added greally to their defensive works to cover the network of Locally there is a falling off of demand railways, Saarelouis, the central point of endeavour to arrange shipments of exof the North Vosges Alsace is protected for remittances to London, while a the Saare, and Bitche, blocking the defiles ports is apparent. General conditions by Strasburg, now a vast entrenched camp are against business both ways, and with guarding the gaps of Saverne and Belfort, the most important centres of commerce
In rear of the Rhine, Prussia has the prising that Shanghai finds itself gradu- the west. Magdeburg, a strong fortress, ally coming to a standstill commercially with 13 detached forts, is the centre of the Exports via the Pacific, however, are line, and bars approach from Cologne active, and it is difficult to obtain space
upon Berlin. It is supported by Torgau Bhips in the south.
RUBBER PLANTATIONS INVEST.
MENT TRUST.
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costly in life-the reorganisation of the arany cannot be complete. The gaps in the tanks caused by the slaughter of so
many trained soldiers will have to be filled by reserves." On the other hand the Servians matte such large captures of guns from the Turks that their armament must be superior to what it was when they took the deld.
The Servian Infantry are armed with the Mauser rifle and their regular field guns are quick-firers of the Schneider Canet pattern,
AUSTRIAN FORCES.
In view of possible complications the constitution and strength of the forces of the Dual Monarchy is of the greatest interest. On a peace footing the Austro- Hungarian Army numbers 485,000 me, but it is so organised that at the call of war more than four times that number can be placed under arms. The active Army conprisca:
487 batteries of infantry, 202 squadrons of cavalry. 210 batteries of field guns (of
guns per battery increased to six on mobilisation).
50 batteries of feld howitzers. 24 'atteries of horse artillery... 62 vatteries of mountain guns, 28 batteries of heavy gune,
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"FRANCE'S POWERBY The French Army is in process of being enormously increased through the opera- tion of the Three Years Law. The total first line effective of the French Army on a war footing is now estimated at. %,500,000, and older men could be placed in the field. The active army is constituted as follows (1913):
625 battalions of infantry.
81 battalions of Chaucours.
19 battalions of the Foreign Legion. 24 battalions of Zouaves. 24-battalions of Algerian tirailleurs
(natives).
5 battalions African light infantry. 91 regimonta of 68 squadrons each of cavalry (including colonial troops),
013 field batteries of artillery.
59 fortress batteries.
30 coast batteries.
21 field howitzer batteries..
15 mountain batteries.
16 batteries horse artillery. famous 75mm, quick-firing gun and the The French Infantry is armed with the imaiho howitzer.
The French Navy consists of 23 battle
ships, 20 armoured cruisers, and smaller
craft.
Her frontier on Italy extends for 800 miles from Switzerland to the Mediter
ranenu.
ITALY'S BILLIONS, A
Italy on a war fcoting has a total of 3,220,000 men, of whom 2,200,000 BTC territorial militia. The permanent Army establishment has always been kept low, It consists of:
96 regiments of infantry. 12 regiments of bersaglieri.
8 Alpine regiments, in all. 389 battalions.
150 squadrons. of cavalry.. 190 batteries of field artillery.
8 batteries of horse artillery. 24 batteries of mountain guns." The Italian Navy consists of 12 battle ships, 10 armed curisers, 11 third-class protected cruisers and smaller craft,
The figures given above are taken from, fouryaious sources of information on the naval and military strength of European countries, and most of them were the best available towards the close of last year. They can only be roughly adequate in the case of several Powers which have been, and are still, busily engaged in remodell- ing their fighting forces.
eight
26 batteries of fortress artillery. The elasticity of the Austrian military organisation is illustrated by the fact that the three cavalry divisions permanently stationed on the Russian frontier can be increased OR mobilisation to divisions. At the present time the 10 army corps with which the Austrian Empire is garrisoned comprise eight cavalry divisions and 36 infantry divisions of the active army. The Austrian infantry is armed with the Mannlicher rifle. E
Austria has a strong navy, but only the Danube flotilla of light draught vessels could be used in operations against Servia.
LONG FRONTIERS,
The frontiers of the Dual Monarchy, lying in the very heart of Europe, touch those of Russia, Germany, Italy, Switzer land and Romania, besides Servia, from which Austria is separated by the Danube, There is a very extensive land frontier to Russia on the east and north-east. Both the line which extends from Roumania countries have powerful fortifications on
along the borders of Poland.
Austria had the contingency of having to defend this frontier in view while on foot during the Balkan war. Russia on her side has been none the less on the qui mine, for in addition to what is known as the Polish quadrilateral system of defences mainly created against attack by Germany, a central group of corps has been organised in the Moscow-Razan region ready to be used for the reinforce- ment of any threatened frontier.
RUSSIA'S ARMY.
Should Russia take up arms, on the defence of Servia her war strength on and would be: 5,400,000 men, made up of the active Army of 50,000 officers and 2,864,000 men,
frontier battalions,
1,064,000 reserves; 41,000 men of the
150,000 Cossacks.
It should be pointed out that the Russian active army is not all available in any one part of the Empire.
HONAN AFTER WHITE WOLF'S "
DEATH.
When the head of the "White Wolf." reached the capital city of Honan, the feast was prepared in honour of Col. Chiang Chun was overcome with joy. A Chang, who was the lawful claimant of brigand chief together with that of this great honour. The head of this
another notorious outlaw, who was accomplice of the former and who met the same suspended at the South Gate of the as his leader, were capital city and the spectators cursed they could in order to give vent to their these two grursome objects as bitterly as feelings of resentment
fate
an
Though the main body of the White Wolf brigands have been scattered the country is not yet free from the minor bands of outlaws whose strength, however, is inferior to that of the Woll's band. government troops make their appearance They always give way as soon as the
on the scene. Several engagements have been fought between the troops and the brigands, which have always resulted in utter defeat and sometimes annihilation leaders has recently been captured and vanishing Point."upon henerally their number is reduced to believed that the remaining brigands will not be able to do much harm in the various localities of that province. -- Peking Gazette.
It must be very hard for Count Okuma to be premier these days, said a mistress to a servant recently from the country. He is 77 years of age, you know and has to attend to urgent business connected with the war, when other old men have "Hasn't he a retired from active work.
to work for him asked the domestic.-Far East.
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INTIMATIONS
CALDBECK,
The Russia Navy has been reorganised since the Japanese War and now includes four Dreadnoughts, four pre-Dread- nought battleships, six protected cruisers in the Baltic Fleet, while by the end of the year there will be three Dreadnoughts on the Black Ben in addition to the existing MACGREGOR&C. six pre Dreadnought battleships.
(ESTABLISHED 1864).
Geriau colonisation in the Pacific is n thing of recent growth. Prior to 1870 German interests were practically fined to the Fatherland. In 1870 a big firm of German merchants, failed, and their interests in the Pacific were about In the House, in the presenes of full to be taken or by Baring Bros., of galleries, the Prime Minister referred to London. But Bismarck saw that this the precautionary measures that were in Europe involved in war it is not sur Elbe as her secondary line of defence on perfecting the organisation that was set of the outlaws, one of whose notorious would inevitably mean that England being taken under Imperial instructions would secure the German interests in or in accordance with Imperial regula- We and other islands. So the German tions. Naval reserves, he said, were Commercial and Plantation Association being called out, and were joining their of the Southern Seus was formed, and the ships; a system of sensorship had been in steamers sailing to America. Iron Chancellor became the champion of established, particularly in regard to clearing for Europe will also find plenty
Dresden is not permanently fortified. colonial expansion. Huge slices of terri-enblegrams coming into and going out of cargo bat the financing of this cargo in
The centre is supported by Spandau, & dory were acquired in Africa and many New Zealand; an examination service more difficult arrange and the increase islands in the Pacific. Millions were had been established, and vessels would in freights has made new business pracgreat arsenal, a few miles west of Berlin. On the south, from Baste to Lindau, spent by the German people, but so far be forbidden to enter the ports of Aucktically impossible Indeed, Shanghai, they have not reaped a pecuniary reward land, Wellington, Lyttelton, or Otago with the rest of the world, can only wait Germany has Switzerland as her neigh- without being examined. The Philomel developments. Commerce at the moment hour. From Lindau to the sources of the commensurate with the outlay.
Vistula (about 1,900 miles) she touches A glance at the map of the Pacific, ex had been handed back to the Imperial has become a secondary consideration.
In the Danube busin, Um, cluding the East Indies, shows that Great authorities. The garrison artillery had Our local stock of syce and Bar Silver is Austria.
been called out, and the forts would be Tls. 47,785,000, Mexican Dollars 88,610,000, Ingolstadt, and Passau cover the frontier. Britain-in spite of her apathy in recent
Of these the most important is Ingolstadt, years still has a big share of the islands. fully manned, both day and night. This
which, since 1875, has been engirdled by But there is no gainsaying the advances might be sufficient for the time being,
12 detached forts. It is the chief arsenal which Germany has made. Starting from though in other parts of the Empire
and headquarters of the Bavarian army. tie Ladrones Car Marianne Islands), vessels were only allowed to enter ports at certain ti During the last few
In Saxony, Konigstein (N. and of with the exception of Guam, which is
defile) According to the report for the Schandau American, Germany controls a tremend days, he continu i, some important cable-
and Torgau the ended March 31st the sum of approaches from Bohemia. os area of Melanesia and Polynesia. grams had been received by the Governor year
One was £602,789 The whole of the colonies are under the from the home Government,
appearing in the balance. the Secretary of State, who | sheet
PROBABLE ROUTES OF INVASION FROM in as investments
shares, lag of the Fatherland; then farther south from
FRANCE INTŲ GERMANY. are New Britain, New Ireland, and conveyed the high appreciation of his Debentures and options is represented by hundreds of smaller lands round these Majesty at the offer of the expeditionary approximately 50 per cent. in rubbe The probable routes of invasion from two groups, and known as the Bismarck force made in the House, and for his high (including coffee interplanted in rubber), France into Germany are practically Archipelago. Then there is the north-east appreciation of this further manifesta- 25 per cont. in tea, and 13 per cent, in
rtion of New Guinea; farther east are tion of the staunch loyalty of the tobacco and other products. The direc(1)-North of the Ardennes and Eifol the Solomon Islands, the southern portion Dominion. A second telegram read: tors anticipate that the average net cost through Belginen dessa-Chapelle of which belongs to Great Britain, but His Majesty's Government has received to the trust of its holdings at March 31st, (Aachen), to Cologne, then north-east to the two Northern islands, Bougainville with deep gratitude the announcement of 1914, is not likely, when in bearing, to Mirden and east to Hanover and Berlin, and Buka, with some of the adjacent the offer to forward volunteers for an exceed £69 per acre. A large portion of
(2.)-From Belfort, through the Black islets, belong to Germany. North-east expeditionary force, but no occasion has the £862,789 represents investments in again are the Marshall Islands, which yet arisen which would make this step properties in the development stage not Forest, or if Swiss neutrality were dis- belong entirely to Germany, and a few necessary at present. I desire tout present yielding any return hearded, 224 Schaffhausen to the Danube This would be almost hopeless, for the isolated islands like Nauru (Pleasant emphasise the words at present" said a further considerable portion as yet Island). South-east again is Samoa, Mr. Massey, because the position may
in this respect will gradually improve (4.)Through the Bavarian Palatinate, which is mainly German, though America change." No active steps, he continued paying only small dividends; the position invaders would be between two fires, owns Tutuila (Fago Pago).
would be taken to ask for volunteers until and the present depreciation on invest by Fulda and Eisenach to Leipzig, skirt the Cabinet had received & further To Australians the chief point of inter-
ments is regarded as temporary. The ing the north end of the Thuringian est in the German possessions is New message from the Imperial authorities, sum of £596,788 represents investment in Forest. This has been the roate usually Britain, for hers the great naval base of and Parliament had been apprised, and properties in Sumatra and in South chosen for French operations against Simpsonhafer was recently established at signified its approval. Mr. Massey, in Travancore. At March 31st, 1914, good Northern Germany. At the same time, a a cost of thousands of pounds. Quietly, conclusion, expressed appreciation of the progress had been made with the 1914 pro- second army would probably threaten under the guise of mercantile expansion, fact that in all parts of the Empire gramme. Including the balance brought South Germany, advancing from Belfort, Germany expeditiously and successfully a Imperial questions were being considered forward the profit to March 31st was in order to prevent the concentration of
The interim dividend of the entire German forces. as above party. The Trades and Labour £147,530. few years ago built up this aaval base, right within striking distance of Torres Council has arranged to meet the Pria per cent, together with the directors
A sew lane has during the last couple Straits, where all lines between Australia Minister to urge upon him the necessity remuneration of 10 per cent thereon, of years been constructed connecting Simpacnhafen for the Government taking control of all absorbed £19,037, leaving £127,593. The Zweibrücken and Rieding, near Saarburg, and the East converge. is on a peninsula of Blanche Bay, at food and coal supplies, so as to prevent directors recommend a nai dividend of 4 Wingen, another connecting Matupi. It is commanded by highlands the public being exploited by speculators 24 per cent, less tax, leaving £107,655 to Louis and Werenzhausen with an exten- of volcanic origin, and is an ideal site for in these commodities. Already prices are carry forward. A year ago the final sion to Seppois-de-Bas: a third from naval kase The wharf is 1,000 feet advancing sharply. It may mean waiting, dividend was 5 per cent, with £113,437 Neustadt, in the Black Forest, in the carried forward; in October last an issue direction of Basle. The railway stations long, with spacious warehouses costing but in the end this will doubless be advan 40,000. The wharf is larger than any in tageous, and give the best results. If this
was made at par of 100,000 shares on Australia, and is equal to the needs of a policy is generally adopted; there is little which 108.. a share was called up.
at Saarburg, Mulhausen, and St. Louis have quite recently been remodelled and city or 100,000 people. But there is no likelihood of either panic or loss The
now have permanent military sidings and trade and few people at Simpsonhafen. same course would be the wisest for
follow in their banking This notice appears in St. John's platforms. The port of Herbertahohe is only 10 miles people
West Hendon: --- away. When operations first commenced arrangements. It is well to avoid fright Church Magazine,
the or fear, and to have confidente in the Lost, on Sundays by the churchwardens the island traders were puzzled at scheme. They wondered where the huge country and its resources, and leave, of St. John's, somewhere between Queen's shipments of timber and stores were affairs to work out their own destiny. If Road and the Welsh Harp, Hendon, £5 going. In the Sydney Morning Herald this is done wa shall avert calamity, and a week out of the church collections. If of November 11th, 1904, them appeared stave off disaster. Patienes must be the any of this should be found in the the prophetic sentence: Australia will line to adopt and things will then pockets of those who have for any reason probably never know what is being stored soonest right themselves by having been omitted the Christian duty of contribut in the gigantic warehouses of Simpson-less disturbed and meddled with. The ing honestly to the maintenance of the hafen with any degree of certainty, unless thing to do now is to keep cool, and not church, they will be rewarded with a good at any time we should be at war with precipitate matters by undue interference conscience if they aake up the present
with the normal course of business." deficit on the Church Expenses Fund.” Germany.
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THE GERMAN ARMY, Russia's frontier to Germany extends along the western side of Poland and thence northward to the Baltic. It is 743 miles in length.
As is known, the. Germany Army has been hugely increased during recent years and the total war strength is at present approximately 4,350,000 MEN.
SPARKLING
DEVONSHIRE
CIDER
including the field army and its reserve formations, the landwehr (1,800,000) and trained men of the landsturm (800,000). It is estimated, however, that the highly trained and vigorous first line would not IS ONE OF THE FEW DRINKS THAT greatly exceed 1,500,000. The regular
ONE CAN BE CERTAIN OF FINDING. fighting force consists of:
REFRESHING AND WHOLE- SOME DURING THE HOT WEATHER PROVIDED THE QUALITY IS
661 battalions of infantry. 555 squadrons of cavalry: 633 batteries of fire artillery, 226 batteries of heavy and fortress
artillery,
45 pioneer hattalions. The German infantry is armed with Mauser rifles. Germany's naval strength GOOD. in 1913 was 13 Dreadnoughts, three pre- Dreadnought battleships, nine armoured cruisers and 41 second and third class protected craisers.
GERMAN STRATEGIC RAILWAYS.
Germany's frontier on the west abuts on The Germans have, by new and little France for 942 miles, Luxenburg for 111 known railways, made it possible to seize miles, Belgium for 30 miles and Holland in a single night the passage of the Meuse for 377 miles. The line that separates at Ruremonde, and the important june Germany from France is probably the most strongly fortified and carefully tion at Gouvy in the Ardennes.
The railway from Aix-la-Chapelle touarded stretch of territory in Europe. the Belgian frontier has North of it is what is known as the Trou Eupen on recently been considerably altered, and a de la Meuse, which is supposed to be line has been constructed from Hermeskel sacred by the agreement of several to Buzbaville in Lorraine.
European Powers to safeguard the integrity of Belgium.
MESSES. BENTALL & LLOYD'S CIDER IS FAMOUS. AS ONE
THE BEST BOTTLED
OF CIDERS.
TRY A FREE SAMPLE.