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The defences of Liege now insure

Into the hands of an invader, Von

SIR C. W. GWYNN. TO GREATER safeguard

has been devised in that the tunnels on the East bank of Western Europe, than the the Meuse should never again fall formidable systems of fron- Schlieffer's plans have warned Bel- tier defences constructed by hum that she cannot rely on en sparenzor respecting the neutrality France and Belgium. The of Holland; and the construction of great sums spent on them have been well invested.

the Meuse-Antwerp Canal, has given

new means of miceting the danger. The Canal joins the Meuse at the left of the Liege defences, and, capable of taking shipping up to In constructing the defences 2,000 konk, forms

formidable not dificult to defend, the lessons of the last War have obstacle

especially as approaches to it are been fully applied to the parti- covered by an outpost line of pill cular conditions of terrain in the boxes along the frontier, different sectors of the frontier

Although Belgium relles mainly on region. The deep dug-outs first her frontier line of defence, she has in evidence in the Somme Battle, modernised the defences of Numur; the reinforced concrete pill and thence to Antwerp a field de- fence position could be held. Behind boxes of the Passchendaele

that again, covering the coast and ridges, the resisting power of linking up with Antwerp, the line of the Forts of Verdun, and the the Scheldt ean be inundated. Thus усту complete principle of Works distributed Belgium has taken

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Demographic Evolution

A curious fact has become apparent during 1938 in regard to demographic matters. This in that, in many

countries where the birth rate had for a long time past been decreasing

for the arrival of assistance even should her frontier defences for any reason fall.

valueless unless

After 1870 France construct- ed a defensive system in the So far we have considered defence region of her Eastern frontier works, but what of the human ele so powerful that it became a ment? Works are military necessity for Germany properly garrisoned. In the face of o dellberate attack, neither country to invade Belgium in order to has much to fear. The chief danger turn it. But the system was would be that the long line of fron- designed mainly to afford pro- ter defences has absorbed and im- tection for the deployment of nobilised an undue proportion of the resources and man power ultimately France's field armies, to block available It is, however, not a deli. certain main avenues of move berate attack that the two countries ment, and to provide pivots of chiefly feared, but a boit from the

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No, I believe Michael-ought

but the curve has resumed an

France, we know, maintains a

CONSCRIPTION is like thousands of other young men. upward tendency. In Europe,

strong covering force, with a high

nothing new to me. In He'll have to try to at to their this is the case, for example, in

proportion of professional soldiers at Australia, where I was born, it pattern.

He won't care for that. He thinks short call in her frontier regions; and to provide a force of sufficient was called Universal Training, and talks a lot about the rights of the the United Kingdom, Belgium, The new system is of a different size and training lengthened the and I remember when it came Individual. He dresses so that you

order. It is in the strictest see term of conscript service, the Netherlands, the Baltic

In Bel-into force in 1909 there was a can't miss him, and it's his own moticy n frontier defence system. A belt

glum, however, sections of public good deal of talk, for and be pleased at finding himself just one I can't say anything. He won't States, Switzerland, the three extending along the whole frontier, opinion are not satisfied that

s far as practicable impregnable at

the against. term of conscript service, whilehi

of a mob. Scandinavian kingdoms; while, every point; though naturally works varies from eight months to thirteen My father, who was a lawyer, laid} But I don't know: I think it may be

are of a more elaborate character

months according to the particular stress on the fact that it was the good for him. After all, a boy of 19 outside Europe, it is the case where the nature of the terrain pro-aren, would provide men sufficiently first time the principle of universal oughin't to think of himself as walk-

vides facilities for invasion. in United States of America,

trained.

liability to training was made law in ing through life on his own: (I don't Let us follow the general scheme Obviously, for many months of the an English-speaking community. In reckon the girls, they'll do their best Australia and New Zealand. from South to North.

time of peace year the army would not consist of

to keep him company.) --trained-men. It is true that in the My brother and-other- young mon-We've all got to fit in with other------- Significant figures are given on To guard against the possibility of Ardennes sector regiments of Cyclists between 10 and 26 welcomed their people, whether we like it or not, and invasion through Switzerland the and Chasseurs des Ardennes are time in camp as a kind of yearly whether it's peace time or war. If this subject in the Statistical ronds through the mountains of formed from local

and holiday. But when in 1917 during we can't learn to fit in we can't be • reservists WITH SELF-CONTAINED ANTENNA | Year-Book of the League of mail forts and concrete pill boxes ledge of particular tasks. They form Government_tried to bring in a full to do that sort of thing the majority Savoy and the Jura are blocked by men with special training and know- the Great War the Australian happy. And if we refuse absolutely

that the Rhine which has just been North of

farme, something et corps d'elite. But in measure to people user it down by and is right, they call us lunaties, great frontier moat, and has behind ather other published. In the United King-mountains obstacles easily strength it one visualises an unexpected blowing scheme was dropped, chiefly be-

second line of the Vosges to parts of the frontier the situa-service, the people turned it down

is not so satisfactory, especially referendum. Later, even the train- dom, the number of births rose, ened, especially now that the whole failing on nucleus garrisons of half-cause it cost too much.

system has been rendered more effec- trained men under cover of a long And here it is, the same old pro- in the period from 1935 to 1938, live by the extension of the French spring night.

blem, in England, just as my boy's

to find out that there are railways Into Alsace.

On the whole, however, it is only turned 19.

other young men in the world, and from 711,000 to 735,000; in

The critical section of the frontier element that gives any

the possible failure of the human

learn to watch his step among them. TO BE LIKE THE OTHERS

That sounds as if I'd spolt him. Belgium, over the same period, really begins where it leaves the

the HE'LL have to go, of course. (My husband died when he was nine.) it rose from 127,000 to 130,000; important Briey area to the Belgian and the existence

Rhine and runs enclosing the all- ment to an aggressor to risk

desperate consequences of failure,

Learn to shoot, I suppose, No, I've tried to keep him in order. of the defence and handle tanks. He'll have to learn He hasn't had all the things in the Netherlands, from 170,- west corner of Luxembourg.

froniler near Longwy, at the south-

This systems is clearly an immense de- how to march about. He'll have to asked for, by any manner of means.

terrent to aggressive action.

try to look, walk, and answer just But the fact is, mothers nowadays 000

natural and often to 178,000; In Sweden, sector

haven't got the command our mothers gate for invasion by German armies,

bad. from 85,000 to 93,000, etc. In and here French engineers

donc

their utmost to close the de The details are, of course the works the United States, in the same the general

secret, but character of years, the figure rose from is well known, large forts mutually supporting each other, and, with the

crote pill boxes and wire obstacles, tralia, from 111,000 to 120,000; forming an impassable barrier. in New Zealand, from 23,900 to

shell-proof Absolutely bomb and 27,200. This development will communications have been construct- underground accommodation and

cle- be extremely interesting

to ed, and failure of the human

ment is the only possible danger in watch.

case of surprise attack. To make assurance doubly sure, the fortresses of Thien-ville, Metz, Verdun, and Toul have been - modernized, and where necessary faced in the

new direction, and they provide an extra protection to the Briey mines.

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The Statistical Year-Book shows also that the population of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republica, according to the cen- From Longway westward along

the Belgian frontier French

do sus of January 1989, was 170,- fences, neglected before the War, have now begi provided, though on 500,000, and that the Reich, a more modest scale than further East. Maubeugo' has been modern?

Including Austria, the Sudeten ised, and advantage has been taken Territory and Memel now has files of forming intindiations.

of natural obstacles and the possibi

Thi 79,800,000 inhabitants. In Gor-sector must, however be looked Lod

as forming a second line to the pro- many proper, the birth rate tection afforded by the Beldan de

fences for the defence schemes of continued to rise and in 1988 the two countries form an integral

reached the figure of 19.7%; (2) whole..

against 14,7% in 1983). In Belgian defences Free Longway to Let us now, therefore, look at the Austria, the rise in the birth form considerable astural barrier Liege the difficult Ardennes country rate is still small, but the num-to invade and paruacial

defennes take the form of pill boxes COVETİRM ber of marriages hab“ been | rolida, linked up with ridemolition nearly doubled, rising from

000 in 1937 to 85,000 in 1988,

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young fellow to get into a Job and get a little money; not enough to make him independent of home, but enough to let him get about and find amusements outside. Home's there all the time, but the whole current of life pulls him away from it.

It's easy for a nice-looking boy to make frienda ils mother doesn't know about. And it's hard for her to keep him under her eye.

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This conscription will give Michael the discipline that I can't give him. He'll have to jump to orders, keep step, be punctual, or they'll find way to make him. Discipline's got to come from somewhere when a man's young. He hasn't got the stase or the experience, nine times out of ten. to acquire it for himself. It must reach him, from outside.

HEALTHY AND TIDY

HEALTH, too. Michael's a boy who is strong enough, but he doesn't seem to care for games. He docan't like making any kind of effort, that I can see. The sort of exercise he likes is table?

tennis, he road a lot

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and swims

соцтве, none of this takes him into the open air; even the wwimming

ia indoors, And his father's family is inclined to be a bit chesty. So if This compulsory service keeps him out of doors, and makes him walk

"more, I.

objection

that

men who

Another thing. I've always soticed have bom in the Services are usually tidy man Handy, polish boots walk and they know how:- to put the jo sila for the wood don't believe. man ought {Be-absolistały, depen-

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