New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-09
WAR MISCELLANY.
PROJECT FOR THE INVASION OF GERMAyy
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PROJECT FOR THE INVASION or GERMAyy
A correspondent Of The London Tine.
writing from the Bases Pyrinies Nov % gives I'm, 81
lowing details Of project for the invasion of GERMANY
curious project for tho invasion Of Germany ia mh
probably be laughed a. but It shows me- stfe nj m VIZ
feeling. u is sort Of fOrlon hope" on large s,al
Tho protector calls FOR only $780, at most I0a yoins
teersready 10 take their lives n their hands and ILL.,
desperate blow for the devcrcnce OF their cGuntr~
Tho way open, ne says; the only question Ia o en5.
upon It. Let daring chief come forward. n he '5es
not let the Government select one Whoever Dc may 10
he must be young, active and. above an audlcious IA
must know something OF war aud its yUgcs .neot -
language OF mo enemy; choose h's own lcutaIant,
German and when be has done this lei him c,II tss
volunteers. He doubts not that such an appeal win h.
instantly responded to- for hlrilhO0d guJ trei, 10
only fear IS that, instead Of lOOW mon who
are more than sufficient for tle ob'e,t tIrc , "I2
be than $1,000. TO this appeal would tlroug tbs
sons Of the brave and unfortunate provinces Of Aaes
and lorraine tho advcntrrous s,iTiis ~ Co.. 'es
Bearn and the EOrmans whose ancestors conqe red ~
.ty b I' ~ ir1vf1@e ana H. I'S VI su'aen.
would all come demand their place In this combat ana
tho Republicans OF France would De represented m ths
army OF invasion, In TINS post OF pc ad Of honor Hs
plan s that this corps should cross the Rhine n small d.
tachments and concentrate nc given signal on point
selected beforehand or It might traverse under divers
cnemy's territory; but, In whatever way may 10 So n
should De the German soil with all possible speed. II
need have cannon, no baggage; 10 must live the
country and be able TO easily eyade the pursuit " 40
enemy superior n number ana In armament And where
cncc numerous army would be easily stopped and
even aunihlatod. There b no question here Of INVASION
according 10 the regular rules Of warfare The hest pan
Indeed would De- 20 follow no rule beyond knowing how
10 concentrate Themselves or dsperse edc day accord
nH 10 circumstances; 90 attack or pass mont attack
ing towns and villages; 10 combat regular troops on
avoid them; 20 move along roads or IN woods also 40
cOIdlnG 10 circumstances in word TO pfoht tg al GO
ca,Ons 10 IIuct on Germany were u only quarter o.
inc mlseres which she 5 causing France. il the re
mains or me defeated armies there must DE many sob
dcrs speaking German, and those only should te al
mlted WHO JOIN 10 tried courage perfect knO"ledge
Of any part whatever OF Germany. In this way
al sorts 81 di gi.e5 might be employed They might
appear in one pace as workinUuen, In another as
peasants, and again as men OF the LandW IN
on their way 70 Join the army. They might every.
where deliver French prisoners and arm them with the
arms they take form with them fresh bodies OF pdrt-
sans AMI spread about the country Should provinces
rise against OdOus aud tyraUnca Government, tIcse
uarsans will TO their aid and with them found
German Republics. The leaders OF the bands should
thoroughly know the geography OF Germany, and no
man should pretend % the honor OF commanding ths
smallest detachment without knowing how 10 direct ~
without guides day and night even In the woods by tho
aid Of the map and the pocket compass.
n these conditions -t SECOND ne entpne AMI - ven
auday diminish tie Te Of H. The daring attempt fs o % -
made and short tine Germany would ia her right recall hr ar a,
from France: 10 defend her territory both ag
oar army Of against prisoners delivered and c I'd
all heE insults Forward thsnl Fortune i4 u4
bOl1H
This curious project is appropriately headed " Aux
AudaclcuX" have not heard Of any volunteers as YET
responding 70 this call.