New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
COULD GERMANY CONQUER AMERICA'
LIEUTENANT Won EDELsHEIM FoRMULATBs A
PLAN

THE London Daily Express OF December 2
published q map showing "a German plan TO con-
quer America together with comparison of the
German and American navies and the available
troops of the two nations. 1t says:
Could Germany conquer the United States? Leu
tenant Won EdeIsheim I'd Regiment OF Uhlans
of the German Imperial Guard thinks she could 4
she followed the plan which he has formulated
War against the United States would be car
those of German campaign against this country
In recent years says Lieutenant EdeshelI' 6fe SeT
cuties with the United States. for the most part
present time these dificuItias have been smoothed
over on the part Of the & Germans IN 5oesors we NAV
ask what powerful means Germany can make , use
States against her interests in other words, TO i'm
pose her will on them by force . - g Ao,.
navy It has every prospect % the oT 6ad sas ds
success the naval FORCES OF the @ @onlteI is
evident view of the vast extent Of territory ana
that a naval defeat would not by any means De de-
For the very reason of the great extent of the
United States invasion of the interior is not to
OF success in striking blows upon the seacoast and
cutting the great arteries Of eXp3r1aon ana nm
merciaI life of the United States. which would
obige that power to accept peace ,o. -,
IL the mobilization of the transport squadron ana
the corps OF invasion began at the momenI OF , ue
waters it viii be admitted that the invading troops
u The United States are not condition to bring
equal In numbers to Germanys corps Of inVssi9n as
Actually the regular army of the Unlted Slates
there are not more than 10000 available for e tne
defence of the mother country Besides InaI n no
deducted from that number at lgasf % of
the Indian territories and from the maritime oe-
There remain. them only 1000 regular troops for
the actual campaign True there are pesaes So tSe
greater part did not answer the call MoreoveII veI.
militia armed @ in 5asiH gaed Tisn besdes
Because of the length Of the voyage the trans
portation of the troops could 'd nGs be
piished suddenly at an unexpected point OF tle
coast 80 ,,.. ha,r, no;nts
out that the Americans have no plan of mohillza-
ton well worked out in tune OF pea peace, aho s I'd or
the regular army OF the United States we may CON
fdentiy hope that sorps OF inYas1on M
Germans could not dream. Of course. or p perma,
& OF Any yre9 en % of too
effectiveness: but 1t would be feasible TO occupy
the principal maIl,e a1t sn6ines using comparatively
small forces could be applied to this purpose; IL
would be difficult for the Americans to oppose them
ithouSh their excellent system OF railways would
enable the Americans to concentrate in short time
vader by feints of landing now a, one PoH,, new s
at another. could at last attain MS enc WIN 'he
Tbp CORPS of invasion could even take the Of
fensive against enemys forces while the latter
avoid an attack their part py rs-eniDarkihs ano
Snch Is the plan of this strategist. and he has
t,lst caused II be circulated In Berlin ,,
II is as well remark here that IN the leuten-
ants oninion Germany is the only great power
in a position single handed to attack the United
cconid onIy gain success on the sea. She would be
powerless TO defend Canada where the americans
FInaiIy- save Britain no other great power bYt
Germany has of her own, sufcient .ranspo.s @ Ees ,
sells TO undertake such an operation as mas just
heer described.