New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
THE GRAND MANIEUVRES
European Armies on German and
French Frontiers.
Paris. September Il.

Switzerland during tho present month /
might readily imagine that Europe was
,r state Of actual warfare. Military
onerations are going on everywhere /
The Dutch and Belgian armies. with
sunpIies Of forage and ammunition. are
marching and countermarching near
their German frontiers, Fastening 20
corplete their lines Of defence and in
formation comes from excellent sources /
that these two neutral nations have en-
tered into joint agreements in regard TO
common protection Of their respective /
territory.
To-day the entire German army is en-
caged I'M uan0euvres, Of which those
designated as the grand manouvres' 1
are going on under the eyes of Emperor
william. and the two opposing forces Of
two army corps each, commanded by the
rn,neror's brother-iu-lav, Prince Fred
orirk Leopold of Prussia, and Field Mar
shsI Won der Gotz. are doing their ut
most 10 outmaneuyre each other. In
Switzerland upward Of twenty thousand
men are testing the efficiency Of their
frontier defences. It is estimated by a
high military authority that I'm Ger
renv alone nine hundred thousand
troors. are engaged in field operations.
In France similar movements are in
fun swing. and the grand manpuvres'
that began last week i'm the Nosges
region. near the German frontier viii
come 90 an end week hence with the
victory or defeat Of one of the two
armies each Of thirty-siX thousand men,
commanded respectively by General
Rorueau. chief of the 9TH Army Corps,
and by General Jean Picard. chief Of
-he Srh Army Corps. which are now pit
ted against each other near Belfort,
under the supervision Of General Cho-
r7er. director of the grand msn@uvres
and member Of the Conseil SUPERIOR de
Ia Guerre.
Grand maupuvres have seldom before
aroused national public sentiment 10
degree approaching that now elected by
the operations near Belfort During the
summer negotiations concerning No
rocco made people realize the possibility
,r war between France and Germany.
T' T.'-' -. -.
depends upon the military efficiency IT
rance. lh spite 'l 'lI7 i'''S'
'7nu2As the puolo Is con 'l17O 1'''
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~ the nation.
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