El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
JR6ESGERMBH
WAR WITH
FRANCE
Military Writer Thinks Ger
many Should Seek Trouble
With France and England.
WRITES BOOK ON
POSSIBLE STRUGGLE

Berlin, Germany. March 2S.-"Ger-
many and the Next War is the title OF
q new book now in press by Gen
Friedrich Won Bernhard the celebrated
German military writer who is TINS
year TO visit the United States. In II
the writer, who once dropped literary
bomb into the military camps OF Eu-
rope by revealing the possibility Tor
Germany, in future war with France
to Outflank the French line OF Tort
resses and invade France by violating
the neutrality of Belgium, discusses
International politics with rare open
ness and frankly suggests ways ana
means Of provoking a war with France
and England without bringing IN kuS-
STA or disturbing the delicate rela-
tiOns between trO-Hungary and
Italy in the Triple ALLIANCE
Russia a Member.
Discussing the political preparations
for Germany's next war Gen Won
Bernhard shows that while Germany
formerly had to reckon only on the
simple combination Of war on two
fronts with France and Russia, with
Italy and StrO-Hungary as ta1tnIul
allies either keeping the ring or tax
ing an active part In the hostlltlesi
German strateslsts are now in a Tar
more unfavOrable situation. An attack
by England, involving the landing OF
British army either In north germany
or in Belgium to cooperate with the
French forces, seems almost GER
tainty and the AustrO-Italian rivalry
renders it doubtful If Austria, forced
to look after its own military inter
ests on the Italian border, will be able
to hold Russia in check with the
whole weight Of its army. Russia's
rebuilt fleet must also be considered
Such a war against overwhelming
odds offers few chances Of success
and Gen. Won Bernhard, TO avoid II,
throws upon German diplomacy the
task Of bringing about situation Civ
ing the possibility. as in the days OF
Frederick the Great, OF overthroWlng
its adversaries one after the other IN
detail.
Would Provoke Attack
Assuming that the Franco Russian
alliance is purely defensive and be-
man aggression and that Russia
would possibly remain neutral IN case
of a French aggressive war against
Germany. Gen Won Bernhard boldly
suggests the adoption OF a policy
which without attacking France would
affect English or French interests so
severely as TO provoke the two states
to attack Germany. Possibilities for
such a policy, he suggests, are pres
ent in Europe and particularly IN Az
rica, his references to the latter con-
tinent gaining piquancy from the
course Of events during the Moroccan
crisis last summer
Though the general is most highly
regarded in Germany as one OF the
foremost cavalry Cacticians and a writ
er of international reputation, his out
spOkenness on the coming war viii
awaken anything but enthusiasm IN
diplomatic chancellerles, now trying
to arrange an AnglO-German under
standing ana patch up the peace Of
Europe
New Aviation Contest.
An aerOplane contest in which each
aviator will be expected to make about
I2O miles a day with one passenger,
ErnTnan n
week in June. The undertaking will
be supported by both the Prussian and
the imperial governments. The Prus-
sian minister of the interior has au-
thorized a lottery Characteristic
German method OF supporting almost
every variety OF prOject-tO raise funds
for carrying on the proposed contest,
and the ministry Of war has estab-
Ushed money prize for the winner
and also promised TO buy for not less
than $4,000 apiece the best two aero
planes, which must be equipped with
German motors. The contest Is open
only to German aviators and not more
than 10 may enter. Each competitor
must take as a passenger an officer
from the aviation corps Of the army.
These officers will be directed, more
over, to require specified strategic eTO-
lutiOns from the aviatOrs, which viii
be carried out with reference TO the
garrisOns to be passed on the flight.
The first stage Of the contest VIII
be from Bremen to Munster, the sec
ond from Munster through Hanover
to Brunswick, and the third from
Brunswick through Lubbock to Ham
burg. Each stage must be covered in
a day and the following day VIII be
4 day Of rest. One stop is provided
for each flying day, respectively at
Osnabruck, Hanover and Lubbock.
Two other Contests
Two other aviation contests Of i'm
portance are planned for the coming
summer. One IS to be a reliability
flight on the upper Rhine, the other
a flight through south Germany, COW
ering, among other cities. Munich,
stuttgart and Nuremberg. The first
named will De a novel Undertaking, in
that II viii be carried out independent
" Of any and all manufacturers or pro-
meters Of flying machines. Outside Of
military aviatOrs, only owners Of ma
chimes who are not connected with
any factories will be permitted to take
part. The prizes will be paid direct
" to the aviatOrs. The war ministry
has already entered q number OF aero
planes, which viii be guided by army
Officers.