Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-19
HOW GERMANY
WOULD INVADE
UNITED STATES
Prussian General Staff Officer
Tells About It in Advance
Thinks Our Army a Joke

eral ven Edeisheims OF me Pruss-aH
genera stan.
Operations against the United
States Of North America would have
to be conducted I'm different manner
from these against England During
the last years political friction with
that state. especially arts ing from COM
mercial causes. has not been lacking.
and the dIlicuities that have risen
have mostly befn settled by cur giving
way. Az This chligiug attitude has it,
limits, we have TO ask ourselves what
force wa can possibly bring TO hear
IN order to meet the attacks OF the
United States and 20 impose cur will.
Our feet will probably be able TO de-
feat the naval forces CT the United
States, which are distrihuted over two
oceans and over long distances. But
II would be q mistake to suppose that
the defeat or their feet viii force the
United States with its immense re-
sources into concluding peace.
In view or the small number OF
American merchantmen. In view q the
small value OF the American colonies.
which are not even pacified. In view of
the excellent fortffcaticns with which
the great American seaports are pro
vided, and which csnaot be taken ex-
cept With very heavy losses. and In
view OF the large number Of American
seaporfs. which We cannot blockade
az the same time. our fleet has no
means 10 force that opponent through
successful maritime operations to con-
IL. !. -. -
The possibility must be taken into
account that the fleet OF the United
states will ct first not venture into
battle. but that II viii withdraw
into. fortified harbors. n order to wait
for 4 favorable opDortunity ~ achiey-
int minor successes. Therefore. II is
clear tlfaf naval acticn alone win not
b. tetIsive AGAINST the United States.
but that the combined action OF navy
and army viii be required Conssder-
INK he great extent of the United
states. the CONQUEST Ct the country by
a. army 81 invasion Il not possible.
But there Is every repson 10 believe
that victorious enterprises On the At
lnntit toaEf and the conquest 81 the
most n ocr|1nf arteries fhr0iiRlI which
imports and exports pass. win create
such En- nnbe1rot|e state cf aaaIrs IA
msnt 4,I| readily 6fIer acceptable
IN order 10 obtain peace.
III oernsnr boeins preparing q
feet II tf1ntnorts and Iroops lof land
me purposes 81 the moment when Tie
battle feet rIenms out Il larbors We
nav conclude that Operations Oh
American ehiI can be1ih amer about
two weeks. and III cstnet Ne doubted
Tint the United states will net Dc
able 10 oppose 10 rs within that tina
.n army equivalent 10 Cur own
"A present the reeulor srplr ct the
Of whom 10000 could be disposed Of,
OF these e least 10000 are required
FOR watching the Indian territories
and for guarding the forfidcatiol5 on
the sea codsts Therefore only about
10000 men Of the regular array are
ready for war. Besides. about l00.Oon
militia are IN existence. Of whom the
larger part did not come no when thsy
were called cut during the last war
Lastly, the militia IS not eiIIclent II
A partly armed with muxzlp leaders
and is training Is worse thar its ar
!
AS an operation By SURPRISE against
America IS IMPOSSIBLE. On account Of
ne length on time during which the
transports are on the way, only tie
|.II|n1 can Sc Effected by sdrpfise.
Nevertheless stress must lie laid ON
Tie TACT that the ranidItf ar the inva-
.Icr viii considerably facilitate VIC.
tory AGAINST the United states. owing
|t TIC absence cf r,ethbdical pfepara-
ton for mobilization. ewing to the
'.1<ntrience az the personnel and ow-
IND ID the Netknbss Of the regular
army 9
IN order 70 oconpv permanently 4
considerable pnrt a. the United states
and 20 protect onr lines az operation
80 - 10 enable 1s 10 fIeht successful.
81 sSrI6el Al fofnee wfirl. fhht conn
frv. rs ne cof,ree az time. ear oDposs
b Is. considerable forces aRculd be
reo6i, "a. Such Al operation would be
rfeatir hampcred by ne ESQ that il
would require 4 second psssa1.s al the
trans OFT fleet IN Cfler 10 Shin the