Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-31
WHERE FIGHTING
WILL TAKE PLACE
Military Experts Say War Will
Set Nearly All Europe
Ablaze.

HbldZe.
WASHINGTON. July s1.-Military
experts are figuring on the proba Bile
scope of a war in Europe should the
hostilities spread beyond Austria
Hungary and Servia. The following
summary Of the experts opinion IL
| given:
There viii be a dozen points Of con-
tact between the opposing forces in
stead Of one or two should the other
powers become involved. From the
Balkans to The Baltic Sea. from
Poland to Alsace-Lorraine. all Europe
win be ablaze if the catastrophe that
is feared actually occurs.
Each of the powers that may be
drawn into such a general conflict
will seek to strike its nearest neigh
Dor in the opposing alignment of the
nations the hardest blow in the most
vulnerable and most accessible spot.
| There will be not the slightest indi-
cation that the little Balkan State of
Servia and its relations with Austria
are the causes of the conflict.
In view of the great secrecy of
plans and even actual movements
maintained by the military systems of
the European nations military OBJ
servers in this country can only make
guesses as to what will happen If the
forces are let loose.
General Outline of Movements.
~. v..,ts4,r.- 49,, 1,a,.o -, that nth
the aid of an ordinary map of Europe
one may venture a prediction as to
the general outlines of the movements
and attempted movements likely to
follow the dragging of the principal
powers into the war.
The only clash at present is that be-
tween Austro- Hungarian and Servian
forces in northern and western Servia.
Russia is next nearest to the scene Of
actual hostilites. and her mobilization
! is already under way. Any day may
bring one or more blows from Russia
upon Austria Hungary, but they will
have no reference geographically to
the situation in Servia.
Russia would make directly for
what she regards as the most yulner-
able point in the Austro- Hungarian
border. a movement which, if success
full. would compel Austria to relax her
attention upon Servia and put her on
the defensive within her own boun-
| daries.
Kieff in the southwest. Warsaw in
| the west centre and Wilma in the
northwest are the great concentration
centres of the Russian forces disposed
with reference to the European situa-
tion. From Kieff Russia can easily
strike at the Austro-Hungarian Dor
der. 1t is supposed that Russia has
ALREADY moved large forces to tbs
border the exact points being con-
| cealed.
Should Germany run to the assist
ance of Austria Hungary, Russia
would undoubtedly be found to be
prepared to strike at Germany stimuli
| taneously with the movement upon
Austria Hungary
| Warsaw One of Russia's Bases.
Warsaw is Russia's easternmost
military headquarters, with Germany
on the north and west and Austria
Hungary on the south. From this
point Russia could strike at both
countries, while from Wilma another
larny could be put forth a short dis
lance to the westward and be on the
German border at another point.
The northern strip of German terri
tory partly inclosing Poland is ex-
pected to be the path OF German
| movement against Russia. Through
/ it lies the road to st. Petersburg
which would be the natural objective
| point of Germany in a war with Rus
STA.
| With Germany in the contest 1t is
not seen here how France could re-
frain from assisting her ally. Russia,
and hitting her ancient enemy, Ger
many. There is little doubt that the
seizure of her lost territory of Alsace-
( Lorraine would be the first movement
attempted by France should she enter
the conflict
The French forces will find the
present German border one of the
worlds wonders in the masslveness
of its defense. 1t is believed prob
able that the northern army corps of
France and Germany would meet in
Belgium. There is little belief that
either Holland or Belgium will be
able to preserve neutrality should
France and Germany engage in war.
1t is expected that one or the other
or both will become once more
stamping ground for European
armies.
Italy and Britain May Not Be Drawn In.
without exactly being able TO state.
why, officials here believe that Great
Britain and Italy are not likely to be
drawn into the impending conflict.
Least of all is Great Britain expected
to become involved.
In neither Italy nor Great Britain
are there indications that participa-
ton in the war will be met with
popular approval. 1t is presumed
that If Italy were drawn in she would
strike simultaneously at the Balkan
States in league with Servia and also
attack France.
Great Britain, if drawn in at ALL
would not send any soldiers to fight,
il is predicted here, but would lend
only her mighty feet to Russia and
France.
Estimates of the number of soldiers
that might be involved in a general
war run as high as 20,000,0 600 Though
these estimates are warranted by
the actual figures for the forces of
the countries great difficulty is ex-
perienced here in believing that any
such a host would actually be placed
in the field of battle.
SerVia is understood to have put in