Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
BRITISH PREPAR.
T D R A POSS|BL.
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Correspondence Of the Associated PR
London, Nov, I-Notwithstandinr
conclusions formed by the imperial o
nittee Of defense some years ago
an invasion of England would be- an
possibility while the British feet
mains in being, invasion by German
now cOnsid red a distinct possibility
Both the government and IN.
hahitants Of the sea coast counties
preparing actively to meet landin :
hostile troops. The military preparat
have been conducted on n large
since the beginning Of the war
home army, which is commanded
Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton, who carrie
broken wrist as a souvenir Of the
war, has for its special function
repclling of an Invasion This a
consists mainly OF territorials, Of wi
there are some four hundred thous
now under arms in the United Kingd
and part of the so-called Kitchen
army undoubtedly would be emploI
in case Of need, as well as any CanaCl
and other colonial troops who might
in the country.
The territorials were organized
/ Lord Haldane when he was minister
war 'nd under the terms Of their
Iistment cannot be ordered abroad.
though many OF the regiments III
volunteered for foreign service and 4
eral are on the continent under Gen1
French
WOULD CAUSE PANIC.
Military EXPERTS consider # whl
possible that tho Germans may MAXI
degenerate excursion rnor tho pri
/ coast. even with the exnectation If los
| "A large proportion of their mon fo,.
! moral effect the nresenco If an inva
would have in throwing tho nonu,a
! into panic and r-eventinr tho var ID
from sending troous 70 reinforce
/ fighting line in France
II Is thought the Germans. might
tempt to land two or three continre|
at widely senarated bases for the r1irr
Of dividing the British defence army
might send their smaller exneditionI
advance Of the main one TO create a
version. The home army has been I'd
atinr with a Wow to being nrepared|
meet such demonstrations. Several ID
sand laborers have been employed 4
ginE trenches ana making otner deten1
works on strategic mes n'Hlhd the
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uoIS VI Tue ram "a''' '"'''I''l'u
committee VI ra''"dE managers VINO
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Lord DesoorouSh SAID that the
office informed MIN that there wal
force of nearly million men CIV
thur Conan Doyle sald that those
were too ola TO JON the army ielt u
would be or no use 70 the country
less they hac some rudlnehla'y kho1
edge OF the f'ne' Inc luke OF \
folk, the premier duke Oh the kihguI
said: THE intense desire to serve
country on the point those 100 olcI
join the army shou!d De organ
The far-reachlnS caiamities that mn
follow an INVASION must De borne1
mind and unless we are to sun
with folded hands the movement M
be enooura sed.
This volunteer trainir}g corps il
successor to the historic old Trd
hands. Lord Desborough said
hoped there would be regiment
may battalions in every county. nj
the disposition of the Lord LicutenI
/ who would act under orders and
vice from the military officer comrI
ding the district.
| II is uossible that the German a
would refuse to recognizes these NJ
los az soldiers as thev refused N !
oepiy. tho civt .,,,.,.d 80 1.lr,,,,,
red orn,l.t slammed win ,bo l,tl
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tho irsiqria fo. tho yo,r,toors
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