TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-11-28
German Inva ion Of Eng
land.

Discussing the poshlpHiles Va wv
man invasion of England, which It states
must be expected, the London Times
says:
"We must expect to be attacked at
home and must not rest under any
comforting illusions that we shall not
be assailed. As an attack upon US can
have no serious object unless the IN
tention is to land an expedition in Eng
land for the purpose OF compelling uS
to sign a disastrous peace, 1t IS weii
that we should look the situation calm
ly in the face and reckon up not only
Germany's power to do us harm, but
also our power of resistance and means
for improving it.
With an intact navy and the initis'
tive much can be done, and as hope
springs eternal in the human breast It
will probably be hoped that while the
German navy engages ours the trans
ports escorted by the older warships
may slip across and complete landing
under the protection of mines, subma-
rines and vessels sunk in fairwsy
There ia ample shipping in German
ports for the embarkation Of quarter
of q million men or more, and from
the evidence which we have had OF the
calmness with which German generals
sacrifice life to attain their objects we
can be sure that the loss Of 10000 men
in transit will be considered cheap
price to pay for throwing the remainder
ashore. The sea passage is and has al
ways been the great and perhaps the
difficulty, but from the
point Of view of shipping and men
there is, we may say, no difficulty at
all.
"There is much reason why the Ger
mans should wish to strike at US. The
land campaigns do not at present ap'
pear likely TO produce decisive results
favorable to Germany within any pc
riod of time that can be foreseen, and
the strain on Germany is tremendous
We cannot be positive, knowing broad
ly. as we do, the distribution OF Ger
man forces, that Germany has any
definite strategy except to defend her
self as best she may.
"The measures which our govern
ment are likely to take in case OF q
hostile landing can only be coniectured
They must, however, make up tbeil
minds whether We propose to fight on
land regularly or irregularly. In the
first case all the constituted forces fight
while the people remain quietly N
their homes. In the second case every
one takes what weapon he can get hold
of and becomes a partisan, after don
ming some badge to constitute himself
a proper combatant. II is carrier for
civil population, but it is also easier
for the enemy, when the war is regu'
lar.
'1n both events the public should be
instructed how to act ON the coast, IN
the interior, in the towns and on the
farms. Failing such instruction, we
may witness the flight OF hordes oi
people from the danger area, with
their flocks, herds and belongings, than
which more fatal bar to the. conduct
of operations by the defending army
can scarcely be imagined. 1t is use.
less to issue such instructions when
the enemy il ON our shores, for no one
will then attend to them. Consequent
" we must expect from the authori'
ties a prompt announcement of their
views, including instructions for mu'
inequalities and private persons, as to
the best means OF putting out fires
caused by aerial bombs. The expan
sion OF local fire brigsdes must also be
considered.
'The attack on the British isles i:
one of the most difficult operations
that can be imagined while we possess
an unbeaten fleet, but the less the
chance for the Germans to bring off Q
great success on land the more are