NEARING PEAK

GERMANY'S STRENGTH 2,250,000 SOLDIERS SOON RUSH TO FINISH HARVESTING WORK ON FORTIFICATIONS BERLIN, Aug. 8 The German Army is moving steadily toward the peak of its strength. Experts estimate that its greatest strength will be reached about September 9, when another 400,000 men will report for training. Provided that no classes are dismissed in tho meantime, the total strength, which is already approaching 2,000,000, will soon reach 2,250,000. Tho chief army manoeuvres, for. which preparations are now being made, will take place in Pomerania, near the Polish frontier, in East Prussia, and in South Germany up to tho Bohemian frontier. The East Prussian manoeuvres will consist of fortress operations, for which special fortress troops, including reservists up to 55 years of age, have been mobilised. Schools Commandeered The South German manoeuvres will test the striking force of Germany's motorised divisions. In Pomerania and East Prussia many schools have been commandeered ta servo as barracks, and the school holidays are likely to he prolonged in order to keep the schools empty. More and more private motorcars ,and trucks are being called up. Aircraft are now taking part in largescale exercises. Over practically all Germany feverish efforts are being made to finish the harvesting by tho middle of August. Office and factory workers have been drafted to farms and thousands of volunteers from schools and universities are assisting. Wire Entanglements Observers from Moravia and Slovakia report further extensive German fortifications along the whole Polish frontier, with barbed-wire entanglements 12 feet in height on the frontier. The fortifications have been eroctcd by conscript labour. Many pseudo Customs houses aro actually machinegun emplacements. Camouflaged tanks are continually moving through the Slovakian woods at night. Within a few days 50,000 Czech workmen from unemployed labour camps will be drafted to East Prussia to construct fortifications. It is authoritatively stated that already 50,000 workers are similarly employed in Danzig. Eleven large transport ships which sailed from Hamburg loaded with guns, light tanks and pontoons, are believed to be destined for the German manoeuvres in East Prussia. A pontoon bridge connecting East •Prussia and Danzig is nearing completion. FURTHER FRICTION POLES AND GERMANS ARRESTS AT DANZIG TROUBLE IN CORRIDOR By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright DANZIG, Aug. 14 The Danzig police arrested three Polish Customs officers, who were patrolling Danzig harbour, on suspicion that they were attempting to smuggle inflammatory literature. The Polish Commissioner in Danzig protested to the Senate, which promised an immediate investigation. Two Germans woro arrested in tho Polish Corridor on charges of insulting Polish Customs officials and tho Polish nation/