GERMAN LIE AGENTS IN SWITZERLAND
' AN INSIDIOUS CAMPAIGN By Telesrajrt -Press Association—Copyright ("Times".end Sydnoy. "Sun", Services.) (Rec. September I,' 7.35 p.m.) . London,. . August 31. The ''Times" correspondent in Switzerland says that tliejcountify.is swarm-, ing with German agente,. . who aro spreading lying oalmunies; with the ob- ; ject -of persuading the Swiss that tho - Allies' cause is lost, and ■ influencing the German-Swiss to advise, his 'fellowcountrymen to>i;osist:the : formation of the import trust. '} The correspondent thinks that; supposing Germany intends to .make a fresh attack on Frauce through Switzerland, it-is eonceivablo that Switzerland might be influenced to withdraw her array from the first line of defenco on the, German side, which is'some way, south of the actual frontier, thus leaving a broad open corridor for the pas-sage-of German tropps into France south of Bclfort./At' tho.present tiino Switzerland is honestly 7 neutral, and does not want war, but 4f ,these lying agents' persistent' efforts' -convince the ; Swiss that the Allies mean to. starve them and their industries there is a real danger.-.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2556, 2 September 1915, Page 5
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