GERMANY’S MIGHT

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 226, 20 June 1936, Page 9

GERMANY’S MIGHT

Seriousness of Situation Stressed RAPID REARMAMENT Loudon, Juno 18. The “Sun-Herald” news agency says that startling details of Germany’s rearmament appear daily in European papers. The British Foreign Office considers that the seriousness of the situation Is not fully comprehended by the public and cannot be exaggerated. The "Daily Telegraph” sent its military correspondent, Major-General Temperley, to Paris, where he conferred with high French military authorities. "My two main impressions.” says Major-General Temperley, "are the ever-growing danger of German armaments and the need for complete Anglo-French solidarity. The French army is well prepared for all eventualities. and anticipates that the eastern fortifications will hold out for months if necessary. Consequently, if Ger many meditated attack she would probably turn the northern flank through Holland and Belgium. The Belgian army is insufficient to defend the eastern and northern frontiers, and the Dutch army is powerless. Consequently England and France should give Belgium and Holland every possible material support. The German army is now right against the-Belgian frontier. “Germany’s army is increasing rapidly. It is openly said that Germany in a few years will be able to mobilise 300 divisions, 3000 tanks and 6000 aeroplanes. Concrete fortifications have already been constructed In the reoccu pled Rhineland zone, where heavy guns have been introduced.”