GERMAN ARMY

Evening Star, Issue 23335, 3 August 1939, Page 11

GERMAN ARMY

WAR AHHIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS TWO MILLION MEN UNDER ARMS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, August 2. One million men of the standing army are participating in celebrations throughout Germany on the twentyfifth anniversary of the outbreak of the World War. Reservists are now being called up, which will mean that 2,000,000 men will be under arms at the end of tho month. The Press is extending the campaign of vilification against England, and blames Britain and France for the Great War and attacks their renewed intention to smash Germany. MILITARY SUPERIORITY MOST POWERFUL AIR FORCE IN WORLD. BERLIN, August 2. (Received August 3, at 10 a.m.) General von Brauchitsch (Com-mander-in-Chief of the German Army) and Field-Marshal Goering issued special cyders of the day to mark the anniversary of the Great War, in which they stressed Germany’s peace will, but

said Germany’s military superiority and determination to fight if war was forced on her would lead to victory. General von. Brauchitsch said the same forces which forced war on Germany in 1914 were trying to encircle her now.

Field-Marshal Goering said: “ I have done my best dn past years to make the German air force the biggest and most powerful in the world. The air force stands ready to-day, to carry out any of the Fuhrer’s orders with lightning speed and unimaginable impact.” “ STRONGER THAN IN 1914 •" SEVEN AND A-HALF MILLION TRAINED MEN. BERLIN, August 2. (Received August 3, at 12.25 p.m.) General von Brauchitsch’s proclamation on the occasion of the anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War says: “ We are in a stronger position than in 1914 because experience has taught us what it means to lie defenceless at the mercy of an enmey full of hatred. The Fuhrer has given us a clear political aim, for which we fight. The unity of political and military leadership will ensure that the armed might of 80,000,000 will be thrown into the fight to the last man. August 2 was hitherto observed only as the anniversary of Field-Marshal Hiudenburg’s death. To-day 1,000,000 men in field gray paraded throughout Germany. The Kaiser in 1914 bad a standing army of 700,000 compared with the 2,000,000 called up by the eud of August; but the fully-trained men numbered only 1.000. compared with the present 19 classes of traiened reserves totalling 7.500.000. SECRET AIR MANCUVRES PETROL RATIONED IN BERLIN. BERLIN, August 2. (Received August 3, at 12.30 p.m.) The celebrations were accompanied by the most secret air manoeuvres, concerning which greatest satisfaction was expressed. Rationing of petrol is already enforced in Berlin, and none is allowed more than 2£ gallons. ITALIAN MAHEUVRES MUSSOLINI PILOT’S HIS OWN BOMBER. ROME, August 2. (Received August 3, at 1.30 p.m.) The King of Italy, Italian, German, and Spanish generals watched the army manoeuvres, while Signor Mussolini roared overhead piloting his own bomber. The forces were supposed to be operating against an enemy which had broken through the French frontier. Dr Gayda says the manoeuvres were necessary owing to the manifestly aggressive British and French plans. Signor Ansaldo, in an article in the ‘ Telegrafo,’ says the enemy Italy has to prepare to fight is Britain.