THE INVASION OF 1910.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13187, 26 May 1906, Page 5

THE INVASION OF 1910.

ME. LB QUEUX'SNEW STORY. A REMARKABLE AND THRILL!W G NARRATIVE. FIRST INSTALMENT TO-DAY Is the New Zeat.axd HiiUAi.D Supplement of .-to-day ~(Saturday) wo publish tbo opening chapters of a willi&ut and scnsr'iicmal story which baa a ci-io ;•» interest for ill British poop!.?. The story-pub! i.«hcd under the 'it In of ''The Invasion of 13.10"is by Mr. William Le Quetii, one of our foremost novelists, arid the naval chapters have been contributed by Mr. H. W. Wilson, the wellknown naval expert. The announcement of an attempt by writers of high standing to describe a future invasion of England by Germans is in itself exciting enough, but the publication of the early chapters of the' story—it is now running in serial form in a leading London dailycreated quits a sensation in England, and numerous itioiences have bean made to it by Continental writers. The story describes in detail the landing of the Germans, the naval engagement bet-wee? l the British and Oermaa iieuli, '.Uiicii made the landing possible, and the siege of London, and gives a complete and picturesque account of the war en Brit.'sh soil.

OPINION OF LORD ROBERTS. Lord Roberts speaks highly of the book when he says: — " The catastrophe that may happen if we still remain in our present state of unpreparedness is vividly and forcibly illustrated in Mr Le Qtieux's new book, which I recommend to the perusal of everyone who has the welfare of the British Empire at heart." A POPULAR STORY. The story has created so much interest in England that reference has been made to it in Parliament as likely to prejudice British relations with other Powers, but Mr. Le Queux in a corresponder.ee on this subject with the British Premier has scored heavily and added greatly to the immense popularity of the work. The aerial publication of the story in London was commenced some two months ago, and the proprietors of the Nkw Zealand Herald have as promptly as possible seemed the rights of publication here. The lirst instalment is given to-day, and the narrative will be continued by daily instalments in the columns of the New Zealand Herald till its conclusion.