GERMANY'S SITUATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16203, 13 April 1916, Page 5

GERMANY'S SITUATION.

NEW ATTACKS PROBABLE.

FORCES AGAINST BRITAIN. ATTEMPT AT INVASION. Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received April 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, April '1. Discussing generally the situation in France and Flanders, Colonel Repington, in an article in the Times, says: " We must suppose the Germans aggregate 800,000 against the British northern front. Therefore it is not impossible we may be attacked, while before we can successfully withstand such numbers our forces must be fully effective asK? v,e must have more division*. tV>io?<v.g that it i' iky. .. v toy Germany i-> s.ro r «; • > .tain, it cati..t '-3 -vc? lb ( \':.t ''Js of attack h 'u.-ve.*. ' Colonel Repingtv. * says thr* +V 'Wic.oe \<n • ,;-"t r. rl .'' .•

m..> v!. - osi •"! el- 3 •i----sefcuf;: A 'o.oura:.!? voice. Miliary pride was the •'•hsuvc. They are now unable to deliver a successful general offensive against the French or to ro omrnence operations : in Russia without unduly weakening their lines on he British and Italian fronts.

The situation of Germany needs a desperate remedy, and ; t may be sought cither by an attack in Flanders or an attempted invasion of Brita: <-

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BRITISH DEFENCE PLANS.

FAST FRENCH AEROPLANE. London, April 11. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. H. J. Tennant, Under-Secre-tary for War, said that it was understood that Lord Derby and Lord Montague of Beaulieu have resigned from the Air Committee. He added that there were differences of opinion among the members of the committee, but no friction. The Paris Journal says that franco has tested a new aeroplane, which is fitted with a remarkable engine, and which flies much faster than the Fokker. Some writers draw attention to the fact that several Fokkers have recently I een brought down at Verdun, and suggest that the new machine is responsible.