Anti-British Germans.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12480, 17 September 1904, Page 2 (Supplement)

Anti-British Germans.

The London " Puily Express," to illustrate the extent of the anti-British feeling which obtains in Germany, gives extracts from a novel bv August Niemann- (an officer of high rank in the Prussian; forces), whose main tliemc is the invasion of Great Biitain. * Opening >vi!h n prologue, the first scene is a council at the Winter Palace, in St. Petersburg, whcio the Czars Ministers, the real rulcro of Russia, are planning w;n agiihst Britain. . M Witto dilates on the brutality of Britain, and says that the world war itto be waged in the interests of humanity and of universal peace. . Biitain, lie explains, lias persistently thwarted Russia's efforts to bring the b'essings of civilisation to tho people of the East, and the time has come to stop lucidentallv he explains that Russia inusl and shall hiive free accoss to the ocean, and that this must bo dono at tho expense of Biitain. Kuropatkin rises in the council, alio explains how tho campaign must be waged "I hare seen 20 yearn' service in Central

Asia, and I atn in a position to give my views as to our position on tho southern frontier," he says. " For a war with England, Afghanistan is destined to be the opening scene. Three important passes lead from Afghanistan into India, the Ivhyber Pass, tho Bolan Pass,

and the Kit ram Valley. "When, in November, 1878, the British entered Afghanistan, they proceeded in three "columns from Pcshriw.tr, from Kohar. and from Q.uctta to Kabul, tlasna. and Kandahar.

These three toads must be ours, too

Tlicv arc (lie only possible unco. _ " \Vc will find the way to India. The Ameer of Afghanistan would lined over lib army of 60,000 men ais soon n« wo cutcrcc' his tcirilorv. . "Our railwar gocn (■> Merv. which 1* lis' than 200 miles from Herat, ;tnd from tfin contral point it lca-ls to the Afghan frontier.

"By our Timid-Caspian lino we can con vev the Caucasian Army Corps and tin Ti'ikeslan troops to (he Afghan bon'or. " I take rpnn myse'f. within four week; after the declaration of war, (o have ni nll-sufflc'tig iiimv concentrated in Afghan istm in (he vicinity of Herat. "Our first .inny can be followo 1 up If nn endless stream of regiments and bat teries.

" Supposing, which God forbid, tlio for ture of war should be nt first against vs we wc.u'd Ktill have a retreat open to Tur-kc'-tan. whither the enemy would h.irdlv follow us, and we could renew and attack at come future time.

"If the British arniv in beaten. India is lost to Great Ilritain. For (he British in India nie in an enemy's country. " The native princes, whose independence they have brutally destroyed, would, at the moment when their power should be shattered. attack them on all sides. "Ah for us, however, thov would welcome us with open arms as deliverers from an intolerable voke.

"Anglo-Indian army looks much more formidable on paper than it is in reality."

From this Winter Palace council (he scene changes to Afghanistan. The Russian army in overwhelming force has entered the 1 country—a move to which Britain has replied by a declaration of war. The Russians, under General IvanofT, in-

vest Kabul, and then march on the Khvbor Pass, defeating on the way a strong British force under General Blood.

After thin great victory Russia issues a proclamation to the Mahometans, stating that her armies are fighting on behalf of the True Faith against llie infidel*. The result of this proclamation is to bring Mahometans in n body over to the Russian side.

Ivanoff ran relies southward victoriously, and effects a junction with other Russian

detachments which have crossed the Hindu Kush. He attain defeats a largo British force of 100,000 men. In the Russian ranks are largo numbers of Afghans and other natives of Central Asia. Now comes one of the incidents touched upon in Kuropatkiu's official plan of campaign. The effect of these Mahometan tribes fighting on the Russian side in communicated to the Mahometan Gurkhas and the other native regiments, wbo at once desert the British ranks, and pass over to swell the Russian and Mahometan army. Another battle follows—this timo decisive. The native Indian princes, alarmed at the successive defeats of the British, go over in a body to the invaders. Rt ill another battle is fought, this time at Delhi, which loaves the Russians masters of India. Now the Germans come on the scene.

in accordance with the details arranged

at the Winter Palace council. TheKm peror declares war against Great Britain, France swiftly follows with a similar declaration bv M. Delcnsse.

The British Channel fleet sails to interrent a German squadron stalling from ICiol. They are out-manoeuvred, hv a fleet from Antwerp, and hopelessly ' defeatO'l. Anothfv German squadron makes for the Scottish coast, convoying transports. They enrnnntcr two British cruisers, which immediately surrender. The German, troops land in strong force at Leitli. Tn two days 60,000 troops are landed, and Ht ntice march on Edinburgh, capturing the city.

Tn the meantime the French troops sueceed in effecting a landimr nt, Hastings. Tn account for other British fleets is no trnnbV to ITerr Niemann. Tie places a snnadror i>> action under Admiral DoniviMe' in the vicinity of Walchercn, The tl''st incident ! nf this action is that- three British battleships ram each other and sink. German war ▼«»»!» account for many

tithern, and, finally, nt r critical moment, (!i3 French Ad mi ml Courthile loom* on ilia horizon. Thin is too much for the British Hoot, mid tlio British odmirnl at once seeks wifely in flight. The scene "i* changed. All the various detail* of the cumpaign by land and Rem atc inovcifully spared ii«. We mo Introiluoed to Hampton Court I'iilnoe ut nighttime, where a ({tinrd, confuting of a com* iinny of Uliliinw, in mounted. They aro constantly saluting tlii* or (hut high o'uccv or dignitary of the alliod nations n* they enter the historic building. London linn lioen captured by the French troop* front the south, nnd tlie conquest has been completed by the Gerinuti* marching nouth from Scotland. , The author state* that the British volunteers had shown the greatest heroism find self sacrifice in resisting Ihe invasion nnq (lie march on London of the French troop*, but that they could not effectively provont i lie advance of troops no well (ruined and fo well disciplined. With London in the hands of the enemy, the British (Government hiul sued for «ti a i mist ice, and peace preliminaries wen being disctinsed at Hampton Court. Tho ltussiun terms are flint announced. She must have a free pannage to the Indian Ocean. She must hold IJritlsh India, an only in thin way can her vast, territories cortße to bo unproductive possession*. 'J'ho Bulkan State* must bo formed Into mi independent kingdom. For France'* part in tho conquost, Egypt must bo the reward. Britain al*o must cede all her shares in the Nuor. Canal, tu» well'nN all her financial claims on Egypt. It. is also agreod that France «hall antioK Belgium. Germany demnnd* for liorsclf that the East African territories which *ho coded to Britain in exchange for Heligoland muni '.c restored to her. Holland i* also to become part of (ho German Empire, and the Dutch colonic* arc to become the common property of all the Htato* compriflOd in the German Empire. Get'ninny on her part undertakes to repair tho injustice done to the Boer* by lulling them under Gorman suzerainty. " The allied rowern," continue* tho Chancellor, " have detonninod to allow Great Britain to icma in in p«m<f anion of Aden, on condition that she opiione« no longer the construction of the Bagdad railway. Gibraltar most be surrendered, but in return Britain wi'l be allowed to keep Malta, *o that her position in (ho Levant may bo maintained." Then l'rinco Henry of Prussia, Admiral of tlio German fleet,'turn* to the Impot'ial Olinnco'lor and ways:

"A great dav has dawpod for un, your Excellency. llii Majesty the Emporor is i limit to outer London at (lip head of tho illied armies."

[Tlicvo must luivo l)con many hik;li day drownings tin tliin n century ugo, when tho <npnf N*;i]>n]c(ltl tvloil evory UlOallS lip could think of to compass tho dostruotim of rCntflatxl. Ho prepared <m' elaborate scheme for crossimr tho Channel, nnd had to nbmdon it. Next emtio liis scheme* to -abat/d-in it. Next came hi* scheme* Tf the Germans give way too mtioli to their (tiellualSon to'huto, it in bound t<l tell ndveroely on themselves. In the long run.] '