An Anglophobe Article.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 1, 5 January 1910, Page 63

An Anglophobe Article.

Herr von Rath, a journalist, who once upon a time used to be in the diplomatic service, but is now better known for the instability of his views than for the accuracy of his information, made the following’ statement in an Anglophobc article recently in the “Tag":—“The kind of surprise we must be prepared for at any moment is shown by an incident, which, so far as I know, is up to, the present unfamiliar in Germany. On the occasion of the Logger Bank affair England expected a collision with Russia. The English ships lay ready for action in Vigo Bay. awaiting the arrival of the Russian fleet and orders to attack. Down-ing-street reckoned with the possibility if not the probability that Germany would place herself at the side of the enenry. For this eventuality measures were adopted. Six submarines were with the greatest secrecy stationed in the vicinity of Heligoland. The commanders of these boats had orders to blow up every German warship that might come out at the critical time. So ran the text of the order. A fortunate accident prevented the German ships from becoming the victims of a British outrage, which would have thrown into the shade the Japanese action at Port Arthur.”