As Nazis Mass Zurich, May 15.
Huge concentrations of Geman armed forces were reported late last night along the German-Swiss fron tier. A state of alarm was proclaimed throughout the country and the Swiss army was placed in a slate of pre-poredness, While Switzerland tottered danger ously close "to the abyss which ravaged Denmark, Norway, Holland ud Belgium, military experts remain fed optimistic as to the "chances of Swiss defence against the German hordes.
First and foremost among Swiss defences are the formidable mountain ranges which comprise three-quarters of the country. Although the country, with its population' of 4,200,000 is not numerically powerful,' the super natural defences with which she has Eeen endowed by nature complemesit perfectly her highly-trained army of Which every able-bodied male is a part, An invading army would be Absolutely unable to make any speed whatsoever and could not spread out thus making perfect targets for deadly guerilla troops, The greater the enemy advance into the country, the more insurmountable the obstacles in his way.. The interior of Switzerland is a literal network of natural. obstacles, Besides the natural obstacles, the Swiss have constructed a series of defence lines which are just os impregnable. At the St. Gothard, the traditional key~ position and centre of Switzerland's Gefensive organizations, is a fortress which could: literally hold out for years, "Subterranean casemates cut deep Into the rock and protected by Fock walls 200 metres thick are impervious to air and artillery shells. The fort has its own power genera~ tors, water works, and enormous stocks of ammunition and food. The batteries are automatically operated
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