Zurich, May 15.
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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 as impregnable, At the St. Gothard, the traditional key-position and centre of Switzerland's defensive organizations, is a fortress which could literally hold out for years, Subterranean casemates cut deep into the rock and provected ey rock walls 200 metres thick are impervious to air and artillery shells. The fort has its own power generators, water works, and enormous stocks of ammunition and food. The catteries are automatically operated.
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