THE NEXT NAVAL WAR In the next European land war we shall probably face our foes with Austria at our side, and thus will be in a position to win the day against any opposing forces.

In a naval war we shall be thrown on our own resources, and must protect ourselves single-handed against the superior forces which will certainly press us hard.
There can be no doubt that this war will be waged with England, for, although we cannot contemplate attacking England, as such an attack would be hopeless, that country itself has a lively interest in checking our political power.

It will therefore, under certain conditions, attack _us_, in order to annihilate our fleet and aid France.

The English have, besides, taken good care that the prospect of a war with them should always be held before our eyes.

They talk so much of a possible German attack that it cannot surprise them if the light thrown on the question is from the opposite point of view.