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Show i BEST MAN-KILLERS 1 ON GERMAN BORDER BERLIN. April 27. The alleged undertaking un-dertaking by England to help France , against Germany In the event of war by landing 100,000 troops In Schlegwlg- Holsteln has borne fruit. I .Whatever truth - there was In the I sjthswhen it was circulated during I tWncetunt tension over Moroccan af-m af-m f t rltiirias had the effect of turning ti'Ttention of the German General 1 flbt to the strategic needs of that one- tpl4 Danish province. 1 . Though . SchIeswlgHolsteIn was 1 doing. very well with Its present -railway system, the Government has ob-i ob-i talned: an appropriation of nearly $2,-000,000. $2,-000,000. for converting seven lines In the province Into four-track roads, whicm will facilitate the rapid concen-tre',,'n concen-tre',,'n of troops there to resist possl-bl-vVaslon. At the same time the two army corps quartered in Alsace-Lorraine, guarding the French frontier, have been provided with new-pattern -weapons in advance of the general Issue to the rest of the army. |