for intercepting transports conveying troops, and for harbour and coast defence—her superiority is nearly as 2 to 1.
3. All experts agree that so long as her regular Army is at home, no foreign Power will venture to invade her, also that her Army will never be sent abroad till she has gained full command of the sea, i.e. till she is in a position to seal up' the harbours of any would-be invaders.
4. Only a surprise expedition could hope to reach her shores.
5. Neither Germany nor any other Power can take her by surprise, because the organisation of an oversea expedition on a large scale—and no other has a chance of success—is a lengthy and difficult business, involving action which could not be concealed; the attempt to hide what would be going on in her ports being in itself a betrayal of hostile intentions.
6. Germany cannot organise such an
