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U. S. Break Uncounted In New Terrorism Plans Germans Rely on Subsea Monsters to Level Britain by Starvation and Still Conserve Their Friendship with This Country By LOUIS DURANT EDWARDS Copyright, 1017, by The Tribun? An*n {Now York Tribuno). Thil is an analysis of the Germai? attitude. The Germans launched their submarine blockade in the firm conviction that it would not force a break botWOMI their country and our own. That its announcement would cause a severe strain in German-American rela? tions through a f-hort period of crisis, (hey believed; but they never would have declared for their startling programm?' in the face of a certain con? test with this country. Should the 1'nited ?States forsake the path of neu? trality, and adopt the cause of the Entente, the German people would be crushed in spirit. This is not a statement made in chauvinistic spirit. The value of the neutrality of this country has, for Germany, a vital aspect. ?lust as the Germans put their faith in their wonderful new U-boats to effect an unprecedented blockade, so they have faith that these boats will keep the peace between their country and America. They believe that the new submarine cruisers wiil alter the whole nature of their war upon merchant shipping. There exists n<> more reason for the heavily armed and armored submersible cruis?T of the new licet to sink a merchantman without warning tt:an there exists in the case of thi ordinary light cruiser few committing an offence of thi*-; sort. Briefly, the Germans think that their new weapon is powerful enough to tight at its highest efficiency, and 6til! keep thf.se humanitarian laws of the sea upon the observance of which thi? country has made unqualified insistence. Tcchniq ?e is the new pod of war. The largest problems of war to-day yield their ' I in the lab?>r:itori<'s and draftinp rooms. The man back home burning the midnight electric current over retorts, the drafting board and over a chaos of calculation*? is the man who. in the end, movr?. the armies millions strong, ami th" battle fleets to defeat or victory. The war ha?- botfl largely a progress of inventive genius, from the technique of trench construction to the ungainly wallowing forts that crawl through everything that they cannot go over. Die technical problems connect? ???th the projected blockade of Englar wer?- ?mont* the stiffest that the Ge mans have grapple?! with and amor those most pressing for solution. "Alt the Issue of each new type of a retie eard, the people increa?ed their clam? for an unrestricted retaliation by Rul marin?* Tb?? problem was that of ? tablirhing n vigorous, telling blocked yet eoi ducted in euch a way as to mci A?t*-?**a*i demands that the livr? < civilian traveller? must be respected o tho se,??. The attitudo of the America government, moreorer. played nounin portant part In the final Invention c the sub-surface warship. Report* that reached the German convinced their leaders that Americ would not endure in the role of friein ly neutrality any resumption of the s< called ruthless submnrir.e campaigi Tbc early type of submarines, howeve ??ere at "the mercy of the guns carrie bv merchantmen for defensive pui poses. Living up to the requirement for "visit and search" and for allowin sufficient time for the escape of pa? sengers and crew often involved th question of life or death for these frai craft. One hit from the merchantman' guns mear.t destruction. These smal boats were also exposed to the menac of a sudden man?uvre on the part o the intended victim to ram them. Fo this type of boats, the only effectiv ?xnpaign against Lngland must neces sarify have been a more, or less, ruth less one. Merchant Ship? Helpless The new submersible cruiser, on th other hand, is a powerful armored ship armed with heavy guns. It would b madness for a defensively-armed mer chant vesfeel to engage one of thesi craft in combat. It is far remove? from the easily-punctured under-wate fighter of yesterday. It is built t< stand its ground on even terms again? a cruiser of the middle c'.a.??. Arme? merchantmen and patrol boats ore n? match for it. The new submersibl? was built to carry on an intensified wm ?gainst merchant shipping, within th? letter of American limitations. Whethe: it will be successful in carrying ou its work in the present gigantic contes of blockade? without resorting to th? ruthless tactics of the Brat blockad? should bo fairly it.d.rated before man? days of the new ?miggle have pa??<d Gorman :.<v-a! commandera, at least believe that this latest creation of wai techr.'.nu? ' ? >.>:??-*. problem that ha- uri?en brtween their cour.tr> and the In.ted States since the be?.'?n ni!;' of hostilities. They believe thai the submarine is?ue will ncei a^aii become acute and full of danger be? tween the two countries. It is felt thai the new boat shoubi be able to live uf strictly to the requirements of inter? national law. It should be guilty o?" r.c sinking? of merchant vessels without war- . ir,?nit giving adequate opportunity to passengers and crews to pc. There still remains, however ?.he (?cation of illegal destruction ot proper:;.. Agitation for the renewal cf the at 'cnipt to blockade England by sub? marine broke out bitterly in Germany .n the Spring of lasi year ' It came wi'h the Bincfa of shortage in mo?t of the staple food?. This demand increased id volume anr! v.gor all through the lean months of summer and early au? tumn. It formed the foundation of all criticism of the Chancellor; in fact, this question was somehow mixed up with awry political controversy. Felt Blockade Keenly The Briti h blockade was grinding lard anon the comfort?, the endurance of the '.< rmnn people It had made life in Germai.y a ?irab. dispiriting routine of "getting along without," without but? ter, Bilk, >??<;?*. meat, ciothrs, shoes, soaps ar,d enumerable other things. The naval of?icer^ urge?! that a free use of the submersibles would soon change all thi?. Th.-y MflOltod that it was in ,v?e power of their service if given loose rein, to force England in a few ?matin to sue for peace, thus sparing ? people ari endless weary future of sacrifice and privation. Qu.t?- n.tur?;!> th* people demanded that the navy be riven It? opportunity. 'I he women grumbled that their hus fs'.ds wer? being held to an intermina? ble service in the trenches, tobon a few months of ?I? termined submarine of? fort might bring about their release. The mot gramblod o?*oi tkoir beer and skat car?:-, in the streets and il their places of boainoaa. Many of the load? ing newspapers fo?tcjrr? th? agitation. Pamphlet? attach at I i .or for ar,d weakness were printed and circulated 1re.m hand to hard *I r?* Agrarian? arid National Liberals, two of the strongest German parties, with tho submar'ne question as a back? ground, espressed dissatisfaction with the Chancellor for his neglect to e suitable war goals for Germany s counterpoise to those already en ciated by the Entente. The princ motive behind their heckling, nowe was to move the Chancellor to unlei the submarines. The demand rapi grew to very forceful proportions. America a Peterrei.t The government held firm. Its le ers were animated by a sincere, anxious desire not to antagonize t'nitcd States. Hesidcs, the Gern yards were turning out the new t; boats, with which it was hoped to able to carry out a great count blockade without lightly risking Ame ca's friendship. Why'.' America la 1 only neutral with prestige sufficient exercise a persuasive pressure i peace. If America abandons her ni tralitv, there are other neutral natif very likely to follow her into the I tente camp. Moreover, although ferior ns a military and naval pow America stands matchless in her e? nomic strength. America is the li neutral friend in the world wot while, which maintains an attitude approachability toward the Centi Powers. Thus while during the excitement the campaign for the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare agair Great Britain last summer there we many influent ial Germans who exrlai ed that the enmity of the United Stat was worth more than her friendshi the responsible leaders of the empi were governed by the strongest desi to keep the friendship of America. A: they were ably upheld by some impo tant elements in the country. Tl powerful German financiers were i flexibly opposed to the thoughtle placing in jeopardy of America's go? will. Their organ, the "Frankfurt? Zeitung," opposed "ruthless" subm; rine warfare in fenson and out. Tl Socialist! and Catholic parties we: other ?trong factors in the Chance le; 's support. Want No War with V. S. 1 he memory of conversation-? wit many of Germany's leaders convine? inc. as also does the memory' of mue that wa? printed in the newspaper in pamphlet3 and in books last sprini summer and autumn in the stormy nil marine controversy, that it is a mi? taken belief to hold that German has suddenly discover.d America' good will worthless and something t b?- earolcaalv surrendered, Ku on German put it: "Th-- announcement e a declaration of war against German b\- the Cnited States would be th most disheartening blow .?.true against the morale ef our people o Ulf yet delivered." It also MOmi to rr a mistaken b? lief that tie declaration af th?' .?eco:; blockad? against the Entente was th outcome of reckless despair. Gei many is overcoming very slowly, it i true but, ncverthel? overcomini her serio-a? food shortages. N'otwith standing the poor potato crop ther .s no threat of starvation, Plenty o men of apparent militar** fltnesi coulc be seen in civilian clothes on th? streets of German cities ai.il towni last fall. Human material still BOOmi to be holding out in supply. Of i many of thcM BOA have been passer over by the army that the business ol the empire may be safely carried on Obedient to Emperor There are no indications of a danger ous social unrest, There i?. grumbling here and t':.. u at the ?rar, government, at life overburdened with military red-tape, and ai all the stun? ning hardships that war a l world has entailed. But, nerei prompt and orderly obedi? - mani fested everywheie. The general tone of tr.e press iuii.1 thi? is in M ? M extorted) is highly patriotic. Although the poorer people arc weary and sick? ened of war. '.)?( v have expressed no idea of retro either by demonstra? tion or rneutc. On 'he lUrftSCOi g.n eral economic conditions leen U) I" good. There Is plenty of W< good wages; new undertakings are readily financed; ctores still ?1? a pio - perous business in staples; plu? amusement are flocked, and the people are all decently clothed and of w.-ll DOd appearance. Of course, the misery of the war has settled over tin- land like a lea?l?'n atmosphere. It II hard to express the peculiar privation that tne non-r.iiged blockade has brought upon Central it haa not deetroyed ,. eieaey li the ae?eewlties af Ufa, bu! il has taken away that margin without which, in the end, life hard;;, remain worth the living. There :s a dull, op presstoe monotony m ju.it sutt eienl every day, with mean? of comfort an?l luxuries steadily melting away. It would be analogous if 'be standar?! of Would you invert $400 or more at 6% for 3 years in a butines? (hat will pay 10% to 40% thereafter? Company will furnish bond (guaranteeing safety of principal and refund of full amount invested if for any reason it is desired. Opportunity, Box 300, Tribune. How the World Is Scarified bv the War Disease Black areas arc hcUitfcrcnt. The white arc neutral an?-? fahle to rontagson. ??r~ I mud Stales and u.? possessions arc now shaded. This area a few hours ago ?us uliilc. Il now is threatened with turning black SHOULD the severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany lead to a declaration ot war, the Central Powers would face the mightiest, in many respects, of all their powerful opponents. The popula? tion of the United States, with its colonial possessions, is nearly us large as the combined population of Ger? many and Austria-Hungary. The balance of power now held by the neutrals mostly affecte?] by Ger? many's latest move is enormous. Tho population of the United States, Spain, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ar? gentina, Brazil and Chile, Including colonial possessions, is 227,000,000. Their combined area is nearly three times as large as the combined area of the Central Power'. The entrance ol these powers into the war would spread the war ov?;r three-fourths of tne world's land area. The entrance of the United States alone would add !<> the resources of the Al li? u nation wnose stock of gold is a? ?arge as the combined gold reserve of I-ranee, Russia and the United King? dom. The gold stock of the Central Powers is only about two-fifths of America's gold money. Still more striking are the figures of this country's iron and copper pro? duction. The Uniteil Btateo produces Population. Area in sq. m... . National Wealth .. Gold Money .... Merchant Marine Gross Tons .... Iron Production Gross Tons .... Copper Production Metric Tons . . . United States and Possessions. 113,000,000 3,742,000 $230,000,000,000 $2,900,000,000 8,470,000 39,000,000 960,000 T Inadequate statistics. Allies. Centrai Powers. Neutrals. 770,000,000 161,000,000 647,000,000 28,947,000 2,248,000 22,318,000 $311,250,000,000 $133,750,000,000 t $4,095,000,000 $1,321,000,000 t 28,928,000 5,677,000 9,200,000 19,000,000 15,700,000 1,500,000 225,000 40,000 175,000 more pig iron than all the other coun? tries of the world combined. The Cen? tral Powers' pig iron production is equivalent to three-eighths of this country's production. Great Britain, France and 1'jssiu iombine.1 produce only a little more than half of the amount produced by America. The United States also holds the commanding position in regard to cop? per production. In 191t' the United States produced twice a? much copper as the rest of the world. The propor? tion of the Central Powers' production of copper to that of the United States is one to twenty-four. Great Rritain, with all her culonies, produces only 1 about one-twelfth of this country's amount of copper. The man power of the United States forms to-day the greatest and finest reservoir of human resources on earth. While in armed forces this country car.r..??. compare favorably with any of the hitr Kuropean nations. It sfill has i. big advantage over any of the latt.-r. This advantage lies in the fact that America's vast man power is made un of the hardiest fibre on earth, while the human resources of Europe, espe? cially of the Central Powers, have been severely taxed ?luring the last thirty months. <?n ti.H hiifii seas the United States' navy stands third. Its tonnage to-day j is probably as large as Germany's, la i view of the latter's losses in the war. The t.M\y of this nation is three times OS huge as Austria-Hungary's, more than two times as large as Italy's and near!** one and a half times as large as Japan'?. The combined navies of the United States and the other non-bel? ligerent nation, surpass the combined navies of the ("entrai Powers by a con? siderable margin. The navies of the world rank in tonnage as follows: Tonnage. 1.Great Britain . 2,714,000 I.Germany. 1,305,000 living of the Unir??! States were .lead ily reduced t?. tl S standard of living o? ("iiina. And this monotony is only va lie?! by ti i announcements of the loss ot hnabandi and sons, or by cold spells of fear :<?..- the safety of husbands and BOBS ?n the Bold Publi'- Opinion Drive? Leaders An overwhelming demand that th? ?rar he brought t?. an end, that this condition should not be allowed to go On and on indefinitely, is the mental t?te "f the people ?.a? will force the German leaden to make utmoat nee Of ever, weapon at '.heir command. He? lp.te voluminous German comment to the contrary, the Entente leaders art In* control Of 'he coure of the w.ir. The Germans have no plan of ac? tion for forcing the war to a eonclu Kach successful campaign that they undertake is followed by a length l of the Finiente rini;, with BO ap prociable progress toward definite vic? tory. l?>r Germany the arar has re i itself into the most tedious of all exertions, that of "holding on." Indefinite endurance is a test that wears ??own all but the stoutest hearts in time, even though there remain am? pie strength and energy to go on. There remained to Germany one Campaign with the definite goal of vic? tory at it? end. That was the pubma i ne campaign. Its plan Is as simple i.nd as Conclusive as was the plan of the G< rman army when it ?tti marched ?gains' Prance, lii.^land is to be ed into submission; France is to i.e deprived of iron ore?, an?! Italy is t?, be hut off from coal. If thi? can ! be accomplished, the power of the Kn t'nte is broken; German husbands will j I cerne home; German tables will again > be spread. So runs the plan in the ' j minds of the peopL, and they have an : I unbounded faith in its execution. In I ; this temper they would not be denied ? their effort by submarine. Finally, the I (ierman loaders believe (however justi fiod or unjustified this belief may bei j that their new and powerful sub-sur? face warships will be able to accom? plish their ambitious, stupenilous ta?i. I without so offending the determined, well defined policy of the United Statei , as to bring our country in against , them. UNITED STATES ARMY ORDERS 'il? Tvl.gr?!,*. to II.? Trltmr.e 1 Wtjhli'.r-or. Fnbnitrj ? U CM ARTIU R *?, YATK.s. y M. ?'. fror? PMa*B%*?B?a ?o .?in rr?:i-.???o. ?n?l upon ?rrtf?l ti. m*rt 1^ ?Iflt/ot ?'jirta-nu ajilar f.>r ?.stlRuaiwt ?.a t.la iwlatax,-. leapt M wrrr w. ? hami.iiiu.in M ir.f. <i? lafM '" H ??-i.'i-i ?n ?J. M C 1 Moaa?a* taMnl MMBMI I ki un. ?.??ri'-i u !"it ,f Arm? Wir ?.'oll.'go ?:??! a? l,;.l. : t/> lOJof of a'a/T Ktrat u. 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R. t . from Artnj MmIImI .?<?;..?.:. to WaltOT R>?*?l Oner?! llos pit?!. I?. I' Fin.' Im AHA M LFJIMAN ?r.d SAMI?, R. M?HICl?* M R C? mta Amu Mi?dic?l ?Vhool. W?.?tilriir.Ki ro For?. Sl?-um for duty wit!, re ', ?rulLs rn nut* to Hotilhrrn Dipirtrn?-at il.?AT.'?. atf ttttOCO'. 1 fii?mth upon ?rrta?! In T* S. I-iMcl Caat. IJ.OVD R mOKSAI/L, ?*.?h If tad Tint U. THOMAS ?:. BPJSNCBB, !n fa:.T5, d^ia^iVd Hit. /??/?////????/r/^^^ Annual Winter Sale of Overcoats and Suits Formerly $;>0.00 and $35.00 At $21.75 Including some of the very choicest and newest ?NeiToat and suit fabrics and models displayed <iurin?; the past season. Considering the constantly advancing price of woolens, they represent at their reductions the very utmost value obtainable in high-grade cloth? ing for men and young num. Black, blue and Oxford coats, in single and double-breasted, form-fitting or box models; satin lined Paddocks. I'lsters and l:lsterettes. in plain colors and fancy mixtures. Sack suits and Norfolks in a splendid assort? ment of flannels, tweeds and e.issimcre.s. quarter, half or full lined. At Thtti Tun "Stun a of Stjfle" Only Broadway at 49th Street M.r.6 Broadway at 42d Street ;?w.v.,......, ,;... Wf////f/M'*aw^/am?/e'/M^eW^/^^//^^/m^ i?tmin?,*V/f/^f//'/^/^^ .",.United SUtes. 1,097,000 4.France . DOO.OO? 5.Japan . 700,000 ?i.Run?ia . 701.000 7.Italy . 498,000 8.Austria-Hungary_ '57>'.UOO 0.Spain. 110.000 10.Argentina. 100,000 II.Greece . 75,000 12.Holland . 72,000 13.Sweden . 70,000 14.Brazil . C.OOO II.Turkey . ?0,000 II.Chile . iZfiOO 17.Norway. 'J5.000 18.China . i!:,.000 i:>.Denmark . 1-S.000 :?i.Peru . 15.000 Industrially the United States i? now the only important "surplun" country in the world. BERLIN HOPEFUL TO LAST MINUTE Hollweg and Reichstag Trusted U. S. Would "Appreciate" Reasons By ERNST KAHN 'Jij ???i '., TV Trttuj?: Berlin, Feb. 3. The (?erman not? t, the United Sutes and the announce ment of unrestricted submarine war fsre Is approved in Germany general!? as an expression of the utmost re?o!?j tion and the greatest stonneas, The Chancellor's argumen? that the German government, after vainly ?t. tempting to end the *\ar by as-reemen' regards the raott rigorous ? mployment of her arms as the means of bri??n? reace most epeeuilv i? ?cimo? iedf??* S3 true. Circles which formerly ?leclined t? agree with the poli?-;,' of unrestricted submarine ?varfare now are m fit\oro{ it. Tiie coniidence in the government and militarv leader?, whose ronscien ?iou.sr.ess is always respected, i? un? bounded. "A'snt? America'?? Friendship The rejection r-f tiie German peta I proposal? and the American pence not? by the Knter.tc its ?egur.ie.l <?? m.doubt , ed proof that tt.e ?intente doe? n?t ????ish peace until ?n?' l'entrai I'>*?*n arc crushed and mutilai?;?! Tiie .??b marine war, therefore. "? regarded >i the last and bitterest part of (?er , many'? struggle tor l?f?- against the brti'al ambitions of the enem] i The overwhelming opinion 's. th?t Germany is .?till dispone,! to ?lav to an ?cual peace and wishes ?., mntina? friendly relation* with America and other neutrals, and feel? that th?j understand her peculiar petition. The adjournment af Mi?? \\u\t ?-?i "??leans Committee of th<- Reichstag yes? terday followed t?o days of detail??! and seriout debates over the announc?; ment of ur?i'*?tr ??ed warfare Dr. von Bethraann*RelhretL the Im? perial Chancellor, an?) k!I ?'?? Secre? taries of State connecte?! y ?(h the Ques? tion gave detailed explanations on var?? ou? aspects of the matter ,\|| the party leaders ?poke, and, sa\? the Over.? ???a?. New.-. Agency, "no ?'?-re ?>? 1 rft urturncd io tha" e ery inter??! ofi l trata could be examined with spec;?! care." Hop?? I. S. Will I nd?r?tan<l The question of what inflaaaci unre "*ricte<l lubmarine warfare would have upr.n American minda und upon rela? tions -v-ith the United Statei played ?a important part in th? discusiion. Krp r?-5*ntativ??s of the government, a? well h^ those of 'he various partie?, ex jrrrsie'i the hope that the 1 niUdStStSS " bqM aparec?ala ; illy the reasons for . Germany's determination. "The u?e of submarin???," the Over aea.H Aifency adds, "is now general!? I considered a? th?> most effective mear.? I of inclining Germany's enemie? towari peace. For this object all the partiel ?rill cooperate." Admiral Scheer, commander of th? ? German battle fleet, to-day telegraphs! the following ?o the "Lokal Anzeigtet'; "My ; logan it that our future ties ?t the water. Hovever the Bntsh ??? I lion gnashes his teeth, we muat tr.l i ?will attack him until a free path on lav ~eas has been won." 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