Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22

IF you mean an inclination in England
to accept an early or easily adjusted
peace, I am not optimistic at this time
Answering my question without defining
his own, Won Tirpitz exclaimed:
mo, i am not one OF those"
"Then take it Germany does not want
to carry the war to the bitter extreme,
or to the hilt.'"
Certainly it is not our desire or wish,
but II England insists upon fighting the
war to the hilt we will be there"
what effect will Lord Kitchener's new
army have on the war?"
I'VE are not worried about Lord Kitch-
ener's million.E We stlll have several mill
lions, OF fine, physically fit men to draw
upon. II necessary. and II we take those
not quite up to our regular standard we
can put sIill more millions into tile field,
That We will fight to the last, If neces-
sary. think the world no longer doubts .
Nothing has been heard from the Yep
pelins lately, your eXcellency. How have
they proved themselves an effective arm
for the navy in this warp
personally replied the Admiral, 81
am of the opinion that the heavier type
of the heavier-than-alr machines is
splendidly adapted for marine purposes,
but for carrying large weights over a
long distance the zeppelins are, of course,
superior"
Discussing the work of the submarines.
asked IL one OF the lessons OF the war
was that dreadnoughts have been rem
dered obsolete.
SUBMARINE PRoWEss.
"It would be difficult at this stage to
draw conclusions" replied the Admiral,
THAT submarines are new and potent
= in naval warfare is unquestionable,
uccess so far, however, hardly JUS
titles the conclusion that big ships have
that submarines could not stay out more
than three days on account OF the men
becoming exhausted. We now learn that
the larger types have cruised clear
around England and often remained out
for IA days. This is accomplished by
going down In shallow and quiet water,
settling ON the bottom and staying there
while the men get their required sleep"
"Wll your feet give the English feet
battle?" I inquired.
"If the English give us the oppor-
tunity, certainly" said the Admiral. "but
II cannot be expected that our feet,
numerically one-third that of England,
| will itself offer battle especially In view
| of stlll other military disadvantages, So
| far as We know the English dreadnought
| feet is stin hidden on the west side OF
/ England, In the Irish Sea-
rs there any truth in the reports that
/ an invasion OF England by leppelins Is
| being pTeparedT
Il believe that submarine warfars
| against the enemy's merchant ships would
/ be more effective was the indirect an
swer
BLOCKADE OF ENGLAND.
At this moment Count Tisza. Hungarian
Premier who had been visiting with the
| Kaiser, was announced and my inter
view was brought 70 a close. Admiral
/ Won TiTpltz had talked with an opsnness
! ana franknaas which had aatoniHhsa me
/ Among the impressions ! carried away
was that Won rirpitz advocates What
would virtually be submarine bloekads
| OF England, and that he contemplate
| tofpedoing several merchant ships, Will
/ the result that others would not venture
4 10 approach that country which would
/ thus Be- bottled up and starved / be
/ lieVs also that Won Iirpitz is not ons
/ OF those who clamor for the compiets
! crushing OF England (eVen y posaiblel
/ ana ] doubt whether he considers Il pos
/ slbls. / saiAer that he Is opposed q
/ IA aerial inYasion of England, o. e.
attack upon London from the sky. e4eep
/ IS 8 lasf resort and that ia his opiniot
zoBpsllus 50 far have not proves them
selves without strong rivals AZ nav
arm IN the heavier type of hydf2pianes
/ ii appears 70 ne that he considers
var between Japan and the United sfaLsl
an almost certain development ot tn
| present situation IA the Ear hast
Bat that there may ha no misunder
siansIak. / must SAY that these AZ
merely nay eWn impressions Snd 1edue
( Tors.