Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-22

added: I'VE just ask the American
people to be fair, that is all, as fair
to us as to the others"
Admiral Won Tirpitz paid high trib-
, ute to the American navy, which he
declared was the quantitative and
qualitative superior Of navies.
~ consider the American navy out
classes the japanese; in fact, is not
surpassed by that of any nation.
Your navy has kept well in view the
object and purpose for which It was
built"
Returning to the subject of the
present war, I asked how long it
might be expected totlast.
That" he replied, will depend
upon England. II is said that Eng
land wants a war to the hilt If
England insists we can accommo-
still hope that England will be SEN
sble and will listen to reason"
As the word Sensible" sounded
very significant to me I asked: rs
your excellency one of those who
have this hope that England will be
sensible and listen to reason"
Early Peace Not Expected.
Won Tirpitz countered the interro-
cation with another question.
"Do you believe England will be
sensible?"
THAT depends on what your ex-
cellency may mean by the word SEN
sible,'" 1 said. IF you mean an in
clination in England to accept an
early or easily adjusted peace / am
not optimistic at this time"
Answering my question without de-
f1nlng his own, Won Tirpitz exclaimed:
mo, am not one of those"
Then l take 1t Germany does not
want to carry the war TO the bitter
extreme or to the hilt,' as your ex-
cellency has termed it?"
Certainly it is not our desire or
wish, but If England insists upon
fighting the war to the hilt We will
be there"
Kitchener's Army Not Feared.
What effect will Lord Kitchener's
new army have on the WARP"
1--WE are not worried about Lord
Ktchener's million. We still have
several millions of men, physically
fit men to draw upon If necessary,
and If we take those not quite up to
our regular standard, we can put
more millions in the field. That we
will fight to the last if necessary, I
think the world no longer doubts.
Nothing has been heard from
Zeppelins lately. your excellency.
Have they proven themselves an eff
fectlve arm of the navy in this
war;"
PERSONALLY" replied the admiral.
"I am of the opinion that the heavier
type of heavier than air machines
are 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 sub
marines. I asked il one Of the lessons
Of the war is that dreadnoughts have
been rendered obsolete.
ut would be difficult at this stage
to draw conclusions replied the
admiral. THAT submarines are q
new and potent factor in naval war
fare is unquestionable. Our success
so far, however, hardly justifies the
conclusion that big ships have be-
come obsolete. We have always fig
ured that submarines could not stay
out more than three days on ac-
count OF the men becoming exhaust
ed. We now learn that the larger
boats have cTuised clear around and
often remained out for four days
This is accomplished by going down
In shallow and quiet water, settling
on the bottom and staying there
while the men get the required
sleep"
will your fleet give the English
fleet battle? 20 I inquired.
IF the English give us the oppor-
tunity, certainly" said the admiral
but it cannot be expected that our