The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

the attacks of such formidable ships as the Queen Elizabeth. The glorious diers, this time reinforced by German efficiency, are being confirmed anew by their heroic resistance to the des- perate onslaughts of the Allies.
 Italy, forgetful of her pledges and repudiating her national honor, has been misled into perpetrating the most shocking act of treachery, under circumstances which soon will be eX- p1atned in detail in this country. From a military point of view the Italians are ma king what must me admitted to be a poor showing despite the preparations which they had been carrying on for many months before their intervention in behalf of the Triple Eentente. Austria-Hungary was forced, however, reluctantly to the relaxation that she had been faithful for more than 30 years to an ally who was ready to ignore all her own obligations when the first occasion arose whereby she might benefit by disloyalty. The superior leadership and fighting qualities of the Austro- Hungarian troops, are once more as serting themselves against the Italian naval and military forces. The po- liticaI consequences of Italy's unpre- cedented treachery will be far-reach- ing.
 Greece and other Balkan states which. might have been induced to align themselves with the Triple Fn- tente are now more than ever incin- ed to maintain their neutrality. The outlook for the Dual Alliance in the Balkans has improved decidedly since the rst stage of the war, Bulgaria has reached an understanding with Tur- key, and Rumania is freely selling her grain and her mineral oil to the central powers.
 It has now become conclusiveIy ev- ident that the attempt of the Allies to starve the civilian population of Ger many, Austria Hungary and Turkey has ended in complete failure. It
 may be conceded that the arbitrary Interference with neutral trade in non n-contraband goods on the part of Great Britain has caused much in veni ence- and some suffering to inno-- cent civilians of the new Triple Al lance; but the ultimate aim of this high handed policy has been frus-' trated, aAd Germany and Austria kHungary hs well as Turkey have con vinced the world that they are self supporting and cannot be starved. The British insulaE idea that the Brit ish navy can effectively blockade the coast of the enemy countries, and thus ruin those countries, dates back to the Napo1eonica struggle and the civil war in this country. It is an an-
 tiquated conception 7of the obsolete !
 vest has been gathered, and the crops are so plentiful that Germany and Austria-Hungary are amply assured of food supplies until the next har- vest. The temporary discontinuance of the use of copper for electric-tech- nical purposes has made the existing stock of the metal available for the
 manufacture of ammunition and other war materials. Should the sup ply run short, the chemists and en- i--s lSc L,
 demo onstrated their ability to produce substitutes. Prices of all commodi- tiessin the countries Of the new Triple
 Al1ianace have not risen to a higher level than they have attained in proud
 Albion, which claims to rule the
 ocean ways. Germany's submarine warfare has caused a constant rise in prices in the British markets; and this economic feature has contributed greatly to the unpopularity of the of
 the war among the Iaboring classes of
 Britain. W
 the Krupps, in Essen, of the Skodas, ] in Pilsen, and of many other indus trial works engaged in the manufac- ture of war materials for the German and Austro-Hungarian armies, have revo1uti onized all traditions of war
 fare. The complete success of these enterprises is strikingly illustrated by | the production of such mighty irnp1e- | ments as the 30.5 and the s42 centime- ter guns which batter down fortica- lstons hitherto regarded as impregna- bIe to the attacks of the most power l ful artillery that could be devised 1 To these coHditions in the Teutonic countries the status of productive ac- tiyity> in the Triple Entente powers 1 presents a significant contrast, In
 Great Britain especially the industrial l rganization is manifestly on a low E rlf al oio Erifi iSI7
 cial policy is largely responsible for
 the increasing disaffection of British | labor. The fact that the Triple En-
 tente countries have found it neces-
 sary5 to create special departments of 1 government to profnote the manufac-
 ceiyable administrative shoft-sig ghted- I ness in the past. A lack of amm uni | ton and war material of all descrip- I tions is a vital feature of the situa- l ton in all the countries opposed to l the Austr O. Germans. The tremen- 1 dous orders placed by the Allies with I existing American plants yors those in I process of establishment for the pur- I pose, involve an eVer-in creasing in- i debtedness and a large export of gold I to this country. By contrast, in Ger
 many and Austria-Hungary all the l money spent for war supplies remains
 at home and maintains the home in l dustries.
 The war loans of the various coun- l tries involved in the conflict furnish l a signicant commentary upon the rel l atiYe positions of the opposing groups | of powers The magnificent success of the loans hoated in Germany and
 Austria Hungary compared favorably I with the financial operations of their enemies. France has proved wholly 1 unprepared for the heavy hnancia, I burden which she has undertaken : and the French middle classes have
 shown no signs of a willingness tc
 give up their savings for war bonds l of doubtful value.
 l In Italy the war load has been g I splendid failure, or, use the Italian i.word, a fasco.
 Russian finds itself in most dis dressing financial condition. Russian
 paper money is subject to a discount