New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

munition factories, was so elated at
the sinking of the Lusitsnis that he
threw dignity and decorum aside for
the moment and exclaimed:
Three cheers for the German navyl'
DR.. Bernhard Dernburg refused TO
make any comments, stating that they
must come from the German Embassy.
At the Offices Of the Hamburg Amer
lean Line and the North German Lloyd,
which have been the chief sufferers of
the British blockade Of German trans
atlantic commerce. no secret was made
of the satisfaction at the news.
"The moral effect Of this successful
German submarine feat cannot he esti-
mated" predicted Captain Max Moeller,
superintendent of the North German
Lloyd at will be fsrreaching and
beneficial and show the world that Ger
mans are good and thorough fighters"
II. II. Ewers. German author and re
serve officer. marooned in this coun-
try. expressed the belief that the sink
ing Of the Lusitania indicated Eng
lands weakness and predicted an early
peace.
"Russia's millions have been checked
and driven back he said. France is
draining her last resources and shows
every symptom of desperate death
struggle. And now Great Britain, the
mistress Of the seas, must admit that
she is not strong enough TO protect
her largest and fastest merchantmen
against destruction. The British un-
Goubtedly know where their immense
navy Is. Germany evidently knows
where il is not. And the neutrals must
draw their own conclusions about
Great Britain's much boosted of 'su-
premacy on the seas
Americans Had Warning.
William Hcrzfeld, chairman Of the
Harmony Association. said Germany
ought to be proud of the achievements
Of her 81" boat campaign against
Great Britain. At the time he did not
know Of the loss of life.
at is fortunate that none Of the pas
senCers lost their lives" he said. "But
Germany could not have been held re-
might have arisen. Through the German
that their lives would be in danger
aboard British vessels. Americans
who disregarded this friendly warning
and embarked on British ships did so
at their own risk. War is war and
ing, meaningless words"
Members of the staff of the German
Embassy who were in this city were
cautious in their comments and re-
fused to speak for publication. But
they pointed out that Germany is now
prepared TO maintain a naval offensive
against Great Britain.
Germany will do everything to safe
guard the rights of neutrals, espe-
cially of Americans" said one of the
attaches. But when they insist upon
disregarding fair and timely warning
and insist upon rushing into danger
their privilege of doing so is not sub
ject to interference from outsiders"
Hoboken's waterfront resembled
circus camp yesterday afternoon. At
the docks Of the German steamship
companies there several thousand Ger
man reservists are chafng under the
enforced idleness caused by the com
pulsory interruption of German sail
ings. German newspapers in New York
had hurried extras to Hoboken an
nouncing in faring headlines the lat
est German victory. Hundreds of Ger
man tars crowded River Street, dis
cussing in pairs and groups their
chances Of getting back to the Father
land. which to their mind had been ma
terially increased by the feats Of their
submarines.