The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-11
D WILLIAM PHiELIPs oiRlNs


Copyright 1915 by the United Press.
Copyrighted In Greaft Britain.
Paris. March s--Germanys doom
has been sounded: the allies have an
swered inhuman warfare with a death
stroke. Victor Augagneur, the French
minister Of marine. declared in an ex-
elusive interview to the United Press
today.
Not another ship shall reach Ger
many II we can help it-and think
we can" said the head OF Frances
navy. I'VE have observed from the
start all the rules Of civilized warfare.
Germany has broken ail--putting her
self on the plane OF the savage. Well.
we'll starve her out,"
The Interview took place in his Of
fice in the ministry overlooking the
beautiful Place de Ia Concorde. The
French minister smiled the grim
smile OF confidence as II he had no
doubt whatever OF the ability OF the
French and English navfes TO meet
the task before them.
but Won Tirpitz says that Ger
many will ssarve out England. ii
was suggested.
-Jrst a bluif." said Ausagnue-.
scornfully. Germany Is utterly unable
to make good her threat People say
that Germany has secretly built maay
large submarines. know better
eknow within two or three exactly
how many she has and neither Eng
land nor France Is In the least way
frightened. She may sink = nhip now
and then Ta.s At Inevitable. But Ia
the ultimate end what good viii fhis
do her The outcome OF the war viii
not be changed an iota-
The German threat 10 starve out
England by torpedoing merchantmen
Is Of the same brand as the threats
10 destroy London and Paris with
zeppelins. What II zsppeiina actual
~ visited Paris or London. They
might kill hundred. two hundred. CT
possibly three hnnArsd non-comhat-
ants but what a r. II N'cal1 be
merely An achievemsnt--A record Of
sayaeery. bat the final result would
In no way be Affected.
What could the zeppelins do u
they new over an English or French
necty- I asked.
We don't even consider that said
the minister. with little sesticuia.
tion to show what he considered the
utter inconseaucnce OF such a men
ace. They go to peace withcat out
side aid II they tear. With their
tremendous bulks exposed to IRE short
work would be made Of them"
What Is your Mediterranean feet
dolngs- was asked.
WAITING for the enemy 10 pick uo
enough courage 20 show ITSELF" was
the laughing reply. Since the begin
ming OF the war our ships have besn
promonading up and down the Msdi-
terrAnean. some times challsnging
the enemy ~ its door. but each time
he sees Us coming he turns tan and
ices. We have done much work IN
keeping the sea open for the tram.
portation OF troops. The feet is in
the pink Of condition and spelling sor
a chance at the enemy"
Il remarked that perhaps the Aua-
trians might leave the Adriatic AMI
give battle with the Anglo French
feet in the Dardanelles. Minister
Augagneur chuckicd.
1--WE would not ask for anything bot
ter.- he said That's what we have
been trying to bring about since the
war started"
YOU don't anticipate any interrup-
tion OF your advance on ConstantinD-
pie thenf'
I'VE shall not let up until the city
falls. We do not expect to open the
DardnnelIes Without eRort but we
win ret through in good time, Just
how long. that viii be can't sey be-
cause that depends upon many things
The hardest work will be from the
middle Of the DnrdAneiles 10 the Sea
OF aiarnorR. Once the neet Is thru
which L merely . question Of tlins,
comparatively littlc VIII remain to be
accomplished"
."What effect Will the fall Of Con
stantinople havo on the WARP was
asked.
aThe effect viii be far rtaching;
mat Il certain. replied tho minister
u,th emphasis; "Bus u u difacult 10
soreteil tha exact result. Gsftainix 4