The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15

might prove the dominant factor in
the war, the New York World re
Gently sen Gustav c. Roeder, a staff
member for twenty-five years, to
make a fun inquiry and give an I'M
based report on his findings. In his
inquiry Mr.. Roeder made trips all
over Germany to find local conditions
HIS report, summarized, says:
L. The report that Germany is on
the point of starvation is absolutely
false. There is ample supply not
only to feed the monster army which
Germany has placed in the field, but
also enough to care for the rest of
the populaco.
=. There arc on hand today
enough foodstuffs TO last at least one
year, ii not eighteen months.
3. A positive and absolutely Of
fcctive blockade has not been cstab-
lished against German ports, and
foodstuffs and other materials arc
being brought into Germany today
from outside sources.
4. There is no scarcity of flour
or bread. On the contrary, there is
enough on hand of the former so
that tho German government win not
be compelled to draw upon the pro-
ducts of the crop of 1915 until next
year, IL then.
B. Even if the crop Of 1915 should
turn ont to be a poor one. il would
still be grenter than The crop OF an
average year. because since Aug. l.,
1911. moro land under the German
banner has been cultivated for agri-
cultural purposes than ever before.
6. There is enough meut ON hand
to last for an indefinite period.
:. Germany today is practically
seif-supporting.
s. Tho financial conditions of the
country are such that il will be u
long time before the war chest can
be empticd
8. Throughout Germany proper
there arc scarcely any indications
that outside of her domains Il cruel
war is raging.
S 10. Germany will fight to the last
I man If necessary. and her sens are
proudly sacrificing their Ewes upon
tho field of battle. knowing that in
| doing so they serve their fatherlaild
best.
II, Tho feeling against Amori-
cans in Germany is most bitter, be-
ca,sc American arms and ammuni-
4 ton are supplied by American firms
$ to the allies.
A -. Every man, woman and child
in Germany firmly believes that Ger
many will ono out victorious in this
"a great struggle against her opponents.
q "Wir muessen siegen. Und wir wer-
don aiegen. Nit Colt zlm sieg." owe
must and Will conquer. With God to
!, yictory!) is their ~watchword.
! Anger against America.
Turning to the discussion of the
q German resentment against Ameri-
cans because OF the sale of supplies
@ to the allies, Mn Roeder's report
= says:
THE average German does not
seem to understand. or care to I'M
'%crstand, that Germany has as much
right TO buy arms and ammunition
in America for use by the Germans
,;against the allies as have the allies
for use against the Germans.
, They do not understand, or do not
want to understand, why their ships
no longer cross the Atlantic ocean,
why their trade between nations
across the sea bad to be abandoned,
= and why it is so easy for the allies
10 carry what is known as provision
N contraband from n neutral country
10 one engaged in warfare.
Place Blame On Nii.or.
"They do not hesitate one moment
:, 10 dcnounce President Wilson ant
! his administration for permitting the
export from America to the allies Of
;, war material, and what Gems to
= arouse them more than anything
: else is that a man gearing a German
Observation-Disclosures be at the
head of the list OF those TO supply
such war material.
"Tf America did not furnish the
allies with arms and ammunition the
war would have been ove long ago,
!, they declare. We had conquered the
- enemy up to the time the United
= States stepped in and helped to con
: tinue the bitter warfare.
THE Germans in the field today
'can tell, so they wrote home, the dit
lference between the shells manuiac-
ksured in America and those made III
.I.France or England, for instance
! They say that out of the shells used
!. in the beginning of the var by the
, French about so per cent exploded
,Hhile out of the shells manufactured
IN America and used By the allles
against the Germans between so ant
80 per cont explode.
stia Confident OF Victory.
"But with ali that tho German PEG
: pie feel tl1af While the United State
rs ~eudeavoring by It's supply of am
munition To the allies TO prolong tn
war, tho Gcrnlan army will be vic
~torioHs n tie end. The feel. that, al
far ms Russia is concerned, it viii