Iditarod pioneer., 1915-08-07
AMERICAN WAR INADVESABLE
 SAYS GERMAN ADMIRAL

BERLIN July 5.-Admiral Oscar Won Truppel, at one time governor of kiao chau, contributes an article to Der Tag warning his compatriots not to underesti mate the danger of breach with the United States, and asking them to weigh seriously the question whether the value of Germany $ submarine warfare against British commerce is great enough to justify a continuance of its present form at the expense of rupture with the transatlantic nation.
 The article is remarkable not only for its open statement regarding the wide-reaching effects which the participation of America in the hostlities might exercise on the future course of the war-et1ects which Ad- mial Won Truppel says are greatly under Estimated in Germany-but also as con- l tribution from naval officer.
 All the naval publicists of Germany hitherto heard from have been devoting their energies to accelerating public opinion against any modification of the submarine campaign and endcayoring to prevent or to limit concessions to American demands in the negotiations with Washington Admiral Won Truppel, in his article in Der 1 Tag, writes:
 l "A German-American war, CT even a rup- 1 ture of diplomatic relations the effects of which would virtually be as great, would 1 !nJure German prospects more seriously than any believe Though America at first would l be able to contribute little to the military strength of the entente allies, except by an acceleration of the munitions supply, 1t | could in time cooperate with considerable land and sea forces and with frst-class sub marines and aeroplanes in the complete lso- lation of Germany. It also could eXercl SC such pressure upon the few remaining neu- trsl countries that these would probably be arrayed actively or passlvely in the ranks of our enemies"
 Admiral Von Truppel discounts the stories of earlier existing American agreements with that this is most improbable, owing to Amer Acan diplomatic traditions.
 But it is undeniable," he says 'in spite of President Wilson's unquestionaoe desire to reach a peaceful solution of the prob
 lens, that the sympathes of a majority Of Americns are on the side of England and that only spark may be necessary under certain conditions to kindle this feeling into hostile outbreak"
 The kernel of the problem, from Ger man standpoint, concludes Admiral Won Truppel, is contained in this question; "Can we hope so far as we are able to foresee to force England to her knees through submarine warfare against her com merce?
 If the answer is negative, our submarines can find better employment against hostile warships, particularly in the hunting grounds of the Mediterranean, the Darda- nelles and the Suez canal. Submarine war 1 face against merchantmen in that case could be modified or abandoned to obtain more 1 favorable neutrality from and the friend ship of America, which would be of great value to Germany after the war.
 If the answer is in the affirmative, then the law of self-preservation would justify us in the situation which England has forced upon us in using to the fullest extent our superiority in submarines. and we can calmly accept all the consequences of it."
 The Kreuz eitung, in its weekly review, asys that limitations upon submarine oper- ations would cause widespread and deep ag tation among the German people. It is probable, however the newspaper adds, that in the forthcoming note to America form will be found which will open prospect of settling the question so far as passengers are concerned.