The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-17
THE r NAVY.
An Answer to Those who Ask What
Its Part In the War Is.

To II EDITOR OF THE SUH-Str: The
man who reads only the headings In the
papers, avoiding all news not pleasing or
In accord with his own Views. Is the type
Of those who analyze nothing, condemn
everything, and want to know what the
British navy has done. Probably being
familiar with the non~-sinkable boats In
the park lakes. he can't form any ide,
OF the North Sea and the task confront
ing the royal navy.
II this man could be aboard a patrol
ling destroyer when zero weather pre-
walls and Ice covers the vessel like the
crust on a pie, with q North Sea gale
blowing and only the tunnels clear Of
breaking water and with vibration
enough to loosen mes teeth, perhaps he
would then know. should like to see
his face when the shout of Submarine -
Is heard and the boat begins to start
and plunge. twist and turn to avoid the
little white streak that passes Just astern
or slides beneath its bow. ! should like
to see him In the engine room or stoke
hole OF a cruiser Just at the exact depth
where the torpedo with a surveyors ac-
curacy breaks through n sends all
Within to a dozen kinds Of deaths. I
should like to see him at the Dardanelles,
where obstacles such as Jules Verne's
Imagination could not have conceived
are confronted. Can he imagine a body
of water no broader In places than the
Hudson River. with a current three times
as fast, alive with mines both floating
and stationary. a shore lined with mod
ern large calibre guns, torpedo tubes
and movable artillery. with a dozen sub
marines to aid them7 Probably he would
enjoy the gentle game OF mine sweeping
under constant fire. or perhaps a dash OF
L FIVE nr ten pnilaa I'm thu ctraif ~ ranan-
notire over mine fields and for the benc-
fit of the shore batteries. or perhaps a
trip under the mine fields to the Sea OF
Marmora on n submarine. should
have liked TO see him aboard tho Blue
cher when at the unprecedented range OF
eighteen thousand yards shells began
transforming into a colander the Won
Tirpits daredevil ship Of Scarborough
land baby fame.
The men In the British navy ar.
blocking the exits to h waterway Of
the world to the Kaissr's feet They
have swept the seven sea- OF German
munication with n outside world. pre-
vented the Joining Of her colors by thou
sands and thousands Of reservtsts. mad,
possible h transportation OF nearly q
million British soldiers to France with
out interference. Where In the lonl
boosted and toasted day when tho Ger
man navy through It's superior efficienc,
and ordnance was to overcome greater
numbers and smear Kultur over every
thing British? Suppose the LAY haC
taken no part In the war. What woulC
have happened TO the coast OF France
How many soldiers ould Germany hav.
poured through Dunkirk. Calais. &c
Paris would a been attacked from
the rear. What, when the French coas
was In German hands. was to proven
the Austrian and German fleets from
sweeping tho Baltic. landing troops II
RUSSIA? What then? Who doubts bu
the war would now be over and it'll
Holland, whose lack Of decision is
source OF wonder. would be gobblcd up
What then? Neutrals should take OF
their hats to this efficient defender o
freedom n the unkultured. tho Britis
navy. LEO V. HAwLEY.
ENoLBwoop, N. j., June 1e.