The Washington times., 1915-03-03
SMILES WITHCONFIDENCE.

The interview took place in his office
in the ministry overlooking the beauti-
full Place de la Concorde. The French
smiled the grim smile Of conf
dence as IL he had no doubt whatever OF
the ability Of the French and Enslish
navies to meet the task before them.
But Won Tirpits says that Germany
will starve out England" 1t was sus-
Just blufr." said Ausasneur. scorn-
make make rood hsa threat. fsGy. ssS that
Germany has secretly built many large
submarines. l know better. l know
within two or three. exactly how many
she has and neither England nor France
sink a ship now and then. This is in
evitable. but in the ultimate end what
good will that do her? What will become
Of her will not be changed an iota.
land BY torpedoing merchantmen /. Of
London and paris with Zeppelins. What
IL Zeppelins actually visited Paris or
London? They might kill q hundred,
non.comSatsnts-But non what Of Il. It
record of savagery. But the ultimate
result would in no way be afected.
What could the Zeppelins do II they
nc" oNSi OIL AShobS" W sS"S' AS~~'
I'VE don't even consider that" said
the minister, with a little gesticulation
TO show what he considered the utter
go to pieces without outside aid II they
tear. with their tremendous bulks ex-
posed to fire. short work would be made
what is your Mediterranean fleet do
"Waitinr for the enemy to nick up
enough courage to show itself" was the
laughing reply. Since the beginning Of
the war our ships have been promenad-
ing up and down the Mediterranean.
very door, but each time he sees US
coming he turns tail and fees. We have
done much work In keeping the SEA
open for the transpoetation Of troops.
spSns IN the hsls. at S. fUnesGn ana
remarked that perhaps the Austrians
might leave the Adriatic and give bat
tie with the Anglo-French fleet in the
Dardanelles. Minister Augasnsur
We would no. ask for anything bet.
been trying to bring about since the
Force Dardanelles.
you don't anticipate any interruption
Of your advance on Constantinople.
them"
I'VE shall not let up until the city
falls. We don't expect to open the
Dardanelles without effort, but We will
long that will be can't say. beceuee
that depends upon many things. The
hardest work will be from the middle
Of the Dardanslles to the Sea Of Mar
mora. Once the fleet 10 throush-which
vn !; %srey 9He'ton @ n.ns, Of tmse0mpsra 1
What effect will the fall Of Constsn-
tinople have on the war;" was asked.
"'rhe effect vii! be far-reachins; that
emphasis. "But it Is difficult to fore.
tell that exact result. Certainly It will
be one Of the wars turning points"
do YOU foresee any trouble between
the United States and Germany over
the wapzTms ar mnt pfsiIsmatiSr %sisYs stupid
enough to fire on American ships" was
the reply. II am unable to see what
Germany could possibly gain, for Ger.
tainly such an act would not be cal
for her. But still. as Lord Admiral
Bcresford said to the London corre'
spondent Of the United Press, Germany
might sink an American ship IN order
to save her face by bringing America
into the war and then claiming that
What about the Dacia?' ! asked:
There will he no trouble over the
I,acia,' smiled Minister Augasreur;
THE relations between France and
America always have been friendiy.
don't anticipate the sNghteSt tTouols lf
this instance"
you are satisfied with the work oi
the fleets so far?'
AMPLY. We have done our share
with comparatively no losses. II We
hACAnQG I'M
enemy has not given us the opportun'
ity."
Blockade q Fiasco.
You don't fear a German surprise
and loss Of the mastery Of the sea-
them l remarked in leaving.
I've do not fear any surprise Ger.
many has to offer IN J. the sd ar ,s on nth, tn,
with a satisfied smile. I'VE will keer
control Of the sea. Germany's alleged
blockade already has proved a tia.co
We arc not at all panicky over 1t. We
shall continue to protest t,ua, a; Inans, MATE,
| contrary to all the laws Of civilization
In the meantime We have taken ail pre-
cautions to hold the number OF victms
down to the minimum. As ! sa1d oe'
fore. an occasional vessel 10 bound to be
sunk. but without affecting the result
In the least.
"Our real answer to Gcrmany's bar.
baric methods Is this: We will see that
no more ships viii be allowed to leave
her ports. we Wili starve her out. W:
| events In every theatcr Of war"
.Ausagneurs hair and mustache art
| almost white.
lie reminds one somewhat of portrait,
Of General Miles. He loves the navy