The sun., 1916-10-30
WARNS ENGLANDO OF
U-BOAT BLOCKADE
D.. L. Curtin Says Germans
Plan Activity Off Ameri-
can Coast.
ENGINES TESTED
Deutschland's Trip Is Said to
Have Been Initial
Experiment.

Special Caoh 10 The srS from the London
: LONDON. Oct. ga "1ong distance
submarine blockade" Of England In wa
tiers far from Europe, such as the U-53
carried out for a short time. IL sure to
he undertaken on a large scale, writes
II. Thomas Curtin OF Boston in the
Times to-day. The Deutschland's visit
to Baltimore was to take soundinRs'
for this blockade.
THE trip of the Deutschland was not
to get from the United States a few tons
OF nickel and rubber he writes, ''but
TO test thoroughly new submarine en-
gines evolved by the Germans. to report
on the effects of submersion In cold
waters, such as those of Newfoundland.
and to ascertain how mar days of sur
face and submerged travelling were like
ly 10 be experienced.
Warns Great Britain.
"onc fact stands out. that the radius
OF action OF German submarines II In
creasing monthly. A long distance
blockade will certainly he attempted.
You tGrcat Brittany will do well TO
look to your food reserves even II only
as a precaution against so much fright
fulness.
.tiiIbs VIC WHolc pVtltiNdl CIlsI6 III
Germany to-day surrounds this school
OF thought. Those who think Germany
Is certain to win are for ruthlessness
The mob Is carefully deprived Of news
Of h loss OF submarines. and cannot
understand why o are not starved
already. The leaders who know believe
10 the long distance plan. Those who
think Germany will be beaten n pun
ished for her crimes call Hold. enough F.
r - .a s..lx, ~ l-~4rafA ..o> -sN 80
what We can. not go down in history as
barbarians.'
won Tirpitz noninally leads the
ruthless section. backed by Count Yep
relin. The Kaiser Is %cunningly pushing
the matter forward. Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg. who pacadoxically
Ii also the Kaiser's supporter, leads the
other party.
1T Is notorious that the German royal
family Is anxious for its personal safety.
Even In case of a complete defeat
cynical people whisper. since the
Deutschland experiment The Kaiser and
his family could escape safely In the
event Germany MAS invaded Per-
sonaliy I think this is all rubbish.
THE voyage OF the Deutschland to
the United States was n practical en-
ginering test In preparation for a am
paign Of submarine frightfulness against
allied and neutral shipping in the safe
waters of the far Atlantic and else
where as DOR as enough submarines
are ready.
THE frightfulness policy has been
toned down since the sinking Of he
sussex with American passengers and
President Wilson'S note. but that fright
fulncss will be resumed when Germany
Is In extremes. I have no doubt I do
not imagine that the Germans have any
conjunction drowning women and
children. The greater part OF Germany
cordially Endorsed the issue of the Lusi-
tania medal struck TO commemorate
German defiance OF Great Britain and
the United States.
"The Germans think that X the AL
lies cannot he fought to peace by the army
and navy. they will be frightened Into II
by long distance summarizing. Subma-
rining close to England has long ceased.
but the National Liberals. the Tirpitzites.
believe YOU are unable to tackle Ions
distance submarines in the Atlantic.
81 do not believe these submarines