New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
Balfour Assailed for
Submarine Successes
and Channel Raid
EXPERTS FEAR
SHIPPING CRISIS
Commons to Hear Demand
for Immediate Check of
German Campaign
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER
lBy Cable % ne Tribunal


London, Nov. 4.-British reports on
the German Channel raid and the havoc
wrought on shipping by the new sub
marine campaign have excited tre-
mendous amount of dissatisfaction in
and out of Parliament. Sir Henry Dal-
ziel has asked for q special time in
the House of Commons for discussion
of the British Admiralty administra-
tion.
Attacks on Arthur Balfour, First
Lord of the Admiralty, appear in sew
eral of to-day's publications. "The Ma
tion" contains an especially bitter crit
icism, which says: mo incident of the
war could be more wounding to the ma
tional pride, even though others may
have been judged to touch more inti-
mately the issues of war and the fort
unes of the power on which they hang.
But there are graver considerations
than those of injured pride.
Stop U-Boats, Is Demand
"Now that the long-hidden results Of
the second German submarine cam
raign are being revealed the country
asks why the Admiralty has failed to
repeat Lord Fishers brilliant repulse
of the first campaign. Why, indeed?
The navy is practically on the defen-
sive. Yet the primary purpose Of de-
fence is unfulfilled.
"No one blames our sailors and their
able and accomplished Admiral in
Chief. They are magnificent. But did
any one knowing Balfour's character,
intellect, temperament and methods Of
work imagine for a moment that he
was the man to play the part Of direc-
tor to a machine that wants, above
everything else, prompt, ingenious,
practical and forethinking intelli-
gence?"
The marine insurance correspondent
of "The Telegraph" commenting on
the submarine campaign, says: THE
DAYS do not improve as they pass by,
each one bringing tale Of woe too
serious to be contemplated without a
certain amount Of anxiety" He says
IL is to be feared that 1.-TWO fine British
steamers have been sunk, but the news
is not yet officially confirmed"
Submarines Work Havoc
The naval writer of "The National
Review" emphasizes the seriousness OF
the shipping situation and the neces-
sity of prompt suppression Of the u
boats, which are working havoc among
Allied and neutral ships.
Another question coming up for DIS
cussion in Parliament this week is man
mower. The cost of living is con-
stantly increasing and fast reaching
point where it is becoming a serious
burden. Under these conditions there
is bound to be lively discussion ot
overv move TO comb the country fof
men at the expense of industry and
agriculture. H., t,~nisho. q
Russia's appeal for help furnishes
strong argument for the advocates ;oi OF
British concentration on industries
rather than on the expansion OF me
army. The London press renects the the
sharp lines being drawn IN ofhciai llle
regarding this question. r n.
On one side there are men IKE hc
Kenna, Runciman and Long whose
dntv ;s 10 prevent the weakening OF
Rr;iain and her allies in their fnsn-
o;ai and economic position. On the
otber side are men like Lloyd George
who % must strengthen Britain's mill,
tary. Their problems become no
S''7 Though the military situation wa was
br;ghte5ed during the week, the pub
les confidence is inspired more by
latent factors, such as attrition' 'naH
by developments.