Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-26
of Super Submarines Represent the Kaiser's Hope

Command of a British submarine. The
same thing vas true Of q German
navy. II ~ an undlBpBted fact that
a large nsiorl,y VI German subms-
rlne officers and crews perished
within the last year. The German
naval authorities have admitted the
loss Of - submarines up 70 two
months agO. while the British pri-
vateiy claim the destruction o. 81.
Admittedly a destroyer cannot be Ger
tain lr all casss whether her Ehots
have taken effect. but even accepting
the German statement a. complete.
Won Tirplz must be short II trained
men. u b. coulectured that all the
old-typs submarines which survive
have been turned over to raw crews
ana that the remaining men Of expert
crcc have been placed IN charge Of
the new ones.
Duel ~ Brains
Large numbers II uper-suDnarlues
are alreaST a. sea, and the result Of
the duel of brains between the allied
and German naval ttaffs may already
be- evident when thIs article appears.
The BRUSH and French. az before
viii probably not announce their bag
W submarines. while the sinking Of
merchant ships VIII be made public.
] am espassiHg on forbidden ground
ana can only express the opinion tnat
4 DN The end of March great mum her
NJ allied ships have not been sunk. II
d." worlds commerce goes on as he
fore, the German campaign viii b. a
failure.
What Is the object of the German
campaign, Not ~ drown helpless
p1ra"ng"rs on liners. or 10 flout tho
hlted Statea. as might be SUPPOSED
rom prpnouncements by persons Of
hgh position. The new attack on al
ird commerce 10 Atlantic waters ~
uHtHfiaFcn because, short Of de-
ctifc defeat Of the armies or fleets
81 tho coalition. nothing can 80 in
Iurncc ihc course Of the var In Ger
many % favor ~ radical reduction In
no number Oi merchant ships ayaiIa-
DIE for the 'ncWy'H commerce. The
moral effect of o. successful campaign
H'Iid Dc even more important than
I'H influence upon military transport.
SAID triiish naval officer 10 NO In
London. 1T would result IN drastl.
tolfictionA placed upon the lmpor'
p' lnnuWcrHblc aTticleH for OCT civil
Jan population, and Ho tend 10 spread
panic and dissatisfaction. But think
ynull find that the navy viii deal
win this new dcviltry az It did WITH
thr ola"
it' 'FH'UlIllr 81 inc Nailat tion HtTc
summed up by Arthur Pollen. we'll
known naval expert. as follows.
"Dur loHseI IN merchant shipping
have been heavy. between five and
Bb hundred out Of eight thousand in
nineteen months Of war But our
ahortagc Of tonnage today does no,
arIFc primarily from the toll which
the enemy has taken. The require
mcntH Of the fleet, the atiil greater
requirements pf our military expedi-
tons Os.r-eas, have taxed the mcr-
chant navy four or five times more
greatly than the enemy. Nor Is this
all Tine merchant tonnage OF the
world. British ~ well a. neutral, is
les" not only by British ships sunk
ANA Withdrawn for military purposes,
but n lcss hy the whole German mer-
chant marine that has escaped cap
turc. and the demands OF the bclligcr-
outa both for war supplies and for
food. clothes and other ncccssarics
from overseas has become enormous
~ greater Notwithstandine then,
wars iuroads on trade. greatly di-
uiniAhcd merchant slipping has wit
messed enormously greater de-
tuands On ita carrying capacity. And
Va TINS fact VIII probably be found
tho governing consideration that
makes tuc new German campaign in
o'itnhlc Its object ~ no longer to
tcrrfy Great Britain into letting food
enter Germany lts object is 10 pre-
vent food entering France.
Increase in Imports.
'To cut of the sea communica
iIons of an enemy. 40 keep them open
for our'clNog ana our friends are the
equal and Immediate objects Of COM
the scl How valuable tire
of this object IN the cage
cot France has been may bo gathered
from the single tact that 3i500G0, 900
worth of goods lcn Sew York for
France in 1915. while In normal years
I 100. 900. 900 represents the tOtai cX