The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-02

the British blockade OF Germany and
a determination to strike back in Kind
in the only way possible. German
otfieinls here estimate that the supply Of
food on hand in Great Britain Is suffl.
Giant to last only d month and That the
British will be Starved into acknow.
iedgment 9f defeat Il supply ships can
be prevented from delivering their car
goes. Y - W. ~ IA .'esffJ
II is admitted here by the German
diplomats that the plan is to carry
stafvetion 70 the doors Of England by
swift, staggering strokes ana thus
bring an end TO the war quickly. The
slceess Of this plan courts upon the
Operation over a wide afedS 6f ocean Of
an unheafd Of number Of Submarines.
Expects End Of the War Soon .sg-
The Herman oficiai here predicted
that the end Of the war would come
now within q month aud would be a vie.
tory for Germany forced upon d stafv-
ing England. Tn sae tfffs9l AsNief
Germany in her warning 10 the world
to keep away from Hthe barred zones,
around Great Britain, France and Italy,
is regarded here as having virtually re-.
newed and extended the blockade which
she proclaimed against those countries
beginning February I, 1918. II was
under the terms of that blockade that
many unwarned ships were sent to their
doom. Among these was the famous
and Inflated Lnsitania, with more than
one hundred American women and chill.
dren, the Falaba and scores of otl1crs,
in many of (which Americans and other
non,combattants and neutrals persisted.
German Good Faith Pledged
inns practise was kept Up until Ger
many abandoned it after the sinking
OF the Channel steamer Sussex, and the
stand taken by the United States at
that time. Then she gave assurances
that she would ia the future abide by
the dictates Of International law. She
promised that she would safeguard
American citizens and American ships
outside OF the war zone and that she
would sink no steamers anywhere with
out due warning This she has repeat.
eafy failed TO do. "er' N
In her present note she announced
that she is willing to "taks preeau.
tionary measures" and has suggested
that means for distinguishing Ameri.
can vessels which are not carrying con
traband as provided in the German
lists. -' .n y y
. These are practically the same condi-
tons which she proposed and which
were rejected by the United States
Following the sinking of the Lusitania,
and IL is pointed out that the proclama.
tioD pushes aside many of the puzzling
collateral issues surrounding the sub
marine controversy and brings II ali
back 70 the point the negotiations had
at the conclusion Of the series
If notes ON the sinking CT the Sussex,
when Germany promised 70 ceuse an.
warned summarizing of ships.
II will be remembered, however, that |
4 that time, Berlin, included Id the |
asst note to the President the state. |
nent or threat, that should the United |
states fail TO secure from Great Bfi. |
ain an easing up Of the British restric |
ions on the commerce Of Germany |
that the German government would |
esume the "ruthless" campaign which |
{ profeSsed TO be willing TO abandon.
Z In reply TO this threat the United |
states government expressly warned |
iermany that all pledges must be made
reservations and absolutely I'M
conditional -tt,n' IL f.WL
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