The sun., 1917-02-03

sea tyranny. Freedom OF tbc seas re-
mains a beautiful dream Of Utopia. I'm
possible so long as one Power has abso-
lutte control of the seas.
"Neutrals each and every one, have
felt the hardships of this control. II it is
Broken it is hardly likely that any Power
will be able, In a time which may be
estimated. to assert control. az has been
possible by Great Britain with the two
Power standard No land Power would
ever possess the means. Only by destruc-
ton of limitless super-power can real
freedom of the seas be attained"
The decision Of the Government, says
the kreu= Zcitun9, will be greeted in all
circles of the German people with a feel
Ing of relief, but also OF relentless. de-
termined acquiescence."
This newspaper continues
mo one is in doubt as to the earnest
ness with which the decision was taken
and that the situation demands complete
national determination. This is no step
Of desperation that we are taking. Quiet
and careful deliberation has led to it,
We are prepared for every possible con-
sequence. 1t is not to be considered that
the present decision might be abrogated
before it has led to the desired result
That We will not be frightened by
threats is natural but We must not take
| any halfway measures should one at
| tempt to coax us into negotiations about
| the freedom of the seas.
No Retreat IL Possible.
ut is step with momentous conse-
! Quences," says the TdegHchc Rundsohdu,
| we don't know how neutrals. and es-
pecally America, will take it, but be
their position what it may, it cannot de-
| fleet us from our determination after the
declaration Of a war zone and the note
| to America. There can be no retreat
We have fought long enough with our
arms bound
| Now that the enemy wants our life
/ there can be no more consideration. We
will use both our arms and all the
I weapons at sur disposal. Should Amer
lea attempt to hinder us In our defensive
struggle she must see that the effort Is
vain this time and that such intervention
means open partisanship for our oppo-
nents
I'VE cannot hinder it, but we will no,
/ let il hinder us
! The Tdcgiichc rundschdu finally issues
a warning against too rosy expectations
that the war will be stopped within a
! few weeks or months.
The sem-offcial kOeMischr Zetnn0
declares that an adverse American reply
to Germany's submarine notification will
not change Germany's intention.
We cannot for a second time. says
the newspaper. have any consideration
| for alien interests Our honor and exist
ence are too greatly threatened by the
new war declared by the Entente
No Backdown to America
The Frankfurter Zeifun0. which hith-
erto has consistently urged a concilia-
tory course on American problems, now
firmly supports the Governments sub
marine decision. The newspaper says:
Neither is failure OF the undertake
: ing nor renewed backing down before
American protest even remotely to be
thought of: hence II can only be as
sumed that the Imperial Government Is
convinced that German power will con-
tinue to hold its own against the onset
+ of the world. even IL America should
join our enemies. Every German would
have to regret that most profoundly, for
quite apart from the present war our
urgent wish is for a gool understandings
drawing ever closer. between us and the
great republic.
Not England. but Germany, is the
natural ally of America. The most inn
portant interests bind us together, es
pecially the rejection of British DONNA
ton OF the seas. with which Americans
have been struggling so long. President
Wilson has shown in recent utterances
particularly in the great message to the
Senate, that in the wish to ESTABLISH
peace he probably understands the Ger
man view better than formerly WI
cherish the hope that America also viii
accommodate herself to Germanys new
submarine campaign"