Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-04
MUTlNEERS REBEL
IN RUSS CAPITAL
Continued from Page ~

present type of German submarine can
make at least eleven knots an hour
submerged and can maintain that
speed for an hour and half when 1t
must come To the surface to recharge
batteries. The sinking of the Vacuum
and the Rockingham. il IS no~ heiieV'
ed here was due to the fact that the
submarine came To the surface Well
eff from them, possibly ten miles, ana
tool, complete observation oil the
course of the vessel, Of her speed,
etc. Then. submarging, the Submar-
inc travelled a certain distance. took
another look, verified the course and
submorged again. 1t was then Just
question of steering by the compass
and when at the proper angle taking
a brief glance thru the periseope anu
discharging the torpedo in perfect
safety from the gun crew
The naval officials vino are inYeSu-
eating the submarine problem are con
WINGED that the way to break down
the menace is to utilize in the trans
ocean traffic all fast vessels avallabie
+ an dto divert into their places III the
coastwjse and South American tfalilt
; tho slow vessels and the first OF the
a wooden ships to be built. The placing
into service of the German and Aus
il triau vessels most OF which VIII 1T
ready in four months will greatly an
Il in solving the problem
:. II is expected that suggestions nov
: being worked out by various expert
!. will be submitted to the shippln
hoard and the strategic experts OF IN
navy very soon These suggestions
> made entirely with q view to naiiliS
inc as much as possible the suhmh
inc menace will provide:
e First That an embargo be plac'
I. ed en- all food going to neutf,
p countries, especially Norway
f. Sweden, Denmark and Holland
r and only a sufficient amount ne
ncrmitted to be sent there To
serve their own people. 1t already
has been proven that food sent 10
90 scandinavian even under present
restrictions gets to Germany
N Second Send no ships to Eng
~ Land that cannot make at least
w. l3 knots.
in Third Spread out the trade
no routes as much as possible ana III
on vert the slower vessel to French
ne and Italian ports.
Fourth Utilize all slow ships
an for our coastwise, South Atlantlc
and Porto Rico trade and use eV'
erv vessel Of that kind no" can
=. make Is knots in the European
! trade.
! Fifth-put all large merchant
! vessels in command OF haVaI
:: officers ar at least make the naval
=: officer supreme in command VIII
- FUN authority to act within th'
- danger zone.
ess sixth Change the engine pam
at Of the standardized wooden snip
to provide for them to make d
,ou least ii knots.
1t is pointed out that WINE eho
,br marines have been increasing u
ton Of victims examination OF the
lister shows that practically every
sci that they get is a SLOW one.
ma The biggest ships, anu an 'ha'
do so, take d zigzag course 'hro
r danger zone playing hide ana seen
much as possible with the Sd'h'"1H
# the submarine Is suhmefBe'
vessel can get away, II 1t ~ Oh
surface and the vessel is afiiieo
Ian. can take care OF itself,
Nc. OF course. the submarine once
Mrs while viii get fast snip ana i
Nre one. but as officials point out INA
n mart of the game and hardly
be prevented.