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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Leading Articles in the Current Magazines

like escaped convicts. What is it that has
caused this? | will tell you. 1t is Ger
many-not on the front, but in the interior
of our country. Every one Of these soldiers
and Bolsheviki-is in the pay Of Germany
Germany did a great deal to harm US before
the revolution, but it is nothing to what she
is doing now. The real front Is not at Riga
or in Galicia; it is in Petrograd!
81 know how many shortcomings and M
auities in Russia have been covered ~ the
hard-worked phrase German influence and
vet, as one who has been in close touch with
Russian affairs since the beginning OF the
war | am sure that 10 outsider has the
slightest idea of the extent or intensity OF
this influence. ! am not in possession or
any secret documents or sensational testl-
mony duplicating high German officials in
German intrigue; have merely the sources
Of information and the facts that have been
open TO any correspondent who has lived IN
Petrograd. But these facts are enough TO
show that Germany, always master OF prop
uganda, has achieved her masterpiece in
Russia.
"Not a single national crisis, either before
or after the revolution, not one Of the sinis-
ter. tragic events that have befallen Russia
since the declaration Of war, has happened
without the direct conniyance Of Germany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

next summer, and then only 6-inch guns
and less. Until then it must depend upon
France and England for the loan of guns.
In addition, according TO the report Of the
testimony communicated 10 The Tribune
w c. W. Gilbert, this country will get its
FIRST machine guns, except small quantities
of guns of subsidiary types, next April.
The gun adopted has never been tested
in field service and Secretary Baker, ac
cording to General Crozier, is personally
responsible for the delay and for the un-
certainty that attaches to placing all our
hopes On an untried gun" A day later
news dispatches from Washington said
that frank admission that progress in
eGuipping the American army with ma
chine guns had been slow was made by
Secretary Baker, but that every machine
gun plant is now turning out guns to its
full capacity and efforts are being made to
further speed up construction wherever
possible" General Crozier's testimony
showed also that Americas powder supply
is low and that there has been "too much
red tape
Further testimony on the ordnance
situation that created unusual interest
was that OF Representative Medill Nc
Cormick, who has just returned from
France. Mr.. Mccormick testified that
France has no surplus of machine guns
or artillery, but is arming US out of
supply that is not sufficient for its own
needs Mr.. Mccormick quoted General
Petain as begging us to send France
guns. The general said France would
soon be taxed to supply our troops over
there"
The views Of the press toward the
revelations, particularly those centring
around the War Department, reflect in
the main the broad-minded, non-partisan
spirit which was widely commented upon
in the opening days of the ordnance in
vestigation, when Democrats and Repub
licans We'd with one another in refusing
to make political capital out of the dis
closures. Indeed, says "The New York
Evening POST "all the press reports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Reporters as Detectives
The Worlds Work

IF THE Germans are intriguing the Boil
/ sheviki, Americans can also fool the
Germans. A foreword on a coming series
Of articles concerning the remarkable de-
tectiye work done by reporters on THE
Providence Journal" under John Z.
Rathom appears in the December issue Of
The Worlds Work" If the following
sample Of how q journal reporter
trapped the honorable DR.. Albert is typi-
cal, the forthcoming series should furnish
thrilling reading:
ENTERS now DR.. Heinrich Albert. fresh
from Germany, with letter Of credit for
81 900 900 in his pocket and the assurance OF
his government that he may have forty mill
ions altoeether-to buy public opinion here
20 purchase the votes OF Congressman, TO
procure the murder Of American citizens
working in munition plants and to do other
friendly acts toward our neutral govern
ment and It's unsuspecting people. Or. Albert
landed in New York and registered at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel. He wrote at once 10
Ambassador Bernstorf, announcing his arri-
val and asking for instructions.
The ambassador happened to be taking an
outing in the Adirondacks when DR.. Alberts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

letter reached the embassy. The letter was
delivered on Saturday afternoon-and the
mail clerks at the embassy were habtually
granted a vacation from Saturday noon to 8
o'clock Monday morning. The embassy sec
retaries, however, often stayed at their desks
on Saturday afternoon; and so it happened
that Mr.. Rathom's man there got the letter,
along with others, and, without apparently
disturbing the envelope. read the contents.
Without moments hesitation he took the
next train to New York and telegraphed Mr..
Rathom. lie was met in New. York By an
other reporter from The Providence Jour-
nal
"Next morning this other reporter, in Sun
day top hat and frock coat, appeared at the
Ritz Carlton and asked for Dr. Albert. lie
was shown up TO the doctors suite and there
presented to Dr. Albert his own letter TO Won
Bernstorf and said the ambassador had sent
him TO discuss the situation with him. But
first he must be assured that he was really
addressing DR.. Albert. and not some possible
untrustworthy undering. Dr.. Albert pro-
duced credentials of his identity, and even
called in members Of his suite TO prove that
he was himsef-forgetting in the heat Of
his earnestness 20 demand similar guar
antee from his caller. That would hardly
have seemed necessary even if he had re-
fected, for there was his own letter, brought
20 him from Washington.
Having satisfied his visitor, Or. Albert
went at length into his mssion-the precise
purposes Of IT, the money he had in hand
and in prospect-all the details. His caller
congratulated him, babe him good day, and
left; and Immediately restored the letter TO
his brother reporter, who took the afternoon
train back to Washington resealed the letter,
and replaced i. in the Embassy mail that
night.
con Monday, one OF the mail clerks az the
Embassy opened me letter and laid it, as q
matter Of routine, on the Ambassadors desk.
BernstorT appeared on Tuesday, and as soon
ag lie read il lie telephoned DR.. Albert to
come 20 Washington.
"The TWO men met tie following morning
a. the embassy and embraced in the presence
Of The Journal reporter And the first
words Dr. Albert spoke were TO praise his
oxcellency upon mis- choice OF so discreet
and admirable an agent as he had sent to
him in New York Then there was a scene.
Bernstorff denied sending any messenger.
and Albert reafiirmed il. The mail clerk was
called in and declared he had slit the en-
velope with his own hand. Albert repeated
that he had had that very letter, physically,
back in his hand. from the messenger. on
Sunday. Results Two badly perturbed
agents of the Kaiser, and the ultimate ex-
posture of DR.. Albert in The Providence
JoafaaA'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Another Answer DID, Old Why Germany Losing the War
Question The Scientific American


WITH German drive impending IN
w the West. it is reassuring to read
"The Scientific Americans editorial dis
cussion Of "Why Germany Is Losing the
War;" in its issue of December 10. TO
day" the article says:
"amons all military men and among those
civilians who have managed to MAINTAIN
true perspective Of this vast war, 1t Il known
that the backbone of German resistance Will
be broken when the wastage OF man-power
r;Ae-bearing man-power- reached the
point where ii is no longer possible to man
The battle front in sufficient strength 20 hold
back the enemy.
"Tbis wastage and the ultimate arrival at
the point of man-exhsustion are mere ques-
ton Of mathematical addition and sub
traction; the result is as certain as that water
will not run uphill or that the whole Is
greater than its part.
"Look at the map! cries Won Hollwes.
"Took at the cisternr we answer, and With
our eyes on that annual loss of one and a
quarter million German fighting men who will
never again shoulder a rife We care very lit
tie whether the blood-letting be done little
TO the east or little 10 the west Of line
traced on a map.
"A summary Of totals for killed, perma'ent-
IL crippled. and dead through sickness gives
a yearly total Of ,69S 200 men absolutely lost.
To compensate for this, Germany calls to the
colors each year about 100000 young men
not 100000 which is figure they give out
for public consumption. The total annual
loss therefore is l,24s,2O And if this rate
be maintained until August, 1918, the total
net loss viii be 1892 500, or say, 100000
men.
"This, it will be noted, agrees with The
total loss, as determined by the Allied Secret
Service from the official notifications made
by the government to the relatives Of soi-
diers lost az the front.
therefore we repea., Look az the eistern
not az the map
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

full purpose. in spite Of the liability TO
run into sensationalism and the punish
ment of innocent men The paper
states further:
IRE experience Il European nations shows
very clearly the value Of an overhead scrutin-
izing authority, higher than the personnel o.
the government itself In France the eff
,ic.ency o. the nation in battle has been kept
at razor edge by the readiness of the
Chamber of Deputies 20 call 20 instant se-
count any incompetence, needless delay or
disloyalty. In great Britain there is more
deliberation and debate, but oven there tho
House Of Commons has frequently performed
invaluable service by bringing the goyern-
nent 10 book
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Tie Atlantic Monthly

"HAT question so much tossed about
i'm the last three years-Who
m started the warts treated from
an angle hardly favorable to the idea that
the German people are different from their
government by A. d. McLaren, writing in
the December issue of "The Atlantic
Monthly" He puts the question in this
fashion: care the German people, or only
their rulers, the responsible authors Of this
war;" His reply in part IS;
"Since have returned to England early in
1916 | have been asked no other question so
frequently as this. Ny answer throughout
has been that the military caste and the
Junkers-landcd aristocracy- are primarily
responsible, but that Germans of every class
must share the general responsibility. II
state the broad grounds on which base that
conclusion, it may assist the reader to esu-
mate the existing, state Of public opinion IN
Germany.
"In England and France a good deal has
been written TO fix the guilt upon some single
group Of German propagandists. Writer'S and
historians like Netzsche, Treitschke and
Bernhardi military autocracy dominated
BY an ambitious war lord; university pro-
fessors. industrial magnates seeking 10 RENE
div an economic situation which was heading
for financial collapse. the manipulators Of u
press that systematically perverted public
opinjon-uoon one or another OF these groups
of exponents Of German ideals the response
bilitv for the cataclysm has been almost uni
versallv fixed by newspapers and publicists
in the Allied countries.
But no one section Of The German people
sbould be singled out in this way as the sole
ca,1se Of the war; though each has contributed
some influence TO the general result. The
most aggressive imperialists could not have
united the German people against the rest
Of Europe without moral preteXt acceptable
70 the whole nation. This preteXt has been
found in the German world mission, which
the militant autocracy and the intellectuals
have preached for a quarter Of century;
and the eycr-growing political and economic
influence OF Germany lent support TO this
missionary idea. The two channels through
which especially official Germany has worked
70 win the popular imagination to policy
of expansion have been the press and the
nations educational institutions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

Behind the mere fact of political revolu-
ton. saws Mr.. Harper, there is an eco
nomic and social revolution. He thus IL
lustrates how this point was driven IN on
him when he returned to Russia last sum-
mer after years absence:
81 arrived in Russia full of enthusiasm Tor
the revolutior-for my last visit in Russia
had covered the late summer months OF last
wear. after the appointment of Sturmer TO
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Russian
custom Of Offering congratulations on all oc-
oasions suggested the formula. with which
greeted friends, or any one. Il congratulate
YOU on the Revolution was my greeting TO
the first group of Comrades the soldiers at
the frontier station, who had replaced the
gendarmes Of the old regime. At the next
station saw group Of soldiers reading
special American supplement, issued by
large Petrograd daily. The cover was
picture of George Washington, set into the
American flag. The leader Of our Reyolu-
ton | explained with eagerness. sailor
looked st me and commented calmly: A pros
porous looking gentleman Then | realized
that what | was 20 experience was a revolu-
ton involving deep and radical changes, ana
not a purely political one. was therefore
somewhat prepared for the situation found
in Petrograd; it mad developed during the
weeks | was journeying TO Russia. For !
found the men who last summer were CON
sidered the dangerous reyolutionists, men
Ike Miliukof and Lvoff, now on the right
Of the political stage. the conservatives con-
temptuously referred to by many as bour-
geoise.
"For the 'bourgeoise' became the object Of
attack from revolutionary democracy
was somewhat confused by the use OF the
word 'bourgeoise' until heard the definition
o. the term given b. cabman Of Petrograd:
why, a bourgeoise il one who lived well
under the old regime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

a MOTHER view OF Russias troubles
= blames German propaganda-not a
new idea, but Interestingly pictured By
Roger Lewis in Golfers" for December
%. One day, after picking himself out Of
the gutter where he had thrown himself
to escape a machine gun fusillade, Mr.
Lewis
was particularly impressed g.. by the
remarks Of Russian officer who had been
one Of M numerous companions in the gut
ter, and who stood near me busting his
clothes and cursing softly. Here he said,
you see again the hand OF Germany. We are
naturally quiet, orderly people, and now we
have become mad. We are free, and We act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

Of the press of the country. We DO not
know of a single newspaper which Is eX-
plotting the investigation for merely
critical reasons"
There is also general approval Of the
investigations on many grounds. In the
first place, thinks THE Washington
Post" they can be made to serve use
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

The most important of the revelations
made by the Congressional Investigations
came in the testimony before the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs, which is
investigating the ordance situation. Gen
eral Crozier was the first witness. 1t
appears from his testimony that this coun-
try will not have its own artillery until
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

blocLadcd the railroads and drew particu-
lar attention to the coal shortage. IL
short, the rcnding of the veil over Amer
ica's war preparations temporarily tended
70 give one-sided view Of what had been
cone, without affordng any basis for tell
ing whether or not America had really
measured up to capacity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

from Washington run to the effect that
the Senate's inquiry into the situation in
the War Department is being conducted
with scrupulous fairness and without the
slightest effort on the part Of the Re
publican minority to make capital out Of
what is obviously a trying and disap-
pointing situation. The same is true
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Is Russia Playing Germany's
Game?
The independent

a MOTHER question Of the greatest in
n terest in these Bolshevik days may
be thus stated as Russia Playing Ger
many's Gamer Samuel n. Harper, writ
ing in THE Independent for December
10, explains what has happened in Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

A STRANGER. reading American
n newspapers during the last week
or ten days, might well conjure in
lis mind a picture Of America at war
,mevhat as above. Coincident with the
initial Investigations of Congress into the
work of a vast and hastily constructed war
machine. a number Of news stories calcu-
lated TO create a pessimistic view Of the
,oup,ry's progress in war preparations
Lave also appeared. Everything has
eemei suddenly to be going wrong.
Having gone eight months without a
single sweeping official investigation be-
NC made into war activities, the country
all at once found itself reading news tend
no 10 create the impression that America
had by no means measured up TO ca
racitv: that nefficiency and disorganiza-
zion we're general. 1t almost seemed as If.
IN the words Of The New York Evening
Post" the country had forgotten that
this war, above all OlheIS' mas peelI HV
re.pecter of persons and of regulations
Everywhere" continued this paper, 1T has
troken down strong men, and nowhere has
The ideal Of 100 per cent efficiency and a
straight record of bull's-eyes been at
tanned Even in disciplined and trained
and prepared Germany there has been
heavy mortality among chiefs Of the Cen
eral staff, heads Of Admiralty, food die
tators. foreign ministers and chancellors.
However. if one VIII recall how England
was shocked into realizing that she was
~muddlrg7 by the Northcliffe press, and
similar ruthless exposures. one will see
that America. gasping at the unexpected
first dash of cold water, is not unique in
Inc possession of an inquiry epidemic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Congress at First Planned
~ Five Investigations

4 brief survey Of this sudden avalanche
Of revelations is in order. Congress be-
gan it ON December il by planning five
Investigations The Senate was to go into
the War Department in general and into
coal and sugar The House planned to
probe ordnance and shipping. In the end
the field widened Acting on a tip from
above" so press reports say, the various
government departments made known
their willingness to be explored, from the
War Department down to the Bureau Of
Public Information.
In the end the Senate resolved to probe
the ordance situation in the field of the
War Department and went into the sugar
shortage. In addition, the Senate ordered
an investigation into railways and au-
;horzed its Commerce Committee to eX-
anime the shipping situation. At the same
time the House Naval Committee started
a subcommittee investigating naval af-
fairs. Besides these Congressional IN
quiries. the Federal Trade Commission
commenced on the Chicago Stockyards.
As If this were not enough, q report by
Surgeon General Gorgas next told of insult
fcient clothing, oyercrowding and bad san
itation in four army camps, which, added
70 an unusually high death rate in some
camps from pneumonia during the recent
cold weather gave the pessimst an oppor-
tunity 10 cast gloomy looks in the direc-
ton Of the care Of the army. Then Rear
Admiral Harris resigned as general man
ager Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
renewing, according TO c. W. Gilbert, in
dispatch to The New York Tribune, "the
scandal in the Shipping Board, where the
resignation proved that the Cocktails
Denman-C apps-Hurley controversy is still
going on" Indeed, Mr.. Gilbert's comment
on the shipping situation approached the
sensational when he added that "the
dnanimity Of the Senate, without regard
10 politics, to inquire into the failure 70
build ships" was in part responsible for
making men feel that at last the long
expected explosion had taken place
Almost simultaneously q big shift &C.
cured In the War Department, when
Major General Sharpe, quartermaster
reneral, was relieved by Major General
george W. Goethals, who was recalled TO
active duty Major General Weaver was
sueceeded as chief Of coast artillery by
Brigader General Burrette, and Major
General William Crozier was replaced as
chief or ordnance by Brgadier General
Charles Wheeler. Other news dispatches
OF a critical nature which happened TO APP
pear at the same time concerned minor
army scandals, the temporary embarrass-
ment Of the army's recruiting departments
during the rush 70 enlist just prior to De.
eember 10, and week Of heavy snowfall
aud continued cold which temporarily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

A STRANGER. reading American
n newspapers during the last week
nr ten days. might well coniure in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

"HAT question so much tossed about
in the last three years-Who
~ -.a..Aol H. .1.nr0 l. trnntnL frnnn
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20

was another Democratic compensa-
ton act before the house, that of
Anderson's very similar to the Con-
nor bill vetoed by the governor two
years ago.
Confronting this situation, h e
Democratic leaders went to the gov
ernor for an expression as to which
of the two bills he preferred. The
plan then would be to eliminate one
of the bills, and concentrate the vote
on the other bill. To save the stu
alton, Anderson agreed to withdraw
his bill. With but one compensation
act before the house, and that endors-
ed by all the labor organizations of
the state, every member would be OBJ
liged to go on record as for or against
compensation act, and the excuse
that they intended to support the An
derson bill would not be available for
those who wanted to vote against the
Bates measure.
The plans of the democrats were
not known to the Republicans until
Saturday morning, the day on which
the Bates bill came up for final pas
sage. Then Anderson moved to in
definitely postpone his bill The bitter
fight which this motion precipitated
indicated the course OF the Demo
cratic leaders, as it was apparent that
the opposition to an effective compen-
sation act did not want to be placed
in the position of having to go on rec
ord on the Bates bill
After much oratory had been ex-
pended on the subject and a recess TAX
en- until afternoon, the question of the
postponement of the Anderson bill
came to a vote, and carried by a vote
of 33 to %. MCGOWAN moved to post
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20

NatatOrious-By way of a suggestion
which like the doctors head pills, can
at least do no harm, why do not the
promoters of this most excellent
scheme buy a few acres out near
where Blue Lakes Avenue crosses the
Perrine Coulee and turn that stream
or so much of it as might be desir-
able, through a large and properly
constructed swimming pool-the lat
ter, of course, to be inclosed and pro
vided with necessaries and conven-
fences? Such a plan, follows, as we
understand, the one made so sue
cessful at Bull last season; and, in
any event. seems to offer the great
est results for the least money. And
if money is no object, the thing to do
would be to build a fully and finely
equipped Y. M. c. A., with a natator-
ium attached.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
Uncle Sam Wants stenographers-

Uncle Sam Wants Stenographers-
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that a male stenog-
rapher and typewriter examination
will be held in this city March II, 1917.
Several vacancies exist at salaries
ranging from 5000 to $1,000 per an
mum, and will be filled from eligibles
resulting from this examination. APP
plication Form 1871 should be exc
cuted and filed with the district sec
rotary, Seattle, Wash, as early as pos
sible. Application forms and further
information may be secured from the
local secretary of the board of civil
service examiners, postoffice, this
city.