New Britain herald., 1917-02-06
GERMAN EDITORS
ANTICIPATE WAR
Not One FaV0rS Modification Of
Submarine Campaign


morning newspapers treat the breach
in diplomatic relations between the
United States and Germany as a mat
ter of great gravity, but all the edi-
torials are pitched in a calm and mod
crate tone. The avoidance of insult
ing language and cutting epithets is
especially noticeable. Most of the
newspapers say the news created no
surprise, some of them explaining that
this step was expected in view of
President Wilson's message of last
April, and others that it was antici-
pated in view of the Presidents Con
tinual siding with the Entente since
the war began"
All the newspapers strongly reject
the ilnputation that Germany has,
broken her promise made in her note
of May 4, laying stress upon the fact
that Germany's promise was express
ly conditioned on President Wilson's
success in bringing England to an
observance of the laws of nations.
They generally assert that President
Wilson persists in ignoring Germany's
justification for her submarine policy
as outlined in her various notes.
War Declaration Expected.
A number Of the papers adopt re-
igretful tone over the wreck of the old
friendship between the two countries.
They say Germany acted only because
her life interests were at stake. It is
generally assumed by the newspapers
that the United States will make on
early declaration of war against Ger
many, for they say the submarine cam
paign can hardly be prosecuted with
out the loss Of some American lives.
While the entrance of the United
States into the ranks of Germany's
enemies would be highly regretta BILE,
the newspapers say the country must
meet this danger as the lesser of two
evils. The danger of the United States
as a war factor Is treated as compar-
atively unimpcrtant owing to the re-
moteness of the area of war and the
an army. The opinion Is evinced in
some quarters that the submarines will
decide the war before the United
States can take an active hand.
Sees Japanese Plot.
The Tagliche Rundschau says:
president Wilson has determined I'M
der all circumstances to preserve Eng
lands strong sea power perhaps chief
ly because he wants to win England
as an ally against Japan, which has
Ut,S W SEt LII AAOOAOh fVV,VVU,VOV
Chinese" The paper repels President
Wilson's effort to distinguish between
the German people and government,
and says: 1--WE are fully united from
the emperor to the humble day la
borer. Our government did not re-
solve to begin submarine warfare
against commerce over the heads OF
the people, but upon the importuous
demand of the people and in COM
plete harmony with the popular rep
resentative assembly and public will
Die Post thinks that Americas &C
tive participation in the war hardly
can change the situation and that the
joining Of that country in the hostili
ties hardly can bring greater help to
the allies than has already been given
by munitions and loans.
Calls Wilson Stubborn.
The Boersen Zeitung sees in Presi-
dent Wilson's action refusal to recog-
nize the situation Of compulsion in
which Germany has been placed by
her enemies will to destroy her and
adds: HE stubbornly adheres to the
doctrine of submarine warfare which
he adopted at the outset and has frus-
trated all the efforts of our govern
ment to maintain good relations de-
spite the submarine warfare"
The Vorwae rts says both sides should
drop the talk about morality and adds:
The Americans have it easy in talk
ing about the sacred laws of humanity
which the Germans are treading under
foot They are not threatened in their
existense; they know nothing of the
pleasures of life in trenches, and when
they want bread, butter, bacon. cheese.
milk and eggs they go to the next shop
and buy what they want. Under such
circumstances it is easy to cxalt the
laws of humanity. Americans have as
little right to make moral representa-
tons to us as a portly citizen has the
right to judge a poor devil who comes
into conflict with the laws through
dire Distress
Says Neutrals VIII Not Follow.
The Berliner Tageblatt, dealing with
President Wilson'S suggestion that