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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Victory Over Neutrals
Is Complete

In so far as Britain is concerned
the latest German submarine cam
paign has not yet been sufficiently
successful to promise victory, but
never in the history of the war has
terribleness won so complete-if
only transitory-s victory as it has
achieved with neutral nations.
American quiescence has insured
German persistence; the hour is
passed when Germany will rescind
her course or change her policy.
Perhaps she would never have done
this, anyway, because this is her
last card, this submarine campaign.
1t was strange experience to
stand the other day under the
shadow of the Napoleon column at
Boulogne, which marks the spot
where the great Emperor gathered
his army to invade Britain more
than a century ago, and see below
me the British torpedo boats gath
ering to convoy the transports re-
turning to Britain, to protect them
from the new peril, the later threat
to Britain. More than all it was
strange to realize that if Britain
loses the present war it will be on
the water and not on the land. Her
army has been made out of nothing
but the will of her people, and it is
ready-it remains for her navy to
win its fight, the fight on which the
safety of the British Empire ulti-
mately depends.
No one who has not been recently
IN Britain can understand what it
means to Britons TO have their sea
lanes cut by German submarines, to
feel the threat and the shadow of
actual isolation, to feel that the ram
parts of waves, which have long been
the bulwark of the nation, may be-
come the deadliest of perils.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Kaiser Stalking All
On U-Boats

Considerable gains in Champagne
or in Lorraine, however bitter 20
French pride and patriotism, will not
do this for Germany. If she cannot
strike Britain she is bound to lose
the war, as her own statesmen and
policy disclose. And the small add
tional weight that the United States
can Immediately give 10 the enemies
q Germany. If Germany forces US
into war, cannot be compared with
the profit if Germany can win the
war, or even escape complete dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Americans Abroad
Can't Get Home

AS to the plight of Americans
now marooned in Europe, and par
ticularly on the Continent, the ex-
perience of Senator Hale and myself
is illustrative. When the German
blockade was proclaimed we asked
our government for advice as to
what course to follow, for there was
no way to cross the Channel TO reach
an American ship, save by passing
the prescribed zone in a belligerent
ship. Our government replied by
informing us it deemed it inadvisable
for Americans in France to leave at
that time. Through the courtesy of
the British government the Senator
and | were able to cross at Boulogne
on board a conveyed boat. But hun
dreds of Americans remained IN
Paris, unable TO get away safely, and
they still remain there, abandoned
by their government.
And when we landed in England
and presented our American pass
ports the British official who exam
ined them welcomed us with the
pleasant word: "You are coming
here to catch that one ship a week,
painted with the German colors,
which the Kaiser allows your coun-
try to sail-are you not?'
To which frank question the an
swer was necessarily in the afiirma-
tive. Like all other Americans, we
set sail under our own flag with
more than passing curiosity as to
whether we should be accidents or
incidents, an covert act" or merely
more "idiotic Yankees"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Danger Lies in
Years Blockade

Nothing is more idle than the Ger
man threat that Britain will be
brought to her knees this summer,
unless it is the optimism found
elsewhere that the submarine threat
is an empty threat and that 1t car
ries no real menace. A year from
now. if the sinking of merchantmen
keeps up at the rate of last month,
if American and other neutral ship
ming remains paralyzed, the cues
ton NAV take a new shape; 1t may
be necessary to recall from Salonica
the army now there, because OF the
terrific strain placed upon transport.
Americans should recognize that
Germany means to continue the sub
marine war without regard TO neu-
trails because it does hold out a prom
Use of ultimate triumph. 1t holds
cut the only promise of triumph that
is now TO be seen. Germany may
still win victories on land. Her pres
cnt retirement on the Western front
nay be followed by great offensive
at Ypres, at Noyon, at scissors, IN
Lorraine. This eventuality has been
carefully canvassed and is held un-
likely rather than impossible.
But England, the United Kingdom
with the Overseas Dominion, holds
now greater resources of men and
Of money than Germany. Despite
considerable losses, Britain is COM
ing into the fourth campaign Of the
war relatively fresh. No such toll
in life had been laid upon her as
upon Germany, whose death list ex-
ceeds the total of British killed,
wounded and captured. Zeppelin
raids have made only ridiculously
slight progress in destruction in
Britain, and their failure seems
complete. To-day Britain is the one
relatively unexhausted nation in the
great struggle, and her very reserves
N men and in treasure insure ultl-
mate victory, with French aid, unless
the war can be terminated before
it becomes one simply Of exhaustion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Armed Ships
Are Effective

Let it be frankly recognized, then,
that Germany is calculating correct
ly, so far as material things count,
in risking all on her Submarine vent
ure. Let it be recognized that I'M
less the British hereafter find an an
swer not yet discovered for the sub
marine there are difficult days ahead
for Britain, and it will be perceived
why we shall ultimately have to
choose between abandoning the use of
the high seas and confirming the dis
play of our flag TO domestic waters
on the one hand and actual defence
of our merchant marine in European
waters, which means war with Ger
many.
SO far the only useful method of
dealing with the submarine has been
arming the merchantmen; this meth
cd has enormously reduced the losses.
| have heard many figures indica-
tive of the relative insignificance Of
armed ship losses as compared with
those of unarmed ships, and they are
impressive. Moreover, even when
the armed ship is lost it very fire.
quently sinks its foe, which means
a steady reduction of the submarine,
whereas the unarmed merchantmen
is a dead loss. But even this meas
IRE of protection calls for seventy
thousand trained artillerymen and
enormous numbers Of guns and con-
siderable stores and ammunition.
But I think that sll Englshmen
recognize that the submarine threat
is of supreme gravity. 1t has al
ready resulted in the practically
complete paralysis of neutral ship
ping. "You might as we'll be at
war with Germany" the British
Prime Minister said to Senator Hale
and me, ain view of the fact that
your shipping has already been tied
up in your own ports" Should this
condition continue, Germany would
by a mere threat have added enor-
mously to Allied difficulties; she
would have deprived France and
Britain alike of all the advantage
incident to the arrival in their ports
of neutral ships carrying both con-
traband and non-contraband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Zimmerman Blames
Dutch for SinkingS

Amsterdam, March In a state
ment concerning the attack by Ger
man submarine last week on seven
Dutch merchantmen Secretary hlm-
hermann said:
On the name of the government ]
express regret at the accident which
occurred a few days ago TO Dutch
boats. On our part, however, nothing
was left undone TO prevent 1t In no
way is the imperial government blame
able. The Dutch ship owners naturally
desired 70 get their ships out Of Eng
lisn ports. Doubtless they were not
ready 10 sail on February 10, up 10
which date they could have gone win
full security. Then we put before
them the dates February p and March
II, stating expressly and formally that
on the previous date the ships would
have only relative security, while posi-
tive security could be guaranteed FOR
March Il. The reason for this was
that the possibility existed that on
the earlier date, submarines being al
ready en- route, they might not all re-
ceive our message granting safe con-
duct TO the Dutch vessels.
when the Dutch owners, aotwith-
standing our reiterated warnings, DC
cided in favor Of the earlier date, the
Minister Of Marine did everything IN
his power 20 communicate the order
TO all submarines. But it appears he
was not successful, for, alth ough a
complete report on the incident has
not vet been received, il appears es-
tablished that the sinkings are attrib-
utable TO a German submarine.
81 can only repeat regrets Of the
Admiralty that the Dutch merchant
marine has lost precious ships. The
incident proves how dangerous 1t Is TO
navigate the prohibited zones and
gives expression to our wish that neu-
trail navigators cease TO cross the zone
and remain in their ports. Thus they
really serve their own interests and
contribute effectively to the desired
end tina. freedom of the seas be rapidly
o~ta bItehod -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Using All Waste
Land for Food

And the result is that a seaiaring
nation, feeling its very existence
challenged, is making answer. 1t IS
making answer in its preparations
not for another campaign, not for
another year of war, but for all
those wears of war that are neces-
sary to win the struggle. 1t is the
submarine threat which has brought
Britain into the war as, year ago,
If seemed as if Britain could not be
enlisted.
To-day preparations are beng
made to plant the commons, to sow
the parks, to use the waste land OF
the four kingdoms. In so far as 1t
is possible the land of England is TO
be made TO support the people OF
England. Land laws are threatened
with complete abolition, all the old
evils which for a century have been
the topic of endless futile discussion
seem on the point of being swept
away, and under German lash the
United Kingdom is making herself
over as her farsighted sons had
long hoped she might make herself
over.
All of which means much TO the
future; it means much to the pres
ent also. 1t means that within the
time when the submarine blockade
can become a direct and immediate
peril to the food supply of Britain
the soil of Britain will be able TO
supply much TO help tide over the
crisis and to relieve the strain upon
shipping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02

might lose the war after all. But IN
every way in which it is possible for
them to do it Englishmen are pre-
pairing for stern and trying days;
in their individual capacities they
are adopting the regime of self-de-
NAL that the German system devised
for the German people.
But because even in Britain there
is a full recognition of the possiblli-
ties of the German submarine cam
paign. because even there it is real
lied that it carries deadly threat,
the last in Germany'S armory, Amer
leans must not misunderstood the
situation as it concerns themselves.
Germany will sink American ships
going into the blockaded zone. She
will sink them without hesitation.
Her threat is not an empty one; she
can only win the war, win the war
in the limited sense of escaping COM
plete defeat, by starving Britain,
and to starve Britain is impossible
unless the neutrals are by force or
warning kept away from British
shores.
If Britain wins the war with Ger
many, German statesmen have de-
cided that all else will be of little
moment. but if Germany escapes, by
the submarine weapon, the hostility
Of America will be a minor detail,
a price Germany is willing to pay.
This is all there is to the situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Travel from England
To u. S. Will Continue
Report Westbound Passenger
Traffic Will Suspend Denied

Washington. March NO steps have
been taken, nor are any contemplated.
70 suspend passenger traffic on British
ships from England TO America, said a
competent authority in Washington to-
cay. Reports from New York that such
suspension had been ordered received
no crcdence at the British Embassy,
where IL was said that mo stock was
20 be taken in H."
Suspension of passenger traffic on
westbound boats. IL is understood, logi-
cally would be followed by suspension
Of esstbound travel. and no hint Of any
such intention has been heard in any
nuArter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Russians Recapture Lines;
Rumanians Seize Height

London. March in a violent
counter attack on the Northern Ru-
manian front last night the Russians
won back most OF the positions on both
sides Of the Jacobeni- Kimpolung high
road lost to the Germans the day be-
fore.
The Rumanians also made substan-
tial advances, dislodgng the enemy
from a height north Of the River laval
and sweeping in a number OF prison
ers. The remainder of the front was
ouiescent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02

centrating on the West front, which
would seem 10 indicate not only that
Hindenburg plans no attack on the Rus
sian, Rumanian or Italian fronts. but
that he has even weakened those battle
lines 20 assemble huge numbers OF
troops in the West.
This can mean but one thing: HIN
denburg is planning huge offensive
for the spring, and it will take place
on the Western front.
This opinion was reflected in speech
before the House Of Commons to-day
by Henry W. Forster, Financial Secre-
tary Of the War Office. lie expressed
the view that the enemy was retiring
mot merely as a defensive measure, but
with the object of saving his strength
for a great blow on one or another OF
the Allied fronts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
No Pessimism, No
False Optimism

do not think there is the smallest
real pessimism in Britain over tho
eventual outcome of the submarine
battle. / do not think there is any
where the smallest weakening of
will or purpose; rather there has
been a great steadying and strength
ening since at last Englishmen
have begun 10 realize that they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02

cause it has patent meaning for
America. it is recognized everywhere
in Great Britain that the Germans
in their present submarine cam
paign have opened a new chapter IN
the war. British confidence IN the
ultimate ability of their fleet to deal
with the submarine pest Is unshaken,
but it is not less clear that the Brit
ish perceive that unless method
be found to dispose of the submarine
and it has not yet been discovered,
the empire-the British lsles-are
at the very least in for the most diifi-
cult hours in their history.
More than this, looking into the
future, thoughtful men perceive that
the submarine, even if it be INSULT
Gent to save Germany now, even II
preventive methods or Allied success
on land insures German defeat before
British starvation is even question,
has opened new horizon and may
have a future if not an immediate
challenge to British supremacy on
the high seas and to British safety
behind her ramparts of water. For
unless the answer to the submarine
he found. there is frank realization
that the blockade of Britain in the
future and by submarines of still
greater power will be a consequence
of subsequent war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Belgian Boat First
U.Boat Victim in March

The first victim of the second
month of the Teuton submarine
campaign was Belgian fishing
boat, the P-103. reported sunk
yesterday, with tonnage unknown.
In addition, the following ships
were reported as having been sunk
in the last days of February;
Clan Farquhar. British .......j,s53
Galgorm Castle. British......l.o96
Sjostad. Norwegian. .........l,loo
Marie Joseph, French. 192
Harriet Williams, British. &C.. 1871
The revised estimate of shipping
losses in February stands as fol-
lows:
Number Of ships..... 2O7
Tonnage .................479.763
british ............... 10
Other Allied. .............. u
American ................
Other neutrals. .......... -
Unknown nationality. is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Aero Bombards Kent Town
Broadstairs, Shelled by De-
stroyers, Is Attacked Again

London, March IA hostile airplane
dropped bombs to-day on Broadstairs,
10 is announced officially One woman
Was slightly injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
PHILA. SUGAR WORKERS STRIKE

the Philadelphia over 5000
out
OF ngS
quickly
ito demands
TO theird
the strike almost entirely unorganzed
in organized has them
picket line effective No one Seabpn loo un
involved the Franklin Sugar Refinery (SPeck the NC
plant better
as the 5 also closed
needed ask all workers 70 come 10
their battle against the Sugar Trust Open your hearts
pocketbookS
W Nef 500 Parkway Bldg, Philadelphia Pa
STRIKE COMMITTEE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02

IN recognition of the increased cost of
living, the American Sugar Refining
Company at it's Brooklyn Refinerysinc
December, 1915, has not only advanced the
wages of it's skilled employees, but has also
made the following increases in the wages
of it's unskiled labor:
Date w Wages psi, Hs; Hour
December 1915. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1876
February 1915 ......'...'.......'.'...' a csc
May 1916 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LoC
December 25 1916 Christmas gift of $500 to each employee
January Is 1917 an announcement that March 18th and
MAY 18th bonus of 800 would be paid the earned during
the two preceding months that July 18th and September 18th
bonus of 1929 would be paid on the wages earned during the two
preceding months
The above increases aggregate 47.3 per cent.
These wages scale high that prevailing class
for class other great industry We believe that the wages
paid and the working conditions refinery fair to
employees who left free from outside agitation would have
left employment strike or otherwise
PENSIONS AND SICK BENEFITS
1912 has had effect pension equivalent
%ed bs Ss ses. Undsl
is less than $1,000 per service Of rs years.
year alone ssl 2soss
mems Compensation Acts
OUTSIDE AGITATION
strikes which h have at the ens;s Of this a.
either with conditions Of employment
activities of employ and not citizens Of this
o State
The following quotations from Solidarity" Cleveland Ohio
"Ocal Organ of the Industrial Workers of the World tell their
story:
SUGAR REFNERIEs He'd UP BY W.
% Solidarity
, s as, P"a:ya tS ,,
SEWER nG ao out f os One Bs 6 n o a aad f Se %
to
t Philadelphia
SUGAR FAMINE FEARED
(Tdegram to Solidarity
striker m shortage if il
W. /. NtF'
PHILA SUGAR WORKERS STRIKE
and n 5000
standing ian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02

Broadstairs Is watering place on
the Island Of Thsnct, Of the kentish
coast. ~ WAS one Of the towns shcllcd
By German destroyers on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
REFINED SUGAR SUPPLIES

Coincdenly organize employees sensational
the refined which calculated to
advance of unnecessarily
These reports the eamak of clever publicity work.
by Western labor agiaos
present program of labor agitation rehneies
embara other by stocking ahead tor
month Do nc buy than regular needs
AS have been selling large quantities of at
below existing wholesale and taking
care the domestic trade this date
period of 1916 We operating all
continue.
OUR POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITY
We charged with the responsibility
safeguarding America made especially difficult at this
time by unprecedented world conditions
well that
bliy is being
control OF this industry
no OF what whence 1t halls
support of citizens of New York.
public and 10 our loyal employees
To and lawful be the cost what
THE AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING co.
EARL D. BABST, President
March End, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
SUGAR FAMINE FEARED

(reIegram o Solidarity
-.
Sugar strikers Sugar shortage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02

This argument receives little support
here. Private advices state that more
than 160 German divisions are now con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02

Pa,
Pennsylvania tied
All joining One Big Unon thousand already lined '" v"
o Nef Parkway Bldg, Philadelphia Pa
Arizona republican., 1917-04-09
Wn. 6. iart's Newest Role is "The
 Killarn

William $. Hart Triangle star. will be seen at the Majestic theater in "The Gun Fighter" the latest western had man picture from the Thomas H. Ince studios.
 The Gun Fighter is a story Of both regeneration and self-sacrifice. Hart has the role of Cliff Hudspeth known as The Killer relentless individual. with something over twenty entries in q gruesome little notebook. which records the enemies he has disposed of. It is his boast, however. that he has never killed a man who did not deserve the fate meted out to him. One day, after Hudspeth and his gang had vanauished a rival clan of outlaws with considerable bloodshed "The Killer is greatly surprised to he taken r. task by q young girl, who accuses him of being a cold blooded murderer. In a rage he kidraps the girl. but finding he is unable to either terrify or conciiiate her sends her homo again. The great episode of the play con- cerns later adventure wherein The Killer sacrifices his own life to save the girl from danger.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-09
SHR|NERo HAVE INVITED LOCAL
 PEOPLE TOACCOMPANY SPECIAL
 TRAIN 0N b|C TRIP TODOUCLAS

ments and single and double sections l with no extra charge Every device I that contributes to comfort in traVeling 1 is to be provided. The porters even are to be dressed in Arabic costumes i and will speak nothing but the parest i Negroid dialect.
 Fl Zaribah nobles discussed the
 membership of the party yesterday. It may include the governor and mad am-the real governor; the president of the chamber of commerce and mem bers thereof, other representative off cials and men of Phoenix, and their ladies. and every effort is being made to make this party a typical party from Phoenix to carry a welcome and a good, old fashioned Arizona "hoWdy" to the good folks at Douglas.
 And even Noble Epes Randolph has been commandered by the Potentate for service on this occasion. By his benign,-or malign,-have it your own way,-influence, the ordinary camel hire for this trip has been cut down to a simple sum of twenty-five shekels for the round tr ci,npi un-t e. II for the round trip, including all sleeper charges both ways and the two days at Douglas. Only $25, coin of yonr Uncle Samuel is to he charged for this trip. The Pote has said it and the scribe has affirmed it and the dis penser of the bull is directed to an- nounce it. So here it is.
 Shriners will occupy two Pullmans,
 counting the minions of the poten- tate in the first car, and the divan of Fl Zaribah and the Phoenix quota of the so novices who are to be operated upon at Douglas
 The third car will be filled by Phoe- nix folks who want to go along and take charge of the "Howdy'' end of the Douglas visit The potentate has or dered that the nobles carry out any program the "Howdy" committee ar ranges, and what the potentate says goes in Fl Zarihah. as in other shrine temples, "may his tribe increase and his minions be strong, and his women remain beautiful
 Ii is desirable that reservations be made early as q limited number can be accommodates over 50 in ad- dition to- the Nobes. Phone or call upon Shirley Christy, !. J. Sweeney. Vic Hanny, or the Espee ticket office and space will be reserved immed- iately. The necessary tickets and oth- CT signs demanded by the railroads and their employees are on sale at the railroad offices April 1lth. ..----=.=.-s