American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-03
OUR PERiLs, OUR HOPES.

We believe that the American peo-
Pile will have reason TO congratulate
themselves within the mex year that a
scientific system OF raising a vast army
has been provided by congress. They
Will thank congress for avoiding the
Diunder OF Great Britain aud for Civ
ing the country a chance 10 secure
genuine preparedness as quickly as
possible.
In spite Of all We can do Great Brit
ain and France may be defeated. We
have not hesitated 10 point out the
peril and Il would be folly to hide be-
hind clouds OF illusion.
On the fields OF France the English
and French will win or lose the fight
for existence and for freedom. but
lighting is only one part OF this war.
The other part IL starvation II Is
apt 20 prove mightier than thousands
Of cannon and millions OF men.
The farmer may turn out to be a
stronger military character than the
soldier Aud among the farmers the
American farmer viii be most impor-
tant Of all Upon him devolves per
haps the principal part OF the duty OF
saving the world for democracy and
liberty.
We have indicated on numerous oc-
e%aslons the plan by which Germany
hopes 20 win and conquer the world
FIRST OF an, Germany expects her sub
marines 10 bring Great Britain and
France 10 a state OF starvation. When
that has been achieved the English
navy win be without fuel. The Eng
'lah may sink their warships or send
them 10 Canada and the United states.
bat 10 starvation cOnfronts them they
may bee compelled to give up the ships
10 Germany, with the English navy
in their hands and the French and
Italian navies also Germany can
drive our navy from the seas and can
Invade the United States.
This Is the German plan. There
are those who will deride the plan as
impossible OF attainment. In answer
20 them II Is sufficient 10 mention
some OF the things that have been
laughed at In the last two and a half
years.
so one dreamed in 1914 that he
would be forced into the war. A little
later a few had that vision and they
we're laughed at. In 1914 we knew
from the boks of Won Bernhard and
others that the pan-Germans and the
militarists OF tho kaiser's empire had
planned the conquest Of the United
States and had even mapped Out
methods OF invasion. And when Il had
been dinned into their ears they stil.
laughed az the plan on the theory thaI
Il could never be carried out. Il was
regarded very much In the same lighI
as a certain work OF fiction by Conan
Doyle depicting tho overthrow o
Great Britain by German submarines
Today the English no longer look up.
on the overthrow OF their empire a.
impossible.
There is much reason TO hope thaI
the German submarines viii be mast
cred. but the means OF mastering
them. Il Is admitted IN London. Pari.
and Washington. has not been discov
cred Apparently the chief reliance
OF our government IL TO build ships SC
fast that the submarines cannot sinh
enough 10 starve England and France
n that is our hope It Is futile Oui
navy must find a way TO cope with
the submarines or we shall be hghtini
for existence two years from now anC
perhaps sooner.
No one has failed to observe the per
slstence OF the French and English IL
their offensive They are hghtinl