Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-01

Washington, Jan. s1.-Germany has declared unrestricted submarine war fare.
 the like of which the world never has seen. was announced to the world to- Ambassador Gerard in Berlin and to sAa state department here by Count Fon BerastorR.
 Thus begins the Iong-feared cam pafgn of ruthless ness, conceived by Von Hindenburg, # is said here, on magnitude never even contemplated by Won Tirpitz.
 'sVerue of War; Recalled.
 Again the United States faces sew erance of diplomatic relations with biIities. President Wilson's repeated warnings of "a world affre" and Sec retary Iansings verge of war" state ment are being recalled in the capital tonight with apprehension and 1nis- Germany's action is the super-crisis of all those that have stirred the American government in two and 2. half years Of world war.
 No Chance for Peace.
 Talk of peace in Europe and means of preserving peace have gone glim- mering. President Wilson, incredulous at first when the unofficial text of Eermany's warning was brought to
 
 document which had just been pre- rented to Secretary Lansing by the German ambassador. MT. Lansing absolutely refused to make a com nent.
 Three Steps Among Possibilities.
 The president has the task of de- ciding what shall be the course of the United States. Three immediate steps appear among the possibilities. The United States might solemnIy warn fw@w vre11r 1@E IAr- pledges: it might be decided that tI e German warning against a violation Of her pledges; it might be decided that the German warning is sufficient mo- tice of an intention to disregard those pledges and a sufficient warrant for breaking relations; 1t might be decided to await the result of the blockade and determine the course of the Unit ed States as the actual operations de- velop.
 On almost every side Germany's drastic action is interpreted as an open confession of the effectiveness of the British food blockade. It is re- garded as a determination to strike back in kind. German officials in the United States estimate the food sup ply on the British Isles will last a month
 Starvation of England.
 Admittedly, the plan is to carry starvation to the doors of England with swift. staggering strokes. as a
 
 determination to use every weapon and agency at her command to end the war quickly. She counts on the oper- ations of an unheard-of number of srbmarfnes to deliver blows to bring England to her knees within sixty days. One German official here pre- dicted today the war would be over in a month.
 Conveyed to the world as her an- swer to the refusal of the entente all lies to talk peace, Germany's latest warning says:
 red zones around Great Britain, France, Italy and in the eastern Medi- terranean, all sea traffic forthwith will be opposed.''
 Renewal of Submarine Blockade. It virtually is a renewal and an ex- tension of the celebrated submarine blockade of the British Isles proclaim sd on Feb. 4, 1915. and which became effective Feb. IS. 1915 Under it, ships were sunk without warning until Ger many abandoned the practice and gave her assurances. in the Sussex case, to abide by international law. The Lusftania, Fa1aba and scores of other ships were sunk under the decree.
 Americans Warned
 American citizens and American ships are warned from entering the war zones, although certain precau- fi0nary measures are suggested for distinguishing American steamers not carrying contra5and according to the German list These conditions in al- most the same form were rejected when proposed by Germany early in the negotfations over the Lusitania. At that time Germany proposed to guar an1ee immunity from attack to cer- tain specified passenger ships, sailing on prescribed courses with agreed dis sfuguishing marks and carrying no eontraband- President Wilson reject ed the proposal promptly on the ground that the United States was contending only for it's rights.
 Tho new German proclamation brusf1ey aside all the perplexing col lateral fsgues which have surroHnded the gubuarlne controversy and brings t beck fo fize point where it was left sk lt5 cnncfusion of the Sussex case.
 4 Staggering Surprise. M1n dawnlnpnacnt today came as