The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-15
WILL NOT LIMIT
RUTHLESSNESS
Germany Again Warns Neu-
tralS-IarrOwdale's Men
May Soon Be Released.

LONDON. Feb. IA Berlin official
statement dated February IA. referring
to news from abroad to the effect that
the marine barrier against Great Britain
maintained with submarines and mines
has been nor will be weakened out of re-
gard for the United States or for other
reasons, says:
Regard for neutrals prompts the
clearest declaration that unrestricted
war against all sea traffic in the an
nounced barred zones is now in full
swing and will under no circumstances
be restricted"
An obviously inspired article published
in majority of German papers says
that conveyed or not merchantmen in
the restricted region will be exposed to
all the possibilities of intensified sub
marine warfare. 1t adds that subma-
rines would not attack neutral war ves-
sells acting as conveys. but that such
vessels would enter the prohibited zone
at their own risk in view Of the danger
from mines
A despatch from Berlin quotes II high
official as saying that the Americans
farrowdale will be released as soon as
! the Imperial Government is positively
| assured that no German sailors are held
in confinement in the United States
! The sailing OF the American ships
| Orleans and Rochester for a French port
| in defiance of Germanys submarine
| edict receives great attention in the
papers. The news is published In the
| following manner: '"rhe unarmed
American freighters Orleans and Roch-
! ester are racing over the ocean for the
honor of being first to enter the danger
zone"
The Bcrl'ncr Gdrette comments as fol-
| lows:
Formerly the blue ribbon Of the sea
was struggled for: to-day tho Orleans
and the Rochester are racing for the
black ribbon. While the whole world Is
plunged in war and the dice are falling
for tho fate OF nations. States and con-
tinents and for the freedom of the seas
| America goes full steam ahead-Amer-
ica. where everything. even events never
experienced before in history. are de.
graded TO mere sporting and betting
events.
There has been no lack of warnings
a for the Orleans and the Rochester. but
the warning that should have been glyer
them. the warning by the American Gov
ernment, failed. Frivoously It permits
them to sail. and rejoices in the sporting
spirit because they offer two betting
chances-which will make the fastes
time and. will they he torpedoed?
For us, however there is only one
question-whether America Is, in fact
looking for u ground for war. This
moving picture circus and arena sensa
ton We calmly leave to the American
we who have our all at stake will no
suffer ourselves 10 be distracted by
them.
"As against Italy. as against Rumania
Germany has. against America, too, gon,
! to the limits of patience. The sendnl
of two freight ships to Bordeaux has al
the earmar rlis OF provocation. II thing!
have gone 30 far that the provocation will
make itself foit in the blockade zone thei
= Germany win not fail to note accord
ingly
"The responsibility. however will fall
not on US. but on the Americans an'
their President. He who understakes
race for the black ribbon of the sea
: must carry the consequences, Perhaps
, then, the Americans finally will come &
see that what for them Is q sporting
proposition is for us a matter OF NJ
and death.
"The race between the Orleans an
the Rochester proves that in Amerie
one still does not grasp tho difference.