New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

resources. they nave raw ihaIeii"''
workers 10000 Chinese, for instance
food and munitions. Each day Ger
manv's supply of these diminishes.
But as long as Germany has speck
of food or man to fight she will have
military strength. You can't beat Ger
many at her own game.
You cant beat back over twenty
miles of trenches without struggle
that will bankrupt the world. put
there are other ways of winning. Inc
methods of free people. The methods
OF the new prison system, ways that
seek not punishment, but justice.
WAYS that, conscious of strength, oner
justice. e.
On Sunday took the train for
Havre. was careful to show only the
Berne wise, and l was passed without
comment. As gazed from the car WIN
dow / saw the country teemed with
activity. Smoke poured from factories
At one point we came TO a military
centre. Here gigantic new buildings
were in progress and railroad tracks
were being laid in every direction
Thousands Of cars stood on sidings;;
II looked as II France and England had
q plant that could supply the world
By contrast Germany was pitiful.
Submarine Halts Crossing
In the compartment with me was an
attractive French girl. She had dane.
ing ewes. wore a very short skirt ana
carried eavly colored hat box nearly
as big as herself. All the soldiers
we're attentive. She was radiant. The
lack Of Young men in Paris made Ire
dull. She was of for London. ! found
we shared the same stateroom on the
Channel steamer. As we drew into
Hayre We heard bad news. German
submarine had been sighted, and the
London boat would not leave that night
Havre is tho seat of the Belgian gov.
eminent and crowded with Belgian and
English soldiers. The chance for &C
commodations was small. An old post
man offered me his services. he swung
me on 10 the high front seat OF the
most wagon and piled my bags on the
wagons roof. Then We tore down the
street at a mad pace TO the best hotel.
II was A wild race for rooms. / Sc
cured the last to be had. II cost s2
and was at the top of the hotel six
fights-and no elevator. But ! was
thankful for a bed.
Hayres bightness Gohe
Havre itself is unattractive. English
Tommies lounge about the place. They
fiji the cafes and drink unduly. They
have robbed Havre Of Partisan light
ness. Il has grown coarse and dirty:
At the hotel we met couple OF
Young English army officers. They
were both under twenty-five. They
we're back from the front for few
DAYS. They came from the wealthy
and aristocratic class in England. They
were frankly delighted to be with us.
we've wondered" they said, whether
we should ever again go 10 teas and
dances and be just frivolous They
invited US to tea. We went TO the most
tea room in town. they
kept me talking about Germany. They
couldn't hear enough. .
They grew very confidential IT'S
all very we'll" said one. and the other
agreed "for Lloyd George TO sit home
and talk about knockout blows and
plan awav our lives. but ! tell you
when we're IN the trenches it's peace
for us a. any price. When VIC get back
as far as here we think we'll fight
little longer, and when We get TO Eng
land we talk the way Asqulth does
Other Ways Besides Killing
"There are other ways of winning
besides lust killing" I suggested. "You
might start A revolution in Germany.
If the Allies would officially state fair
terms for peace and have these put
into Germany and dropped by aero
planes in all the German trenches
things would happen. The Germans
suffer horribly. If you made the peo-
pic realize you weren't out for con-
1ucst they'd quit fighting you and 60
for their own government"
The young officers were silent for
moment Then they burst out with:
That's a great idea 1t would mean
setting the Germans 10 killing each
other instead of us ] had to laugh.
But perhaps their Interpretation was
not far from the truth. Anyway" l
added, ut couldn't do any harm to try
the plan"
That night we boarded the Channel
steamer. The little French girl super
vised my luggage while ! told my life
history to English officers. It was two
and q half hours before | was released.
The steamer was frightfully hot. Every
portfolio was fastened down TO prevent
a ray OF light escaping. The decks
we're in total darkness. The boat crept
out into the black, silent night The
little French girl and spent the night
on deck.
British Shifted Burden
The stewsrdess had told me a hsr-
rowing story. Not long before a Ger
man woman had crossed on a Channel
steamer. She was a spy. The English
discovered her nationality. They faced
her with facts. They promised il she
confessed 10 send her back. She did
confess Next morning she was shipped
10 France. England shifted the bur
Ten. she did not want to kill a woman,
but she knew France would. Twenty
four hours later the woman WAS shot
IN French soil.
In Germany | had spoken Of Edith
-syell | said that II was q mistake.
Many Germans agreed, but then they
shrugged their shoulders. and said the
Allies aren't much better. knew now
ghy.
We reached Southampton in the
sarly morning. without breakfast and
Without sleep, II was hard TO be cheer
'ul. But | did my best with my life
story. Ny passport was taken, and |
vas told as soon as | reached Londou
o go 10 Scotland Yard.
On the train in our compartment was
/ very tired Englshman and an Eng.
ish woman. He had been driving an
ambulance at the front, she nursing
he wounded. The little French girl
vas a delight 10 them. She robbed life
II horror. The Englishman's feet were
'ery long and they came dangerously
YEAR the gay hat box. "You must be
.areful Of our Paris hat" ! said, smil
ng first at him and then at the sttrac-
i've owner. he drew his feet in
and said earnestly: "I'd
lnrl rnvself ont az Tie win dow h.fnrn