Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-15
WHAT WILL WE DO ABOUT IT?

Notwithstanding the fact, that GER
tain people, supposed to be in touch
with Washington officialdom, suppose
there will be no actual war between
the United States and Germany, the
clouds still hang heavy over the two
countries-that is judging from dis
patches from Berlin, Vienna and
other European capitals.
Unrestricted U-boat warfare will
90 ON, according to dispatch from
Berlin. Under no circumstances will
it be modified, attenuated or limited
for the sake of the United States or
for any other reason it is further as
serted
In an official statement ringing
with defiance and making particular
reference to regard for America,"
Germany thus, substantially, announ-
ces to the world that there is no
step backward from the "barred zone
decree"
An obviously inspired article has
been published in majority of the
German papers dealing with the
convoy of neutral ships through the
barred zone. The article says that
conveyed or not, merchantmen in the
restricted region win be exposed to
all the possibilities of intensified sub
marine warfare. 1t adds that the
submarines would not attack neutral
war vessels acting as conveys, but
that such vessels would enter the
prohibited zone at their own risk IN
view of the danger from mines.
German public opinion is rapidly
being crystalized toward new and
powerful offensive on land and sea,
which will entirely disregard neutral
rights or the restriction of interna-
tional law, according to dispatches
from Europe. The unrestricted sub
marine warfare can now be put into
full swing, the period of grace for
neutral vessels to get out of the war
zone having expired.
Troop movements in Germany in
preparation for the spring campaign
have been in progress for several
weeks. Everything in Germany is
being subjugated to meet military
emergencies. Train schedules have
been restricted and in some instan-
ces abolished altogether.
The prompt disav"w"' ! ,he 1,4
II eovaHme4t Of the sr2Eestt"r,
made to the United Slatcs ~ tae
..u.ss Minister shat "parie9'' ne
i,eid 70 .svert h.!ai hoStilitiG- is g>
Iiav%d TO indicStc phat Inc .@-.y
is il fpi! comtrol in Germany.
The query at the head of this arti-
Gle is pertinent What will we do
about it? :
The latest outrage reported IS the
sinking, presumably by an Austrian
submarine, of an American schooner,
not carrying contraband articles, in
the Mediterranean and the defiance
of Austria.
The Panama Canal the pride of
fbo ,,,or,,,, &c fhrnot
ened, and in the case of war between
the United States and Germany the
latter country announces that she
will send submarines across the
ocean to destroy that great work.
Washington's water supply is now
being closely guarded, as are bridges
which connect Alexandria with the
capital city.
A guard at the watershed in the
Cattskill which supplies New York
was murdered Tuesday night.
German agents are keeping up con-
tinual broils in Mexico. while others
have stirred up revolt in Cuba
The United States is infested with
German agents as it has been during
the entire war.
Pcaceable nations in Europe are
being menaced by Teutons. Swift
2erland is in daily danger of being
invaded by German troops, as is also
Holland. in order that the Tcutcns
may be able to secure advantageous
positions in France.
Up to recently most people in the
United States would have been averse
to dividing up Germany in case that!
country; comes out at the little end !:
Of: the Ehorn' in this ,teftahle 2streggse,j
but; in the face of WHIST rs ncwS gpiag
o', thss question can be asked. Is
Gens.uy to be allowed to stamp out
ciTiE-ation? Or have other people !