The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-30
.ANE RICA's PART
To SHORTEN WAR
eERMANY's PEACE INTRleUEs
70 BE MORE SIGNIFICANT.
SUB CAMPAIGN is A FAILURE
There is No Doubt in London About
Americas Ability to Keep Her
Ocean Line Of Communication
Open and Free.

London, Aug. 2S. (By X WaIter)
lin the course of many weeks tray
ell in the Middle West this summer /
took note of questions most frequent
ly asked about the progress of the
war and conditions in Europe To
some of them can now give answers
based upon new information and the
general opinion of today.
Is the submarine situation alarm
ing? The submarine is no longer
considered a menace as it was this
spring, owing TO decrease of losses
and the successful increase Of ship
building here and in America. There
is no doubt here about Americas
ability to keep open her ocean line
of communications.
Would the allies have won without
America? The general opinion is
that they undoubtedly would, but
that the great and certain blessing of
American Intervention is that 1t will
shorten the war.
When will the war end? Ger
many's peace intrigues are expected
by persons well informed upon Ger
man conditions to become more
straightforward art and so more sig
nificant before winter, when failure
Of the submarine campaign will be
unavoidably recognized by the Ger
man people and internal conditions
will have to be faced Much de-
Ponds upon Americas ability to per-
suade Germany of her capacity to
strike soon and strike hard, but the
old theory of sitting in the trenches
and waiting for sudden German col
lapse has quite disappeared. al
though in some quarters this is ex-
pected as soon as military pressure
reaches the point at which the allies
are now aiming. Another winter
campaign is taken for granted.
Is there industrial unrest in Eng
land? Everybody is working just a
bit harder than is good for industrial
nerves. The Stockholm crisis did
not shake Lloyd George, owing to the
Sharp division of Labor on the dues-
tion. But it is foreSolc coltclus-
ion that Labor will come out of the
war stronger politically and indrstri-
ally. During the war Labor can be
counted upon not to do anything to
hamper the work of their fellow la
borers in France. The large vote in
favor of Stockholm did not indicate
any division on this point, but was
rather show of strength in support
Of InfNI 10 nrftY Lon rts
Shorter hours will be the first de-
mand when peace comes.
England undertaking. The aver
age eater does not feel either Gov
eminent or voluntary restriction, ex-
cept among laboring classes for
whom the bread ration of one-half
pound a day is below their usual
large consumption. Restaurant
prices are still lower than in New
York. Potatoes are now plentiful
and cheaper than they were in the
Middle West in June.
Is the war bread disagreeable? No.
1t is of lighter color than rye bread,
fine texture, and slightly nutty flavor
One slice is as satisfying and nutri-
tious as three slices of the ordinary
bakery loaf in America
What is the feeling about Amer
lea? Just the opposite of what it
was six months ago. The general
impression is one of admiration for
what are considered Americas swift
preparations to strike for democracy.
About Russia? There is consider
able concern, not about Russia's mil
itary power, which is already elimi-
mated from all calculations, but
about Russia's ability to organize and
feed herself.
Have the British peoples war aims
changed in the last six months? No.
The fight is still for Belgium, France
and Serbia; to end Germany's boast
ed dominion of European people; and
to prevent the spread of militarism
over the world.