The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-25
ALLEGES
BRITAIN ENTERED THE
WAR TO WIN TRADE

! AMSTERDAM. Aug. c4.-Ficc Chan
cellor tIclfferich during debate befor"
. the main committee Of the rclchstas
said the real reason why Great britain
/ entered the war was the fact that Ger
many's trade would in 1917 presuma-
bly, have reached the level Of the trade
! Of Great Britain.
This war" the vice chancellor said
"is the result Of tension created py the
! fact that Great Britain was constantly
| feeling the glaring and increasing dis
| proportton between her superior world
and naval power and Germanys IN
creasing economic strength
"One ought clearly to recognize that
Great Britain's object was our economic
oppression. To abandon oneself TO any
illusion in this respect would DO Ia
tai"
DR., Eelffertch repudiated as un1usu-
fled the reproach that he had ever MADE
any prophesics respecting the er1lcaoS
of the German submarine warfare
"Prophesying." no said, Il leave TO
Great Britain. Premier Lloyd Georges
statistics in his latest speech are nero
huubuE. If the British premier con-
trary to his declarations IN April no"
draws q favorable picture or the STU
ation-although 1t certainly has not De-
come more favorable-this proves iirse
that public feeling in Great Britain ur-
gently needs to be comforted and SECOND
that LLOYD George considers II neces-
cary 70 play upon German public opin-
| ION.
This impression Is confirmed by the
ohviou, consideration that Premier
IJovd Georges words can only Do e2-
platned by the same direct menace
which operates despite tho prospects OF
American aid, in the tremendous oash
on the Western front with an immense
concentration Of mon and material
This menace is not so much OH istio
or In the air as 1t Is IN tho "aAeI' ~
opinion shared by Mr.. Lloyd Geosko
that fine weather Is particularly Ieyot-
abb. for U-boat activity. Is mistaken
one. Smooth seas and lulls IN the "inu
ar. very disagreeable for U-ooats
a.nac,,lly in view Of the enemy's de-
fen.iye measures. regarding aircraft IN
particular. Some U-boat commanders
are of the opinion that submarine war
fsre can be carried on with still petter
results when the weather Is not TOO me
and the nights are longer.
"The navigation of ships under es-
cort obstructa tho scope OF Inc O-oools'
O. course. but It also involves consider
able disadvantage for the enemy owing
to the fact that such flotilla 10 un-
handy and has difficulty In elud1ng
| submarine attack quickly.
"As seq traffic diminishes siukinSs'
Of course, Will probably decrease grad
ually. Today the sinking OF even
single ship Is felt much more intensely
nv the entente than at the beginning OF
| - 81 or
naval staff respecting the tonnage re-
| sources Of Great Britain may be re-
| garded as exact.
! Mr.. Lloyd Georges statements arc
artificial rnantpulations Of figures, He
| mixes net and gross losses. anLously
avoiding definite particulars as to total
British losses In tonnage. 1t inter-
esttnR to note his remark that all ton
mare sunk among that requtsitioned for
the military must be compensated from
| tonnage available for commercial pur-
poses. His statement respecting Brit
| ish shipbulding must be Vowed with
the utmost doubt.
For continuation Of the Uboat war
fare all materials and Tho personnel
REQUIRED are ready in ample measure
| so that, in military respect there
cannot be any. doubt that It win DO
continued efficiently"
LONDON, Aug. IA Berlin dispatch
received via London says It Is under
stood DR.. Michaelis the German i'm
per1al chancellor and various parties
| In the reichstag are negotiating with
a view to summoutnE their leadtgn rep
| resentattves to conference for tho
consideration Of important questions.
! AMSTERDAM. Aug. ga Theodor
Wolff, editor in chief Of tho Berlin
| TaEeblatt. discusses the incident which
| brought about q temporary disagree
meut between tho Majority coalition
and the chancellor, saying:
"It is no longer possible that ma
ton of 10000. 900 who have to pay for
every fault with blood and gold should
be given government without It's rep
resentatfves being consulted. It is the
Retchstags duty to end this most alb
solute bureaucratic system"
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 24.-The propos-
ed prohibition Of bathing at home IN
Germany to save fuel and soap Is called
rank folly by tho Vossische Zeitung or
Berlin. The paper says many public
baths already are closed owing to
lack of coal and attributes notable in
creases Of skin disease, dysentery and
other disorders to enforced uncleanli-
ness. The Nord Deutsche Allgemeinc
Ze4tunE also points out the increases in
cases OF dysentery IN Berlin. high
percentage Of which is fatal while ty-
phoid which IS spreading also Is caus-
ing uneas1ness
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