Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-05-25
ALLIES WANT UNITED STATES
TO PUT NEW SHIPS QUICKLY
IN THE WATER.
FOOD SITUATION NOT HIDDEN
Great Britain Is Responsible for Feed
ing France and Italy, but Now Amer
lea Must Supply the Needs of All
Three.
BY EDWARD 8. CLARK.

clearer view or the situation ABROAD
today than it had when the French
and the British commissioners arrived.
There has been extraordinary frank
ness of speech concerning the sitna-
ton in all the warning countries of Eu-
rope. There are dozen perhaps"
elements entering into affairs as they
stand today, or better, as they may
stand tomorrow.
No one longer can doubt, after what
has been said frankly by some of the
visitors to this country, that the allies
are suffering more from the German
submarine campaign than it was be-
lteved at the outset possibly could be
the case. The allies want men quick
" on the battle front, and they want
new ships quickly in the water.
Spurred to action by the appeal OF
the British visitors, the shipping board
and the shipyards of the United States
will attempt to launch the first f1otilla
of the wooden commerce carriers far
ahead of the time first fixed.
The situation in Russia, the situa-
ton in Italy, and that in the Balkan
states are sources of concern. The
British and the French seem to be
calmly confident concerning the stead
fastness of the western battle line in
Europe, but beyond this it is known
that matters may not be what they
ought to be.
1t is these complexities of the prob
lem which make the British and the
French eager that the United States
throughout the length and breadth
shall understand thoroughly that war
on It's part must be a war that is
war. Washington recognizes that more
has been done to bring the whole
country to sense OF the realities in
the case since the arrival of the visi-
tors from abroad than was done in all
the months which had come and gone
since the conflict started.
AS to Separate Peace.
Is there to be an attempt by the
German government to secure a Sepa
rate peace, not alone with one or more
of It's antagonists in Europe, but with
the United States? Washington Off
Gals who are close to the administra-
ton are chary about answering direct
questions concerning the attitude of
the president in the matter of sepa
rate peace for this country it the
terms seem to be such as the people
might unthinkingly approve. There is,
however an unmistakable something
which makes it appear to be certain
that President Wilson will not coun-
tenance the closing of peace on terms
which are not fully approved by Great
Britain and by France.
So far as the president is concerned,
it appears that he believes the country
should stay in the war until the ques-
ton of the triumph of democracy or
Of autocracy definitely is answered
Apparently the extent to which Italy
and France are dependent upon Eng
land for continuing their supplies Of
food was not generally known to the
United States. The food issues of the
countries named have been pooled.
England is responsible in large meas
ure for the feeding of the Frenchmen
and the Italians. Today the United
States is largely responsible for the
feeding of all three of the nations.
Food Situation Serious.
England apparently no longer wish
es to hide the fact that the German
submarines are bringing her to state
which while not desperate, may be-
come so in the near future. England
herself is safe enough from the visit
hut mil |
feed herself at the expense of her
allies, France and Italy When one
suffers the other will suffer, and in this
the nation that we have always been
taught to believe to be one of the most
selfish nations on earth is showing her
self generous.
There is with the British commits
sion Lord Eustace Percy, son of the
duke of Northumberland. He is of the
Hotspur Percys, and, like his ances-
tors. he wanted to go to the fight. The
story of his attempts to get into the
army when the doctors would not have
him are picturesquely interesting. He
is working for his government todayoI
In the foreign office and has everything
COnnHcLeQ With LIdu0 IGldlIOHS StOE0U
in q card-index way In his head He
is an expert and authority and court
of last resort all in one on matters per-
tanning to exports and imports.
This representative of the foreign
office has told the American authori-
ties everything that is worth knowing
about British trade conditions and
about what is necessary to prevent the
German submarine from doing that
which 1t set out to do-starve the
armies and the peoples of the allied
nations.
Training Camp Work.
The young men Of the country
who. are entering the training
camps established for those who wish
TO get commissions in the Officers Re-
serve corps of the army will go
through with good deal in the way
of instruction and discipline, and will