Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-22

HE serious results of German submarine
and raider warfare IN Western waters
are emphasized In the official reports within
the past three days of the torpedoing and
disabling of one American destroyer, the
sinking of one American transport, with the
loss OF seventy lives, and the sinking of two
British dcstroyers and lnne conveyed mer-
chant ships, with the loss of tho lives of 135
officers and men on tho British destroyers
and the probable loss OF the crews of all the
merchantmen sunk except 100 sailors All
of these losses occurred in spite Of the fact
that both the transport and merchant vessels
were conveyed by warshps thought to be
sufficient to insure their safety.
Tho steady decline in effective results of
submarine warfare within the past few weeks
has operated to inspire belief in the public
mlno hat defensive measures against the
menace had attained q degree OF immunity
which justified the hope that the danger
point had been passed The shock occasioned
by these disasters is a rude awakening from
any such deluson. German ingenuity in the
prosecution OF It's submarine activities has
by no means been exhausted, and we may
count ourselves fortunate if tho successes
mentioned are not speedily and successfully
followed by even greater ones Tho move
mcnt OF American soldiers to the front has as
yet scarcely begun. Between now and the
inauguration OF next springs offensive more
transported to France if we hope TO see that
offensive made effective Before the end of
next year other millions must be sent over.
In the meantime there must be kept moving
across the ocean constant stream Of sup
plies Of every kind needed by both our own
and the armies Of our allies, supplemented
by large supplies Of foodstufs for the civil
populations OF the allied countries. The
allies must have more Empower, more food,
nc gotten TO them during the coming winter,
else the allied cause will face defeat
germany realizes this and she is straining
every resource within her power to meet the
situation by improving her prospects, She
wants peace. but she is not conquered and
she IS not going to be conquered until
America throws her full strength into tie
war. with the engines OF destruction at her
command, Germany is prepared to work havoc
upon American life and American shipping
until she has gained her objective of a salts
factory peace. Let lis not deceive ourselves
Germany is not going to be defeated until the
american people awaken to the stern reality
mat we are engaged in the most uncertain
struggle within our whole history and, SO
realizing, resolve to put into the conflict the
utmost strength Of which We are CAPABLE.
We are not doing this as vet Indeed "a
touching what we may do when fully aroused
10 the necessity, we have hardly made q
beginning, We are not even supporting the
war heartily with our money power, as wit
ness the tagging of tho Liberty loan campaign.
we must wake up to the fact that this is
struggle from which there is no retreat
lor us. we must confne tho war to European
soil and, by throwing our full strength into
IL there. win it completely. else make I'D our
minds to see its horrors transferred to our
own shores. IT is as much for our own safety
that the war is being waged as for that Of our
"ii'es' ana IL VIC value that safety, We must
demonstrate 1t by the wholc-h ca rted and de-
termined support we from now ON give n
the government in its plans for prosecuting
1t to victorious conclusion