The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-18
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7 Until a more direct statement than the m published by the Associated
Press coming from Amsterdam which said Germany contcmplacs ctah-
fishing a war one to include the coasts Of the United States Canada and
uba there are many people who will refuse to believe that the shores Of the
Ugucd States are about to witness the ruthless destruction Of merchantmen
British blockade ares to bring the result desired 1t would be frank testimony
to the efficacy OF the wrt Of Admiral GIc,,cs and the noina Of United state,
torpedo boat dcdrous, which may have led the submarines such a chase IN the
blockade area that the C-boats are chatting to abandon all bounds and to do
their work where they cannot be mohNcd by swarms OF hornets
cope with submarine al in the lmtlcs areas announced in the rmmorcd new
var 1one-t would require equally as great an increase in the number OF sub
marines to develop a successful campaign Of destruction over an AREA Sc greatly
increased
The summer records Of Uboat work in the blockade zone do not indicate
decreasing steadily, due to the twin causcs OF more efficient methods of fighting
and to the greatly increased number OF patrol ships engaged Ii Germany IS
adding new submarines RAPIDLY, the increase IN ship destruction is being kept
uo"n by 'c increase III tc number OF submarines captured or destroyed
November IS not a propuouS time to extend the one OF submarine warfare
to THIS side Of the Atlantic We are coming upon winter. short days and rough
waters poor fighting months for the submarine these winter months
II has been a long time since tho Isl and Captain Hans Rose visited the
Atlantic scacoat and pmctured a few fcightcs Just to show Uncle sam how
it was done 1t has Kern a long time since the Deutschland made her spectacular
passages Cruising across the Atlantic by submarine is no longer a serious
undertaking, but the subsistence OF a pirate craft in American waters for any
Without a base somewhere in the region Of The zone Of operations. a fleet
OF submarines would starve TO death Don for want Of renewed equipment, both
for men and engines
high seas A radng vessel that has cnded the North Sea patrols may have
landed OF m rocky mtravled reach Oh Some OF these far flung American
1t is possible that scattered rarlnE trips TO the Atlantic coast to Cuba and
to Canadian water may he made, but Germany has not demonstrated that She
has the equipment to carry on a great campaign against this SIDE OF the earth and
at inc same time continue her present activity IN the North Sea areas
The question OF effect weighs against a ruthless campaign on the ports and
shores OF North America II Galveston Boston New York San Francisco and
Seattle were visited by raiders and a few Of our beautiful buildings Scared with
shells Uncle sam would be under lasting obligations to Won Iinr for such
the val that cannot he supplied hv ANYTHING that happens over there
TIN. rrc s,c,c,to, uN chance IN tr srhr,,rIne rr,cr,r, i,I;.,,o, ..
situation looks hopeless from the standpoint Of the Germans II they are
cropping about ir a method to make their sea fnghtiulncSs more effective 49, it
must I've lacking in its effect
There seems to be as many points in favor of the allies if the confines of
the blockade area are enlarged as there are in favor Of Germany, with the lille,
construed as anything but getting away from an area in which efficient hunting
is making It too hot for the gamc-W. NJ H.