Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23

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Estates enter the war as an ally Of the
nations united against Germany, or
play. Il lone hand?
Mr.. Lloyd-George, the prime min
ister, with whom l talked just before
l sailed. was convinced that America
was bound to enter. He spoke with
real enthusiasm of the influence that
America would exert in the councils
or the allies. when at last a peace set
cement was to be made. 1 do not think
tho majority of British statesmen or
puDlicistS share this view. do not
think that there is any large enthusiasm
IN England for American Intervention
;s an ally. Rather, ! think that the
mass of thoughtful Englishmcn feel
and felt that the break in diplomatic
relations With Germany was a good
,hlns, because it probably put an n
TO German intrigue in America-that
IS, to the intrigue which has several
times threatened to involve US in diff
iictllties With Great Britain and her
Germany.
Come Back in Khaki.
Among the officers in the British
armies in France, found Il consider
able belief that America would come
in. I;ut the first question that was
asked me by Sir Douglas Haig, by Sir
ilenry RaWlinson. by General Horne,
indeed by all the officers that | met
was: will America come in" On
the other hand. Senator-elect Hale,
whom visited on the British front,
was greeted with the pressing invita-
ton. Come back i'm khaki"
i him the reason for the general
feeling that America must come in, so
tar as 1T exists in England, was the
rccosnitiaa. of the seriousness of the
submarine campaign.
Far more clearly han the French,
the British have perceived the deadly
menace of the submarine campaign for
the allies, and, p%erceiving it, they are
satisfied that no respect for American
lives will deter the Germans from
carrying their campaign to the extreme
Expects ". S. Fighters.
/ found no belief in Britain That it
would be possible for America to or
ganize, equip and transport armies to
the European front i'm time to contrib
ute to the decision. although, again, it
was the prime minister who expressed
the conviction that thousands of Amer
lean volunteers would flock to the al
lied cause and serve either in British
or French armies under the American
flag, but Communicates to higher of
ficers-by the British or French army
chiefs.
What the British felt was possible
was that America would he able by
German shipping i'm American
ports. to contribute to mitigating the
of the German submarine
blockade. and by giving the allies
credit simplify and accelerate the
financing of the war. Some slight help
IN the shape Of conveys for merchant |
ships sailing under the American flag,
out carrying munitions and foodstuffs,
vas also suggested.
lSut in the main, / think, London has !
Illusions as to the material benefits !
o flow from American participation in
he war. and there is a profound sus- i
,icion tina i'm some way or other a
method will be found by the president
o avoid coming in-that is eff |
%ectively.
The simple truth is that the British
put aside almost all the illusions |
hat they had in the earlier period of
war.
They do not expect to starve the Ger
to death, however much discom-
n privation their blockade may
They no longer expect that Ger
will rise against their own gov
'rnment and welcome their enemies as
ib%erators. O do they longer pin any
to the old ideas Of Anglo Saxon
olidarity. however pleasant to them is
sympathy and support Of their
friends.
Britain to Win War.
Observation-Disclosures. the empire, expects
o win the war by fighting, by killing
or the western battle front.
is making her preparations, not for
me but for several years of war. If
russia. or Italy, or even heroic France,
whose contribution and devotion finds
'nly praise and admiration are able to
much or little, so much the
letter: if America joins, and contrib
ties, still better. But these things will
re as they may be-the main thing is
or Britain to prepare to do to all that
Britain cam.
For every British subject the Ameri-
an policy, all through the war, re-
Mains incomprehensible. Submission to
murder, to piratical blockade in de-
lance of all international law-these
are beyond the understanding of
seafaring nation. l shall long re-
nember the stark incredibly of every
British subject from prime minister to
least official persons-'How can
submit to such piracy. to such
to such humiliation? These
re the questions on every lip.
Landmark in the War.
And yet l think even in England, the
off of relations with Germany
vii remain a landmark in the history
I the war. All thoughtful Englishmen
ecognize that the German is still
trong. and l think the best opinion in
is that the present year will
ardly see an end Of the struggle or
ring that peace with the victory Brit
in means to have.
Such being the case. there is bound
0 be peace talk mex autumn. There
) bound to be something akin. to the
opper headisE Of our " experience
I the civil war. There is bound to be
ONE people. not a majority. not an in
!uential fraction, who will agitate,
also has her Bryans. And -
UGH agitation found support in new
estures from Washington the task