Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-11
America in War to the Finish, and
Allies Rely on Her for the
Victory.
U-BOAT MENACE IS GROWING
Conflict Will Be Long and Not Easily
Won-British and French Commits
sions Urge Early Dispatch Of
United States Troops to
Europe.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARO.

N'L'di Iht'l-' SlN'll tAlt blush anu
French commissioners 10y President
Wilson and according 10 the spirit of
determination shown 10y the govern
ment and III" people. And il is high
time. for III" entente allies virtually
admit their hopes OF victory are now
founded an the assistance 10 he given
by the United States.
This dependence upon America has
been brought about mainly by two cir
cum>lanceS-the increasing success Of
G"rmany's I-boat campaign and the
diSorganized state of affairs in Rus
Sia.
Cabinet members and others in high
place We're at especial pains durin.
last week to impress upon the Amer
lean people the fact that the war is
not :" be won easily or soon. We
might rs well wake up tn the fac; that
the situation is serious said Secretary
Lansing. If we don't fight the war
on the other side" said Secretary
Lane. I'VE shall have 10 fight 1t on
this side Of the Atlantic" Secretary
Daniels declared the administration is
concentrating its energies on the prob
lem Of defeating the German Subma-
rinr campaign" the gravest menace Of
This conflict. 1T is good TO learn. al
So from Secretary Daniels. that Thorn
as \. Edison Is Mt work with 10 as
siStamtS on electrical and mechanical
devices Ia aid in the capture and de-
struCtion of undersea craft.
Most of tie German U-b"atS it ap-
pears. are built at Kicl and sent out
from that port through Swedish waters.
Great Britain is now trying to per
suade Sweden 10 permit her To use these
waters for the purpose Of blocking the
exit IF the submarines.
Two. three. even five years more of
warfare i freely predicted 10y govern
mcnt officials. and they are going
ahead with their preparations on that
basis. II may well be that the Unit.
ed States will have To draft, train and
put in the field Il greater army than
any that has been raised by any other
country. Every resource of the ma
ton must he brought into action and
every individual will be called on to
help so Ear as in him lies.
At the present writing the outlook
g rather gloomy, but 1t Is incOnceiv-
able that once aroused to the great
task before it, America can fail to win
the ultimate victory.
Busy in War Councils.
The British and French war com
mis>ionerS have been exceedingly
busy in Washington helping TO plan
the part America is To have In tin
war. II seems 10 be agreed that Uncle
Sam shall have virtual control Of
the food supplies for the allied
countries. IN addition to this We are
expected to furnish much of the ncCes-
sary shipping. and a start in that line
was made during the week when the
senate passed a resolution empower.
Ing the president 10 seize ut once the
interncd German and Austrian boats.
Several Of these big vessels were
promptly turned over 10 the allies.
As had been predicted. the British
and French commissioners. especially
the latter, made as plain as possible,
without actually advising it, their be-
lief that an American army should be
sent 10 Europe without delay. both for
the moral effect and because more
men really are needed on the fighting
line. 1t Is admitted that Intensive
training can be best obtained back Of
the lines. and it Is wholly probable
that the firS' troops will go over very
soon and will be followed at frequent
intervals by other detachmcntS. The
Stars and Stripes Is likely to he flying
before long in both France and Rus
sia.
Toward the end Of the week the
French commission took time for n
visit Ia Chiragn and other cities. Mar
shall JOifre and his colleagues were
welcomed everywhere with an acclaim
that testified eloquently TO the love
and admiration the American people
have for the French. In the course
Of their trip the visitors went Ia
Springfield. H., and placed wreathS on
the tomb of Lincoln. rs they already
had done on the tomb Of Washington
at Mt Vernon.
England is Alarmed.
Finally awakened to the deadly
menace in the activities of the ter
man submarines, the people OF Great
britain are clamoring in the press
md in parliament, for change in the
admiralty personnel Of methods that
shall give some promise Of relieving
the situation. The terror Of hunger
and of possible defeat in the war Is
on them, and they are calling bitterly
for more action by their great uavy.
Where are our Ow- srl,--snElnps and