Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-12
America in War to the Finish, and
Allies Rely on Her for the
Victory.
U-BOAT MENACE is GROWING
Conflict viii Be Long and Not Easily
Won-British and French Commits
sions Urge Early Dispatch of
United States Troops TO
Europe.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.

America is in the war against Ger
many to the finish, according to the
verbal pledge given the British and
French commissioners by President
Wilson and according to the spirit of
determination shown by the govern
ment and the people. And it is high
time, for the entente allies virtually
admit their hopes of victory are now
founded on the assistance TO be given
by the United States.
This dependence upon America has
been brought about mainly by two cir.
cumstances-the increasing success of
Germany's U-hOat campaign and the
disorganized state of affairs in Rus
STA.
Cabinet members and others in high
place were at especial pains during
last week 10 impress upon the Amer
lean people the fact that the war is
not TO be won easily or soon. 1--WE
might as well wake up to the fact that
the situation Is serious" said Secretary
Lansing IF we don't fight the war
on the other SIDE" said Secretary
Lane, 1--WE shall have to fight it on
this side of the Atlantic" Secretary
Daniels declared the administration is
concentrating its energies on the prob
lem of defeating the German subma-
rine campaign" the gravest menace of
this conflict. 1T is good to learn, al
so from Secretary Daniels, that Thorn
as A. Edison Is at work with 70 as
slstants on electrical and mechanical
devices to aid In the capture and de.
struction of undersea craft
Most of the German U-boats. it APP
pears, are built at klel and sent out
from that port through Swedish waters
Great Britain IS now trying to per-
suade Sweden to permit her to use these
waters for the purpose of blocking the
exit of the submarines.
Two, three even five years more Of
warfare is freely predicted by govern
ment officials. and they are going
ahead with their preparations on that
basis. II may We'll be that the Unit
ed States will have 70 draft, train and
put in the field greater army than
any that has been raised by any other
country Every resource of the M
ton must be brought into action and
every individual will be called on to
help so far as In him lies.
At the present writing the outlook
Is rather gloomy, but II is inconceiv-
able that, once aroused to the great
task before Ii, America can fail to win
the ultimate victory.
Busy in War Councils.
The British and French war com
missioners have been exceedingly
busy in Washington helping to plan
the part America is to have In the
war. II seems to be agreed that Uncle
Sam shall have virtual control Of
the food supplies for the allied
countries. In addition 10 this we are
expected 10 furnish much Of the neceS-
Fry shipping, and a start in that line
was made during the week when the
senate passed a resolution empower
ing the president TO seize Mt once the
informed German and Austrian boats.
Several OF these big vessels were
promptly turned over TO the allies.
As had been predicted, the British
and French commissioners. especially
the latter. made as plain SIS possible,
without actually advising II. their be-
lief that an American army should be
sent 10 Europe without delay, both Tor
the moral effect and because more
men really are needed on the fighting
line II IS admitted that intensive
s,sal- .
;he lines. and It s wholly probable
that The first trol ps will so over very