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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

The Justamere Club met with Mrs.
J. E. Simmons Friday, November 9th.
The afternoon was devoted to sewing
for the Red Cross. The members re-
sponded to the roll call with funny
quotations. Refreshments were
served and a very enjoyable after
noon was reported by all present. The
guests were Mesdames Lee Sommer,
Grace Hartley, Gilman and Wyatt.
The members were Mesdames Rum
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15
NOTICE

An entertainment will be given at
the Masonic (Colored) Hall Saturday
evening by the st. John Choir Of the
A. NJ. E. Church.
Be sure and come and bring some
one with you, q good time is expected.
Refreshments will be served. Mrs.
Carrie Norman, Pres; Mrs. Conda
Burnet, Treas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

would be suitable for a hospital. DR..
Mccormack is a surgeon Of high
standing in Coffeeville, having been
associated with the hospital at that
place for some time. It would be q
valuable asset to Baxter II this en-
terprise could be carried through.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15
WANT COLUMN

An 80 acre tract in section 20 and
40 acres in section 6, were leased to-
day to J. F. Wolfinger, representing
the Premier Mining company by Cook
and Mitchell Of this city. The terms
of the contract included q Is per cent
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

The local Red Cross Unit will give
dance in the Goodeagle Hall Friday
night, November 10th. Jackson's Or
chestra will furnish its usual "pep-
perry" music. The money cleared will
be used to support the local work
rooms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

BAXTER LODGE, No. u I.
A. F. & A. NJ. Stated Com
munlcations on the fret and
third Mondays of each
month In Masonic Hall. at
1850 p. m. Waiting Brothers
are always welcome.
G &. LUNDGRE
F. L. BREWSTER. Sec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15
RED CROSS NOTICE

ThOsc who made monthly pledges
formaIniairdng the Red Cross .WoEk
Room, vii please make payment b
TIE Scci. tary, MIs. J. W. TWUatas ~
Isave money At D.. S0ttS StUrs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

For Sale:sNW OOdwOrking machine
~. A dandy for frame making and
general shop work. A bargain II
taken at once. Owner win be found
at new wholesale grocery building,
near NJ. o. & G. depot.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

Win Sease, who was formerly the
owner of the Pioneer Vulcanizing
Shop of this city, has opened SINH
liar shop in Nowata, Okla.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

Harold T. Wright has taken into
his office as full partner in his real
estate business, H. r. Raitinger, Of
Aurora, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

bonus and . royalty which q not
made public. II Il said that no pros
pesting has been done on either Of
the tracts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

Wanted 10 Buy-A small cash reg
lister and office deik. Address T. B.
L. In care Of News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

The Aetna Building and Loan As
ISOLATION with q capital Of $50 1000, 900
has money at all times ready for Dor
roweres to build homes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

DIR. C. C. Mccormack, physician and
surgeon Of Coffeeville, was in Baxter
this week looking for q location that
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

For Sale or Trade-Mill team. wAt-
on and harness. Inquire Baxter NH
q Elevator Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

Jack Adkins of the Baxter Cleaning
Co., has moved into his new bungalow
in the Northwest part of the city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

Leslie Myerding was in Miami on
Monday Of this week, on Frisco
watch-inspecting business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15
Town Topics,

G. W. Station was Columbus WIS.,
itor last Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

For rent 10 acres Of land, III miles
west Of the city. Well improved.
Five room house, shed and fruit Of
all kinds. C. B. Puterbaugh.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

Wanted-Iight delivery wagon
O'Connel q Mcclure.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

mel, G. c. sparlin. Zoe Hartley.
Tracey. waslsy Smith, Frank ParkinS
W. =. Hiatt and Arthur Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

Stock Field-Now open, just west
of Frisco station. Horses $500 a
month, cows $500 and cows taken
out at night $3.50. Cash in advance.
E. J. Wyatt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

Wanted your painting and paper
hanging. First class work at reason
able prices. Address G. C. Hills, BaX-
ter Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

Lost An Airdale female dog.
Strayed about October 18th. Wore col
lar marked "Dr. Dass, Oklahoma,
City," Reward for her return to 7.
L. Myers, Baxter, 7l5 River street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-15

For Sale.-GOOd, fire proof safes,
desks and chairs at lowest prices.
Safes opened and repaired. Bank
Fixture Co., Joplin, Mo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17

LAST WEEKS DIRECTORY WINNERS WERl
Tex: second prize. s. to lone Bodken. Box 81,
Mueller, clerk Battery. 9Th F. A. Camp Fort
Tex; J. V. Franco 17O1 L Rio Grande St, FL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17
RULES OF CONTEST

First prize, IS, to A
Sand erSou. Tex: three !
Bliss. Fl PasO, Tex; NJ
Paso, Tex
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
BY EDWARD HILL

THE two kilograms received
this morning from, Portland are
sef-expianatory.
"Muff" Bronson. the senes-'
tlonaI Portland ilohs~elsht, last
night took away what claims
Eddie plnkmsn. Seattle t33
FOUNDER. had to the Pacific
eoas, ll0nt~eIont title. whom
Eddie o'Connsil. wrsssiino and
boxing instructor ~ the Mutt.
nomah club. In Portland. award
ed him the decision over the Sc
attic lad after their sIs.round 90
In the Rose City club, Portland.
The teleErams received by US to-
day give each sides version OF the
affair. flanagan In Drousou's man
ager.
According TO the dope received in
the United Press report. the con-
test was even until the fourth frame.
when Bronson swung a hard right
to Plnkman's Jaw and continued bat
terlns him until the bell.
pinkman came back fast In
the fifth and made the sixth
even. He was going fast az the
finish. landing several wicked
rights 10 Bronson's body.
The winning OF tho bout By Bron-
son came as a surprise to many fol-
lowers OF the fiatic game here. who
expected Eddie TO repeat with Bron-
son his showing with Frankie Sulli-
van at the recent Elks' boxing show.
Bronson. however. Is an entirely diff
fercnt type OF boxer than Sullivan.
The Portland boy ia one OF the head.
lest lads in this part OF tho country.
and ia continually pulling tricks In
the ring. According 10 reports from
Portland Friday afternoon. Plnkman
was the favorite in the betting.
Two boxing shows are carded for
tonight in Seattle. The Everett De
Tense league Will put on it's program
in the Tivoll. with Chef Neff and
frankie Sullivan doing the headline
honors. Other bouts on the bill are.
Harry Casey VS.. "FTenchy" vaisc,
LEO ttDufK W.. eAlOT b'0lFf !,
Chef Ash Va. Charley Davidson.
kid" Peterson va. Les Randall.
kid" Riley VS.. Ernie DALEY.
At the Longshoremen's union.
Willie vetro and Jimmie Lewis will
tangle In q mix that should draw
well. On the same card George In
gle will appear. az we'll as kid" Do
bic. George Ross. Rogers, Cole, Earl
Conner and others.
w. 7. Dudlah writes from Bend.
Ore. that he saw in Tho Star where
Freddie Began claimed that Frank
Burns and Eddie Palmer fought for
tho mifdleweight championship OF
the Coast last week in San Fran
cisco.
Not 30, quoths he.
"The bright lights OF Frisco must
have affected poor old Freddie's
eyes or head" writes Dudlah. I'VE
have the mlddleweight champion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
CARTRIDGES IN COPS
POCKET DISCHARGED

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. GAS he
sat close to the stove in the Al
toona and Logan Valley Railways
wsitIng-room recently. some cart.
ridges in the trousers pocket of
Chief OF Police Frank Garland be-
came heated and were discharged,
stripping away a section OF his
uniform.
When tho explosions ceased he
tried to remove what was left OF
his surplus stock Of ammunition.
but 1t was so hot he could not touch
it with his bare hand. He was not
injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
AMSONl'S OLD TRICK, USED:
by GRoH, FOOLS PITCHERS

turned toward the pitcher, Groh
stands back OF the plate, squarely
facing the pitcher. He steps up 10
the plate as the ball is delivered II
he Intends TO swing.
Az a result. the pitcher has moth.
.ng except the plato 10 shoot at.
while ordinarily he has the batter's
body as a guide
The odd style 10 made moro
olseoncertlng 70 the pitcher be-
cause Croh 10 the only ball play
er today who uses this style In
batting. and the pitcher doesn't
get a chance At him often
enough to learn his style
Groh. being harder 10 pitch 70.
naturally draws more passea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
BY PAUL PuRMAN

Heine Groh. Cincinnati infielder.
was the best waiter in tho National
league last season. official aver
ages showing he received "a passes
in iss games.
And the figures for the las; two
seasons show Heine has been get.
ting on base oftencr than he did
before that time.
The secret seems TO be In an
odd batting style the little Gin
einns;lan 10 using. q style re-
sivec from the days OF cid Pop
Anaon.
While the average player hugs
the plate with the front OIL his body
toward first base and only his head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24

here In Boad-his name ls Billy
George"
Dudiah foes on 10 say that tho
Bend fans have banded together aud
purchased a $3.50 belt symbolic OF
the coas, middieweight title. which
thoy have presented TO George.
George seems to have come fight.
ing qualities all right. He holds a
io-round decision over Valley Tram.
blsas. the siugging Porsiander. Ten
round bouts are permitted in Bend.
We. feel sure. however. that local
middicweixhts would welcome Billy
TO their midst II he will only bring
that belt along.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Extra! Hi Gill Is
Signed by Indians

III Gill has signed 10 pitch for the
Spokane Northwestern league base
ball club.
Nope, - Isn't the same HI Gil
that liz running Seattle. This III is
said to be quite flame in the
bushes around Wenatchee. lie will
he given a chance to show his wares
by Nick Williams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Washington Wins
Final B. B. Melee

The U. Of w. basketball quintet
won Its final game OF the season
last night by taking Oregon into
camp, 81 TO IS. The locals got
started early, and the fracas was
one-sided.
As preliminary the Wash frosh
defeated the College OF Puget Sound
|2t TO 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
New York Yankees
Off for Georgia

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-The
second hopefuls OF New York
fandom--tho Yankees-dropped
everything except their bats
and clothes today. and started
for Macon, Ga. where they will
90 thru the training OF some
fragile bones. The Yanks, New
Workers declare. are going 20
be one-haIf Of the worlds &c.
rles NEXT fall. and the Giants
will be the other half.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Dillon to Meet
Darcy on March S

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Grant
Hugh Brown, Madison Square Gar
den boxing impresario. announced
today that Jack Dillon positively
would be the opponent OF Les
Darcy in Darcy'B bout the night of
March 3. Dillon is booked to meet
Al Mccoy Tuesday night at the
Broadway Sporting club. Brooklyn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Mickey Ion and
Irvine to Work

VANCOUVER. u. C.. Feb. "a
Mickey Ion OF Seattle and George
Irvine OF Spokane. official referees
for the Pacific Coast Hockey asso-
ciiaton, will officlate In the worlds
series games.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
VANCOUVER MUST WIN

VANCOUVER. y. G.. Feb. "a. -
After Spokane's defeat at the hands
OF the Seattle MetropoIitans in the
Sound city last night. the Van.
couver Millionalres. in order TO
keep in the race for the Pacific
Coast hockey title, must defeat the
Portland Rosebuds when those two
teams clash at tho Arena this even
ing. As confident as ever. Moose"
johnson led his stalwarts into town
this morning. and all members Of
the squad reported in good shape
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Everett's Bowling
Champion Goes East

EVERETT. Feb. 24.-Nels Stew
art. Everett's husky bowler. has de-
parted for Grand Rapids. Mich. to
compete In the big bowling tourney
there. Stewart Is one OF the best
bowlers in the Northwest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Governor Will Not
Bother n. Y. Boxing

ALBANY. N. Y. Feb. 24.-Gov.
Whitman will not interfere with
the boxing game in this state The
present law win continue In vogue
until January /, when II may be re-
pealed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Frank Vance Given
Tokens by Pupils

Frank Vance. retiring director OF
athletics at the =. A. C.. was Thurs.
day. presented with several tokens
OF appreciation by his pupils. A
gold watch and chain and pen knife
were the gifts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Aver Wins Big Dog
Race; Makes Record

NOME, Alaska, Feb. 24.--The 2G-
mile dog race for the John Borden
silver trophy was won yesterday by
Fred Aver. Aver broke all records
by navigating the distance in !
hour IS minutes and 40 seconds.
n. s. Riley. w. II. Webb. J. Down.
ing and Fay Dslzene finished as
listed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Russ Hall Still
Signing EN- Up

TACOMA. Feb. 2i.--Still Russ
Hall continues to sign up prospec-
tive Alexanders and Cobbs for the
coming gonfalon chase. Tho latest
addition is II. A. Menthe, 20-year-old
twirler last season with Bremerton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Dan MURRAY IS
TURNED OVER TO.
OAKLAND OUTFIT.

MICK WILLIAMS, skip
IN per OF the Spokane n.
w. league baseball crew. will
be the first manager in this
league TO get his ball tossers
together for spring practice.
Nick is figuring on having his
boys out for the first timber
ing up within the next two
weeks. The Spokane regulars
and goodly number OF re-
eruits will do their spring
work at Stockton. Cal. A
number of preseason games
have been arranged for. in
Guiding three contests with the
Chicago Cubs rockies.
ADAM MURRAY. FIRST catcher
- the Reds last year. has been
Turned over to Del Howard's Oak.
land club. IN the Pacific Coast
league. BY Williams. This means
that Nick will be on the lookout for
another backstop to take Dams
place. Murray has been in the y.
W. league with Portland and Spo-
kane for several seasons. but Is
still a young player. and should
make good In the faster company.
A YOUNG BACKSTOP named
Gallagher has been signed by Bob
Brown. and win be given chance
10 beat Harry Cheek out OF the job
behind the platter on the Van
couver club this season. Harry.
however. has been sending the
youngsters back TO the bushes for
several seasons now. despite the
fact that Brown spills lot OF talk
each year about the healthy look.
Ing receivers no has signed TO do
the veteran out OF his place. Last
season Brown had Baldwin. the
Tacoma baekstop. tn his spring
camp. and let him go. Later Bald.
win caught on with Tacoma. and
toward the end OF the season looked
mighty nifty behind the windpad.
CARL MAYS, THE former North.
western league pitcher. who IL hold.
/ out on the Boston Red Sox this
s will have to pay his own trans
Afation expenses to report at the
training camp nj Hot Springs. Pres
ident Harry F'razee OF the Boston
club notified Mays that II he reports
TO training quarters he must do so
at his own expense, and that II he
fiErs . 1917 contract he must &C.
cept the figures offered by the Bos-
Ton club.
Mays asked for . 400 Increase
in bis contract of 1917 over 1916.
claiming that he was given that
advance last year. and deserved II
again this season. Frazec did not
agree with the ex-Sorthwcstern
Lacquer. however. and when Mays
wrote he would report At Hot
Springs and discuss terms there.
Frazee answered that no holdouts
would be given transportation. and
that no advance over the original
figures offered would be granted
A SWITCH HAS been made In
the baseball coaching staff at the
Oregon Agricultural college for the
coming season. Several days ago
Wallace Chiiders was announced az
the baseball coach for tho Varsity
baseball team at Corvallis. but the
athletic committee at o. A. c. has
signed Howard VI. Flack instead.
Flack is a graduate OF Syracuse
university. lie played in tho New
York State league for two seasons
Rfker finishing HIS Varsity compeu.
Hon. Last year F7ack was in charge
OF the baseball team at the Louis
lana Industrial institute.
FTack will report at Corvallis at
once TO take charge OF the college
baseball squad. and practice will be
held indoors In the big armory until
the weather permits outdoor prac-
ticins.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
81. Paul Stove Repair 4 Plumbing Co

Firebsc k Innings
a nd repairs for all
kinds OF stoves,
ranges and fur
naces. W atev
bncks and coils
put In and con-
nected.
cos PIKE Sr.
Mstn MIG
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
AooIE WREsTLERs WIN

CORVALLIS, Feb. 24.--The U. of
w. wrestlers lost TO the Oregon
Aggie mat men here last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24

muH Bronson featherSeiph champion Of Pacific
ped out OF his class here tonight and administered
treunena TO Eddie Brewster Pnkman claimant Pacific
lightweight title shaded Seattle every
surprised present by outsuoono
ties pride In three rounds Referees decision
dissen. Jimmy Duffy Of Oakland easy
ley Davidson In windup. JOE FLANAGAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
EDDIE PINKMAN is
LOSER TO BRONSON
i'm PORTLAND RING
Bronson Claiming Coast Title; Ed Pinkman
Says He Broke His Hand

Broke hand In first with
Of only hand for balance Of fight honestly
ORA" the should received coming
Seattle TO attend cigar business until hand aets
EDDIE plNkMAN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
SEATTLE
At Ice Game Is
IN N F. r

seassle's Ice hockey septet
widened the margin OF It's lead
In the race for the Pacific
Coast association oonfaIon last
night at the Arena by wallopIng
Spokane. . TOT. The game was
not as lively a. some seen
here before until the last
period. when the Mesropolisans
ioosened q trifle, and the Vie
itors on a few occasions be-
came threatening.
For man Just out OF a sick bed.
Jack Walker. local defense star.
played a baag-up game. lie kept
the Can4ries from scoring. and man
aged to be in on several goals
chalked up for Seattle.
Tho locals have but two more
games on their schedule. They viii
need TO win both to make the pen
nant douhly sure. Next Tuesday
night they again cross sticks here
with Spokane. and on Friday Jour.
ney 20 Portland TO close the season
In . fracas with tho Uncle Sans In
the Oregon metropolis,
In last nights encounter the Sc.
attic crew stepped into the lead nj
the start Of the festivities. and was
never headed. Tho summary:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24

Fefsss~--Frsd Ion. rfmsr-Errs Ken
DALI Gesi umpir~s--Nancs ard Mekt,-
trick.
summsryi rir~ ps-toa--i. vsihs- un-
assisted. see. :. wtisas from Morris.
sos ]. Lloyd Cook unas~istsa. 7:sf. 4
Wilson from Foyrton. s.t9. s. wtisen
from Rove. ans. g. MsIirn from Patrick.
s.ss. Z. f.~o cook from Patrick. sEs
PsuAities-Kerr minutes. Wilson |.
minutes.
Sabwsitats.-rickey for Rove
Second period--s. Morris from FeTstsn.
ESQ. >. Fsysson unss.ist-5. ssses ts
wilson unasslsssd. zsBs. IT. Lee cock
from Kerr. tts. IL. Foyston unasssss-d.
SIS
Psnaiti.e-roy~oa and Carpenter !
minutes zach.
substltation.--rows for Hickey: Hickey
Tor Rove. Rove for Eieksy. hickey for
Wilson.
Third psricd-~ft. Wilson from walker
$40 IL. AcDonsid from Patrick, Sisa3
lis. Mcdonald from Nichols. sSs. H.
Mcdonald from Nichols. eks.
rsnslti>s-F0ws minutes. Naiisn 6
minutes ana .. fire. Patrick and Hickey
J minutes each. Kerr te minutes.
supstitutions--Wii son for Riley. Hickey
for Rove. Nichols for Kerr.
final scors--s~aftie >. spotans :.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24

AGoIEs BEAT STANFORD
PALO ALTO, Feb. 2i.--The Ore.
gon Aggies again defeated Stanford
at basketball last night. 10 to 10.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
German Coast Guns
And Mines Too Strong
For British, ,ExpertsSay

We have noticed that IN certain
quarters there Is a growing demand
for what is called more aggressive
policy on the part Of the British navy,
says "The Scientific American" There
Ia an evident attempt to create the
impression that Great Britain's naval
policy has proved to be ineffective be-
cause It has failed to suppress the
U-boat piracy. 1t is urged that the
time has come for the British fleet to
make a grand assault on the German
bases-Kiel, Heligoland. Wilhelmsha-
ven, etc. These exponents Of the true
strategy and tactics would have Admi"
raj Beatty, with battle flags flying and
an explosive Damn the torpedoes! on
his lips, rush boldly through me Ger
man mine fields and, Kaiser-like, hack
his way through to victory.
Well, 'twould be a thrilling specta-
Gle, and TO no one would it bring such
unadulterated delight as to Admiral
Won Capelle and the German Admiralty
Nothing would give these gentlemen
greater JOY than to see the British fleet
floundering in the uncharted channels
and mine fields of the Blight of Heligo-
land and exposed to the terrific fire of
the Heligoland and Cuxhaven l6-inch
gun batteries.
Equally absurd is the suggestion that
the way could be cleared by sweeping
and countermining; for a channel
would have to be opened through
twenty miles OF mine fields, during
which operations the trawlers and de-
stroyers would be exposed TO the COM
bined fire Of the sea coast batteries and
the German fleet.
But Churchill says 1t should be done.
Well. il Churchill wants to add TO the
fissco Of Antwerp and the tragedy of
the Dardanelles a third disaster, COM
pared with which the Dardanelles
would be child's play, he is certainly
going the way TO get II.
The submarine problem can never be
solved by piling up the British feet
upon the impregnable sea coast de-
fences Of the enemy. II can be solved
by shutting up the U-boat feet within
the North Sea By a mine barrier from
Scotland to Norway. How long shall
we have to wait for the British Ad-
miralty to undertake this perfectly
feasible engineering workf