TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-06-08
LIGHT ON THE WAR.
LESLIES WEEKLY DISCOVERS ONLY NOW THAT
AMERICA HAS Been HUMBUGGED.

hcult for her to secure the neces.
sary provisions We must facs
the fact that the submarine war
fare is a success. The toll on
foreign shipping was over 500
900 tons one week and over an
extended period is enormous
This destruction will probably
increase, as Germany is putting
forth every effort in building
new submarines. The trained
officers and men Of her idle navy
transferred to the submarines
furnish a limitless source for
obtaining crews.
The German submarine Is
sinking vessels faster than the
world is building them. Event
ually, unless checked, 1T will
destroy English shipping, and
England will be on the verge
Of starvation. Lord Charles
Beresford in a speech in the
House Of Parliament recently
demanded that the people be
told OF the seriousness Of the U.
boat situation. England has
devised no means of properly
protecting her commerce from
these Sharks of the sea-
Hoover has said: "The food
situation in Europe is one OF
extreme gravity. Every effort
that we can make is required,
and there can be no delay. The
U.boat menace has increased
alarmingly in the past weeks
The commissions from England
and France have told us bluntly
Of the serious situation.
In Russia conditions are even
worse than in England. There
is no strong government. The
present revolutionary party has
not obtained full control Of the
situation. The socialists are tired
OF war and in combination with
the radicals may at any moment
overthrow the present govern.
ment. II they do, they viii
make peace with Germany. Then
their vast territory will become
a storehouse of supplies for the
Prussians. Even if Russia
remains true 10 her alliance she
is financially bankrupt, her
people disorganized and her
ammunition scarce. She can be
of little active service TO the AL
lies in her present condition.
Italy has devoted her entire
army to the recovery OF the
Italian provinces from Austria.
She has taken no part in the
general world conflict and in all
probability will not do so.
France, glorious France, who
has fought so nobly, Is terribly
weakened by the war. The
country is crippled. The drain
has been too much. A large
portion of her territory has been
devastated by the Germans. She
has offered upon the altar OF
| freedom her best manhood, and
now, crippled and harassed, is
appealing to America for aid.
General Joffre, the hero Of the
Marine and idol Of France, says
that France needs our aid, that
it is incumbent upon America to
send troops abroad to Tighten
the burden that falls so heavily
upon Frances shoulders.
At this crisis America steps
in. We have with true patriot.
ism offered money to finance the
war, but America must not stop
here. Our Allies cannot eat
gold. Letters of credit do not
make bread; unless we can
supply them with provisions,
unless we can circumvent the
U-boats, they will, Midas-like.
be unable to spend for food the
treasures OF gold that we are
prepared to lend them. This is
a black picture but true. Our
Allies are in dire distress; unless
we succor them, they viii fail.
If England starves, Russis
revolts, and France crumbles, we
alone will stand to face the en-,
nifty and anger of an aroused
and vindictive Germany, and we
are not prepared for this
eruerpencv.