The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-22
BLOCKADE WILL
NEVER SUCCEED

BLOCKADE WILL
NEVER SUCCEED
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i,he past has never been such as 70
bring about a critical condition as
far a. the allies supplies are con-
|. cerned
Even suppose that the German
submarines destroy more than form
L erfy, the situation simply resolves
itself into the question as 20 VINO
is able to hold out the longest
Germany long immersed In eco
non,tc difnculeies is now deprived OF
all sea trade except that OF Scandi-
inavia-
-The entente's margin. on the
other hand. is still OF the widest
The worst that can befali US +
more rigid restrictions to civilians
| Rest assured wen keep all
necessities
+ But this is merely hypothetical
I've haven't begun to worry about
The admiral reiterated his disbe-
lief that the prosagonists of ruthless
s1ibmsrinfuEs were ever greatly
opposed in German omcialdom.
i MY opinion is" he explained.
that such a difference of opinion
was announced for effect on neutrais-
A similar German thickness Is ap-
parent IN the Inauguration of COM
imercial submarines Ostensihiy they
were to carry merchandise In real
lir. they were built TO supply var
submarines on the open seas
an my opinion. the real inward
physiological motive OF Germany
lrcw sea frightfuiness was basei on
lcermany's knowledge THAI il cannot
be sure of the results at which II
aims through its military power ana
that therefore, Germany is attempt
ing to reduce the allied morale og
q last fling OF brute strength BET
E,ks. same brute strength failed
against French vaIor at Veraun. al
the Marne. on the Somme and eis'-
where
The longer the var lasts the
more the Germans must realize that
brute strength is worthless
IF you ask who viii be victorious
lin this war. my answer Will be the
marty having the VIII and morale 10
hold On from month 70 month from
day 10 day. from hour TO hour
I Germany is now feeling pinch
(which is not TO be compared with
any experienced by the entente
i Admiral Laczxe Eouid not reveal
the means By which the French
irxvy Is combating the submarine
.icampaign. but his air Of confidence
was sufficient To indicate complete
success Of those defensive meas
sureS-
Il Three Opinions
VIA. naval heads OF three bellig
erur nations think o. the submarine
warfare
Admiral LzCaze. French minister
; Of marine IF German people are
!, Hooking to the Submarines for peace
sler them take coxnizsnce OF the tac'
:. that since the beginning Of tbs
blockade about the same number OF
French mercantile ships have beer
arriving al our ports as heretofore
The blockade viii never succeed
Vice Admiral Won capable, German
. minister of marine, declared 30 the
, -sEcasrag that the submarine warfar-
had not only realized but surpassed
, expectations, and that the rationini
. OF England had approached DANCE
. point
sir Edward Carson. first lord OF tlis
! British admiralty. speaking yesterday
: in the house Of Commons estimated
, there are continuously three THOUSAND
|. allied merchantmen IN the danger
. zone. during the first eighteen day!
o. the German submarine war. S.os-
, vessels arrived and 5.s1s departed
. from British ports. He added: Tn;
|, submarine menace Il grave and ser
icus and IS growing. Il Is not ye'
, solved. but I am confident measure.
row being devised will gradually
mitigate its seriousness
confisen. Of Winning
BERLIN. FEB q. fT~iaye6-l WI
iSsyyiIIe wireless b-F1rm coafidelo:
that oy use of the submarine weapon
Germany viii reach her aim was ex
pressed By Foreign Secretary Yin,
norman before meeting Of ths
main committee OF the reicaseag. &C
cording 20 a press bureau statement
TODAY
The press bureaus statement IA,
as follows
In q meeting o. the reschstas
main committee. Foreign SeCetar!
Zimmerman reviewed rhe information
Z Al SlE1zLEDl- ESsl-.-l VI L--S AA4-4s-s
OF different neutral powers and a
nourcsd publication It white boob
containing diplomatic correspondence
Zimmerman then commented II
dea.I OF the situation created Sy tbs
breaking off in diplomatic relation;
Nth the United States and finally
ieD-ess-t Il" coaf6el that br U.s.
: Of tire submarine Eeapou, Gs-Da1-
will reach te- s:r-
, The states secretary o, tie navy
, Won CapeIJe declared that the e1
rectatio-s -h-h the nary had a. u
: unrestricted s-bDariae warfare YER
: not Only fulfilled but surpassed n.
: said the ESslish press on suggestion
: Of the British government. n syr
: te-stEc fashion -G cprces1inz IN.
sinking o. sbips-
r.. SGh-s-sre Azr "a naxs