The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

London Feb 8-Tha the sinking of the liner Tuscania
will stimulate the United States greater resolve and
opinion generally expressed in editorial comment in the Lon
don morning newspapers.
Satisfaction is expressed and congratulations extended
that the first disaster many American transports shows the
emptiness Of the German boast that the submarines would rem
the transportation of the American armies impossible and
would ntmidate the Americans 1t is declared that too
much hope that the Tuscana will be the last victim though
conviction expressed that the American nation realizes
fully the difficulties ahead and prepared to meet them
Some editorials say that the submarine menace has not
yet been mastered and remains problem to which the
allies especially Great Britain and the United States must
devote all their energies view of the imperative need Of keep
Bad Days Work for Germany.
The Daily Express declares that the U-boa that sank the
America will shed proud then her heart will hard
Remember the Iuscana will be the irresistible call TO
the colors. 1t also will be the battle cry OF victory
The Times says:
They have died millions of their eonrymen % mare are
ready to die thousands of them must die in the srug
gle before victory and the war aims of America ae-
compished The spirit of the American people was already
who sleep beneath the of the Atlantic and this tribute
of precious lives will stimulate them to heightened effort as
nothing else could do
The Daily Chronicles editorial is devoted wholly to ser
Gus of the submarine campaign 1t advises statesmen
who inclined to make optimistic statements regarug ve
submarine keep their lips closed and says that the decaa
ton of Sir Geddes first lord of the admiralty that the
submarine els held" has had the usual sequel IhlS news
naner fears that the of the Tuscana the only among
several losses big ships though the fact that carried Amer
'" p oo' to this time the United States The Daily Chronicle
thinks has been very fortunate in transporting troops to
Europe and that will not be possible to escort al
future shps as strongly the Tuscana Contendng ha
the main problem for the allies is the maintenance OF oce
routes The Chronicle remarks that no relief for the as II
he air fighting has yet from America, while the 1000
shortage pnchng the allies in Europe earlier than had beer
expected. o,.
These ascbes not to lack of American effort oH
to shortage of ships and maintains that hipbudmg bot
here and in America ag very much behind what Is desaOe
1t adds: ,. 90 ~ 4., l. orooi,
The American shpbuding effort seems still to remain
further behind our own than might have been hoped
Tribute is paid American energy i'll raising and equip
ping splendid army but The Chronicle said that the ony
certainty is how large portion of the army can be 1erre
across the Atlantic. -. -, ,.. e a.,
The Daily Graphic thinks that with the torpedog OF tn
Tuscania it follows that the activities of the submarines con
etne serious obstacle to the transportation OF America
and raises the question of whether the Uboa are be
mo enabled to replensh their supplies by proGerman con
sprators in Ireland.