The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-08
U-BOat Most Effective Tool for
Making Enemies.
S. AMERICA SWINGS TO U. S.
Policy to Dominate Conquered
Nations Apparent to All.
Swiss Incensed by Sinking
Thousands Tons of Grain.

Washington, March S.-The closing
| month of Americas first year in the
war finds many neutrals slowly swing
ing to the ideals for which this coun-
try answered Germany's challenge.
The iron policies of the Teuton
masters toward Russia, the continued
| ruthless sinkings of friendly nations
vessels on the high seas. have already
broken the ties of friendship between
Germany and some South American
neutrals and threaten the bonds with
many others. Reports from Holland
and Scandinavian countries today
show them incensed at Gernanys
action in Russia-particulariy at the
peace forced upon the. deceived peo-
pie. The Teuton action there, follow
ing that in Belgium, northern France.
Serbia and other Balkan States-and
now threatened against Rumania, is
gradually showing the other neutral
nations the great danger in German
military dominance, should she win
the war.
Ship Carried Huge Grair Cargo.
Torpedoing of a ship laden with
wheat for Switzerland by the Germans
caused great indignation in that coun-
try, according to extracts from the
Journal de Geneve of March re-
ceived here today 1T has been made
known to US that several thousands of
Swiss paper. "Out of this a total of
one thousand tons of wheat and LOO
| tons of flour have been sent to the
| bottom of the sea by German sailors.
| Switzerland not only has to suffer the
| loss of these foods that are neces-
sary to feed her population, but the
| loss of the ship which she had char
| tered herself. At the moment when
| Germany in SO insinuating manner
| gives us to understand that she will
| I'll
the Ukraine this torpedoing. rightly
or wrongly, will be interpreted as
most odious political maneuver."
| AS the German menace in Rus
| STA grows, South American neu-
| trails are growing closer and closer to
| the great struggle. South America
would be directly affected by large
military movement by japanese in
Siberia because of the resultant in
creased trade with Japan.
! Japan would need more supplies
and would have less tonnage because
she would need her vessels for trans
port service between Toxic, Vladi-
| vostok and other ports.
German Ships in Chile Ports.
German ships with a total capacity
| of 100000 tons are informed in the
| harbor. of Chile The question has
arisen to whether Chile would
not be tempted to meet Japanese
deficiency by putting these ships into
| the Pacific service.
Chile's good will toward Germany
| is believed in Latin american diplo-
| matte circles to be at. the lowest ebb
| since the beginning of the war. Even
| before the recent congressional cleo
tons at which the pro-German fac
| ton met defeat, the Chilean senti-
ment had been that of defiance of the
| kaiser'S submarine campaign. 1t is
| understood that Chile has declared
that she would not hesitate to declare
| war on Germany if her ships were
| torpedoed or her citizens murdered.
All Friendly to Red Cross.
Contributions to the American Red
Cross from practically every Latin
| American country are pointed to as
| showing South American sympaf thy
i for the allied cause.
! The return to the United States of
| Doctor Naon, Argentine ambassador
| now at BuenoS Aires, altho postponed
| until April is awaited with interest. 1t
| is fully expected that Doctor Naon's
I trip will affect in some way the Ger
| man policy of Argentina.