South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24

trip. We were conveyed by hydro
planes and cruisers for some dis
lance out. but never a U-boat did
We see. 1 think Kaiser Bill has
just about got his hil Of submarine
work. L understand that about one
submarine out Of four returns 10
Germany after they are sent out
from the base there"
There's Nc one any more Opti-
mistic about the war than / am, ="
declared Mr.. Riley. i talked 10
a number OF the American officers,
and 20 some Of the German prison
ers Of war. and while / am not at
liberty to tell a great many things
/ know, / feel that the German drive
is going TO be one grand failure"
German Prisoners Happy.
Telling or the German prisoners
in France, Mr. Riley explained that
they are being employed on the
farms and in the machine shops.
The Germans are very good me
chanics. and they are employed in
making machine tools and parts for
various machines. They're all hap
by. glad. it seems that they have
been captured. for they get better
food and better treatment inside
the French lines than they would
outside, and they know il. OF
course they're not allowed to talk
very much.
The German workers are direct
ed by their own officers. who, in
turn. are under orders from French
authorities. Many of the prisoners
are given work on farms. Every
available inch OF ground is under
cultivation. in spite of the fact that
un-exploded shells make blowing
difficult as well as dangerous.
French Develop Agriculture.
The French are developing agri-
culture to the utmost. but they are
rot badly situated as regards food.
They have good things to eat, and
plenty Of them. although prices are
sky high.
German air raids against Paris
have so far been unsuccessful. The
French have perfected "a new sort
OF street light. which cannot be seen
from above, and the result is thai
tn. Z erman planes find it difficult
Ia locate the French capital.
They've tried TO follow the river,
but even then, those new lights have
them guessing.
And even If they are successful
il doesn't help the Germans in win
ming the war. What IL they Kill a
hundred or 200 people in every
raid? They can't raid every night.
And even If they would totally de
stroy Paris it would be Of little ben
eft To them. IL would just stir
the French 10 greater Efforts
DiScredit- sub RumoF.
There's been some talk of the
Germans establishing "a submarine
base on the Atlantic coast, as a re-
suit OF this drive, but that's foot
ishness St Quentin, where the
Germans went through. according 10
the reports. Is about a hundred miles
from the sea coast, so they have a
long way 10 go. Besides. 7 don't
think the Germans have the equip
meut which viii be required TO fur
nish a new submarine base"
Sammies Are Demons.
NTr. Riley has the utmost conf
dence in the American troops.
They fight like demons. and the
Germans are afraid of them. The
American gunners are feared he
cause of their accuracy And the
sabers of the men I'm the trenches
are feared too. Another thing the
Germans haven't been able 20 COM
bat successfully is the American gas.
They have a new formula which Is
very deadly
The Germans haven't "A chance.
The farther they advance. the hard
err 10 is for them % go ON, because
their lines of communication must
be kept up. The drive won't be a
success. I'm sure Of that"