Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
a NEW
MENACE

The war has been carried 10 Amer
ica's shores. Within the past twenty.
four hours the submarine has invaded
the waters OF the United States and
spread destruction among American
shipping. This latest depreciation OF
Germany was not entirely unexpected.
For some time American military au.
thorities have been looking for just
that new venture from the enemy. II
is significant in many ways. First, II
arouses suspicion that must be direct.
ed under the circumstances to Mexico.
There must be in the western hemis-
phere a base for German undersea
boats. Nearly all OF the western por.
of Mexico is at war with the Hun. The
attitude OF Mexico in the Cuban stu
alton. her frequent display OF a SEEM
ingly unending spleen toward this
country, stamp her as a nation that is
giving aid TO the enemies OF the Unit
ed States. Somewhere on the shores
OF our neighbor country, we doubt not.
will be found the base of supplies for
the kaiser's U-boats. Within the next
six months, based upon fact. not pre-.
diction, II will mean a declaration OF
war by this country and her allies
against the Mexican government.
That is a situation to be hoped for. 1t
is high time anyway, that something
was done with the scurrilous reyolu.
ZIONIST on our southern boundary. She
has too long been a menace, q snap
per at our heels. Added to that, her
attitude OF unfriendliness is con-
slant threat that under German influ.
ence and financed by German capital.
she will become a really active and
organized participant in the present
worlds war, with her venom directed
particularly at this country. Her
ing places for hostile armies, her
broad territorial expanse an EXCEL.
ent training ground for volunteers
who would be easily obtained from
the Mexican population. Now Is the
time to stop this insidious cancer and
its spread. In the language OF the
cowboy, land on Mexico "all spread
out" We might as we'll do 1t now
as have 1t to do later on. And In do
ing so we will find ourselves at lib
erty to search her shores for the sub.
marine base that must be playing 4
part in the present campaign against
American shipping.
The second significance OF Ger
many's latest blow, against America
rests in the fact that 1t makes plain
that the kaiser fears the presence OF
American armies In France. The
sinkings thus far registered were
more than likely caused by the search
of the Hun commanders for troop
transports. 1t is the Intention OF the
enemy, beyond a doubt, to cripple tC
the greatest extent possible the trans
portatiOn of troops TO French soil
HindenbuTg has recently discovered
that the Americans are something
more than cannon fodder" ss he en-
pressed II during the early stages o
American participation. II may seen
a rather broad stretch OF the imagi
nation to find connection between
the two, but without question the sui
marine campaign upon America
shores Is an indication OF the effic
e ency and general fighting ability q
the American soldier on the fields Q
Picardy and Flanders.
The third significance finds itsel
In the fact that in the very near n
ture the allies may expect the subms
rine campaign about English an
French shores to be almost entirei
abandoned and the entire effort of tn
U-boat TO be transferred to American
waters. II Mexico can continu
furnish adequate bases and supple
for the undersea destroyers such
campaign would be entirely feasibl
and far more effective than the a
tempt to build a submarine wall abou
OuT NNu InObl hCllNB hllleb. IL NOul
be campaign not Of keeping thing
out of, but keeping things In Anne,
lea. The kaiser by this time probabi
appreciates TO the fullest extent tha
without Americas assistance now h
could drive the French to the coaf
and from there realize his ambitio
to totally crush Britain. The hope 9
America Is the prod that keeps IN
armies OF Hsig and Petain unde
Foch battling 10 their utmost agains
the time when the United States wit
her army OF five million men may TAX
the brunt OF the fight To Burroun
America and keep her aid from tn
allies would be almost as great & tr
umph and personal satisfaction 10
the Hun high command as the starv
ing OF England. The principal har
bors Of America may look forward u
being blockaded II tho present Ger
man depreciation continues to be sue
oessful. But In the words OF gentle
man commenting upon the Situation