The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-07-02
ECONOMIC

Strain1ng every nerve Tor military sue
cess, must not forget that they hold IN
their hands . weapon Of great force
economic warfare. We must of course
have military decision over Germany.
Germans are brought up to the idea, and
thoroughly believe, that wars pay for
them, and that for their national prosper
ity they need to 60 on grand piratical
expedition of theft and murder about
once in so often. To get that out Of their
heads, we must give them thorough
licking.
But after they are well whipped, we
must still have means Of holding them in
order. Probably the economic weapon
will do it. If league Of nations shall be
forced that shall refuse all national law,
the Germans will think twice before
shooting up peaceful nations again.
Someover jealous advocates have held
that to use the economic weapon against
Germany, to refuse her the benefits Of
commerce and intercourse unless she
keeps peace, would incite her to future
wars. It would have just the opposite eff
feet. s,,..i4. gs,.-s al
The only thing that impresses Germany
is force. She is q much afraid Of econ
6mic force as Of military force. She viii
behave and be decent, when she realizes
that she must, in order to prosper. Not
until then.
When, after the war, Germany finds
The whole world In league against any ma
ton that violates it's agreements, when
she finds That no other nation win have
anything "a do with such 4 nation cam
mercially, will not give It raw materials,
nor accept Yapy Of its manufactured
goods, then she will begin to realize that
treaties are more than scraps Of paper.
n - 80
SUBMARINE AND MOTOR BOAT
Italian sailors lately showed that the
submarines is not the only small craft Of
engaging q dreadnought. Commander
Rizz0 and Commander Milazzo with two
tiny motor boats had the audacity to at
tack Austrian ,war-ships out at sea. One
xo'ool1 ~ het&annhip M ,lestzUyedsbt (
nrpedos ~ ~ was disabled ana u az,
3ef6yeksS tQpled This Was IA itself
no uncomfortable naval victory, while the
moral value Of such an exhibition Of in
trepidity Is cheering in high degree. Six
months ago Commander Rixxo sank an
other Austrian battleship, the Wien, at
Trieste. Commanded Rizxo's rival IN such
exploits Is Captain Pellegrini who recent.
y raided Pola Harbor and destroyed q
dreadnought 'sa
German submarine activities on the
American coast have dwindled, but may
Be renewed. (. The latest report q q loss
was that Of q Norwegian sailing shin, the
Kringsjaa. ThisSis, we believe, the TWEEN
ty-first' vessel 70 be destroyed. The Ger
. man sea-lawyers must labor desperately
to build up defense for the destruction
on the high seas and beyond all the Ger
mar-made danger zones Of neutral yes
sci unarmed and guiltless Of offense. An
other ship recently destroyed was the
Vindeggen, loaded with copper. eighty
tons Of which was transferred 10 the sub
marine which doubtless then made speed
tor Germany where copper is precious.
These two attacks from their dates show
ccnclusively that two submarines have
been over here. Admiral Wemyss, First
Sea Lord Of the British Admiralty, lately
expressed strong opinion that only one
submarine had operated on the American
coast. Apparently he was mistaken in
this, but he was right in attributing the
motive OF the submarine campaign to the
German wish to brighten the American
people and cause US to withdrawwar.ves-
sells from convoy duty. The total failure
Of this scheme is seen in the immense in.
crease this month Of American troop
transf u tadon.-The Outlook - ,-..,