The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-14
German Submarine Raid in Our
Waters Fails to Terrorize
American Nation.
WAR SPIRIT IS STIMULATED
Splendid Work of Yankee Troops in
Hating Hun Drive at the Marine
Eneny's Losses are Appalling
Renewal of Offensive Is
Expected.
BY EDWARD w. PlcKARD.


Germany's utter inability 10 under
stand the spirit Of the nations that
oppose her was never better shown
than in the raids made on American
shipping in American waters by SUD
marines. Their purpose could only De
to terrorize the United States and thus
check the flow of men and munitions
| to France. Their result, If Germany
but knew it, could only be to inspire
the nation TO continue the sending OF
| IFS armies across with uninterrupted
| speed and in every other way to DO
what is necessary to win the war. The
! net loss to America is the sinking OF
! dozen sailing vessels and Two or three
steamships; the net gain is renewed
determination to whip the Hun, ana Il
large increase in the number OF ehilst-
mentS for the navy.
Germany attempted to terrortze ENG
land by Zeppelin raids on London anu
the EngIishmen merely turned OUT
tbeir lights and rushed by thousands
RI the recruiting offices. She tried TO
terrortze France by b0mDardlhg tarls
with the miracle gun and the
Frpnchmen gritted their teeth ana
swore To fight to the finish, Now she
has Tr;ed TO intimidate the Americans
aud opain she has failed miserably. III
truth the German policy " frlghtlui
mass has been a failure everywhere
and from the beginning Even NUT
lated and ravished Belgium sun stilhu'
mnofraid and steudfast TO the cause
If decency and righteousness.
pa
Tho appearance of the submarine ="
srh,n,rines-their number is no
. known-off the New Jersey coast MAJ
{ nroIIy revived the talk OF the eNistehc
> "f Ir.hoot bases on the Mexican eoaS
: mis- is officially discredited by ou
navy department, though there Is ill1i
Jnrht that Carranza and ms c1e'
would so assist German! - ~.
oorld Their behavior ANA known pls
j, ,tt,otions are not such as to delud
. an,one into belief in their neutrallt-
= co., there was evidence that Cd
: ,nidtng submarines had come dlre'
- sraTn Germany. and rs they have pee
: ant some time, they probably VIII -"
return.
y Non, York city INDUCED itself IN
u al, scare over the chance that
~ ,,igh+ he bombed by an airplahe ca
n ried by the U-boats' ihere WI -,
!" lancer of this, for plane wouiu t.li
= u,' tno much space on the submarlil
w ,,,oraoyer after Il raid Would
IL 't l,l,,,arlad 70 return to the vessel IN
oo..,i lis location to the naval era
thot have been swarming the ,5 A.la =,
Y '., waters looking for IT. Inc 81
y eo .s,.,,a Is driven by Diesel engines On
:. ' li,a ~ - wide radius and carries gu
:" E Nv, ,,.n,ch II might shell coast cru
Isss W. Usually there will be more OF the
siy - no near future, but they mt
he - accepted as incidents Oh lhe si'
tie - ,,,.r IN which we are ehgaseu-.ie"
sec Mso incidents that can nave no
e sn s ,,ao an the outcome of the strusg
nee ilusll, - them are likely TO be dlrecl
AN 9o, sun our troop transports but .
ns, 100, cause little alarm because q
- nerfection Of the convoy SYSTEM -
49, 49, rhe coast against attacks sec
SUD, = par..r has asked congress
Bile s sat GOO ooo for establishing balloon
be Slo. .,ons stations, thirteen on the
H ,antic ana three on the gulf
IA
mis- over in France the kaiser's Il, L,
= oNei ~ drive Of the year came
pr s,st ~ least for the time being
- a na morne. the oureq valley and
Q oise. Early in the ne g sieroe sFy we're
pulsed with severe s. iSssss rnnn sassg
o I usrted by french infantry took . pr