The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-07

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Gnndsnavtan countries
Al the beginning 81 June usiO We
esirhrated the victory OF our fleet In
he skagcrack battle, another OF
sho~e great achievements In the war
wAIch influenced the attitude OF tho
,eutyni states but our rrioicings
- d.mprnoi BY our ioSscS. which
euvned out TO be heavier than At first
rupsrsed-
hsd followed the doings Of our
pavy with great interest In peace
t,ms ~ had set great store by H.
Now, As a fighting weapon. side by
hide with the army. II had To fight
for victory 10 save US from strangu
alton BY England. II was to be ex-
pscted that In accordance with Eng
hnd's historical traditions. her share
a the war would take the form OF
futhlcss fight against the entire pop
ulatson Of the central powers. regard
~ ALIKE Of Interna tionai law or the
hws Of humanity. II was clear from
fhs starr that our warships could not
keep the seas open The Medltcr-
ynnean division tthe Gocben and
Brsahu) went to constantinopie.
Afssr the suecessful japanese nj.
onek On Kiauchcw. whose garrison
put up . brave fight our cruiser
Squadron IN East Asia and the South
"a Pacific was left without any SUP
poFs and compelled to return 10 the
homo haxbnra The hattie Of Coro-
III q November 1. and that Of tho
Ja1k1nnd IslandA on December :.
MA MARI the victory. distress and
ozttnestou of our cruiser squadron
4hsss battles Ill every German heart
w1n pB16s and sorrow.
o. ouhn and auxiliary cruisers
- ssvn enemy watrrS with mincs.
- hv0 time 10 time even made
- high sens dangerous 10 the eu-
80. nsy brought frrsh laureis to
German vxlor. but were unable to
aeeWpalsh anything decisive All
- - their deeds wcrc not In
~ fW ny win ever be = source
- Ut1k b the GermanA
1hs Ns6;tsrrAnean division IN the
1osphorus was. on the whole, doom
- b Inactivity. after the entente
ID GIVEN up the attack on Conxtan-
noplA The enemy had . great su-
Dsriority In the Black and Mediter.
nnaan seas.
N AustyoHungaxizn navy was
- very enterprixing. After Itaiy's
oertnr3tiOn Of war ID made only =
~ untmportant raids along the
onst coast Of that country.
In the Baltic the fighting strength
% ea1h side was such as to enable
- 70 main our merchant servics
This was Of paramount Importance
70 ~. on account Of tho importation
q iron ore from Sweden Tho navy
fulfilled part Of It's duties in main.
tatning the freedom Of the Baltic.
This enabled the commanderIn-chief
p the east to establish communica>
taon between Libau and the German
harbors In the Baltic. which was of
ne utmost Importance for the sup-
~ OF cur troops m Couriand- In
dition to this the feet practlced In
y West Baltic.
Tho bulk OF our feet was IN the
Worth sea protected by our bases Mt
me mouth Of the Etbe. Heligoland
And wilhelrnshaven-
We ought to have sought a de-
esive battle at the beginning Of the
~. This, indeed. was the desire Of
Srand Admiral Won Tirpitz, tho he
- not sufficiently insist upon IL.
vniy by this means could We hope
g oefeat the enemy plans, Of which
ve had no clear idea.
After the English naval rnanep.
vers OF 1901. there were signs that
England contemplated an extensive
ockade. II was In defiance of IN.
IRRATIONAL law. and could only be
carried out. provided that neutrala.
particularly the United States, tole-
rated Il.
ENGLAND
AVOIDS BATTLE
england avoided battle. altho ira
oition. her strength and the war situ-
suon should have urged her to II
1'Ah england won ouch a battle II
YOU'D nave made our iron imports
from Sweden an impossibnity and
sne submarine warfare could never
nave assumed proportions 10 danger.
Gus to herself.
ureat Britain preserved her feet
political reasons. She realized
-. . battle with the German fleet
agnt cost her not only her Mace In
VIC world, but also her prestige
"ohg her allies and even at home.
1ne opher reasons put forward. such
me dearth 81 docks on the east
As, TO enable her to effect swift
spAns after battle. are not conyinc-
~ IL Is not TO the credit of Eng.
snds proud navy that she RETAINED
rom giving battle.
uhe only time the German fleet
s.ooo up for battle, Mt skageraek
eao British accepted the chance. The
S. nAn strategy. however, was con.
suantiy 70 run out and try 10 draw
e British over their mine fields or
A snpmarfne nests. Since they
nsio control OF the sea and were able
% blockade Germany effectively. an
- oermans testify, the British re.
Iusso 70 enter upon daredevil tactic,
nn hunt the rats out Of their
'''es an Churchill once put III