Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1917 — Page 3

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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY, MARCH 81,1917.

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EFFECTS OF U-BOAT WAR, ■ OOPENHACEN (via London), March; n.—Open skepttciem m to the poasibtlity of tainfins Great Britain to her knees bv a eolmiarine cAmpaian and through tW direct pressure of starvation, is e*f 'reseed by Caplin Persios, the naval rtOo of the Bertlser Taaeblatt. Inetead, ttie hope and belief of Captain JPefftpe is that by an avetage moattUy lose et half a million tons of shipping in the next few months Great Britain rnty be brought to realise that a con* iiiMation of the war would be unproflt* ^le, though this result, be declares,

baa not yet been attained.

arficle is noteworthy for citations

of pesesgas in an address recently delivered . by Profe>Mia>r Harms, the aew rector of Kiel university, giving a careful igttdy of food conditions in England, and on which Captain Peretua bases his argonant. Professor Harms, who is an auttemy in this Held, estimated the wheat supply of England when the new subnutrine blockade was declared as

enough to last until March 90.

Danger Point in July.

Thla- was based on the supposition that all imports being interrupted by blockade, the supply in Great Briteoald be stretched by tne use of rloe, etc., by rationing and by cargoes, which it Is known could fat through the blockade The danger L be contended, would come be#tt!y, whan the first fruits of ths lirtervest would be available. lOUM Ifingland succeed in weathermm critical period, by Imports and ' itlon. Professor JUarms awd Cap- . oatUB point out that the popu;^40uld exisf for a time on the drop and that the new danger )ld come only when this was

ing of England's population it is contended, might be ex

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t>y Pap’s Gittin’ Restless, Pap Is

•Atengered by the pressure of

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Jted,

Parslus, if neutral shipping

cticai

•ti^arings, but a catastrophe be expected, In the opinion

iS was barred wrtth practl

eas /ind the February results letructton of Briash tonnage

up or exceeded. * Reich Othir Waten.

> ^leood Intereeting contribution on

mbmarine gmiftion Is supplied to SWTBsan preiS^ Captain Boy-Ed’s

“‘■^^naburemi at the admiralty. Captain

for several years was naval atef the German embaasy at Washfad was recalled by Emperor in December, 19^, at the re'the United States government 8 of his activities in that country, itimr on Norwegian reports of a impending redaction of the submnee,- the bureau declares that naion pf the prohibited areas, aa fWcetft establishment of a new

I the ai

arctic sons, la possible, but » reduction will occur.

Lwropean entente ports are now in the blockade gone by the Against Buseia, the only room lor an extension of the xones would leMB to be in non-European waters.

pAP’S grittirf restless, Pap is— But swears he can't tell why, An' ytt there’s telltale twinkles Phradin’ 'crost his eye. He's sneakin’ 'round th’ woodshed An’ through th’ attic, too. Which ain’t no bad perdiction Spring fishin’s nearly due. 'Course things may run to frigi<i Till purty close to June, But Pap’s old restless feelin’ Says Winter’s leavin’ soon. J>APS gittin' restless. Pap is— ^ Th’ woodshed keeps his poles; Th’ attic’s got his tackle An’ bait cans full o' holes. His old slouch hat an' breeches Are hangin’ on th’ wall— He’s had ’em down an' felt ’em A hunderd times since fall. His old gum boots he’s mended »r-. Till they’re 'bout out o’ g^um— Say, it's been Spring at our house Since them first robins come. pAPS gittin’ restless, Pap is— He lets th' fire go out,’ Then grins when all us others Stand shiverin’ about. He scorns all talk o’ gard’nin’ An’ jobs o’ work like .that— It’s up around Broad Ripple, That’s where his heart is at. An’ folks,\o just be honest An’ give old Pap his due, If you want facts that’s truthful That’s where my heart is,* too.

Russia, the Balkans or italy may feel'next BLOW OF GERMANY, WHILE LINE IN WEST IS HELD

By Frank Q. Sinionds. Pt^pyright, 1917, the Tribune Assecietlon (the New Tork Tribune).]

MiitUry events on the French front daring the week between March 20 and 17. followed thb course that was to be expected. The swift progress of the allied Advance ended by the 24th. From day to the present there have tfow and almost Imperceptibie i every indication pohtta to the the AlUee have approximately gad the HUidenburg line. fhods today the new front runs ‘aliilritiell] southeast ffom the eastern of Arrae at Beaurains to the ..e^mrn outskirts of HU Quentin at AAiry, ourves sUghtiy around St Quen(ot and reachea the Oise river at Moy; ttiedoe te a right angle ebuth and suuth'■MOiLAKMM; the bahKe of the Oise, overi> .uOk^g La Fere to Chaulnes, and suuthbasteily again to mhe viff SAlMorie. Except foria loop uig^od the forest of SU Gnhslll. bocweea'La IFere and Boissone, the line .MS new been completely etraigntened. ,.11 th* old salients have been removed ...id a ellfht r«^tretaent on the part of i4ie Oemune between La Fere and Bote,H*ns would make the front straight wotn Arras to Soistona . At the outset it is neftessary to diseuA what has already^ bsen achieved ^ ihA German rfUrement First of all. ilillMet has been shortened by some " miles, which would mean a sav- ; net fewer than 160,000 troops for and at least twice as IF tor the allies, who hold their much more etrongty. In the sec.ptace. all the preparations made by allies for a spring drive on the At between Arras and Soissons have n rendered uselesa Thete is now »tween the front on which the m^pamtiens for attack were made and the ..ttw ^nt a devastated ares, varying from Dve to twenty-five miiee in depth, which lA destitute of roads and ratlTYads and has b«en turned Into a blacko.ied waste. It will be hardly less than tn-o months, and It may be three, before tba allied preparations can be uaiie for a new attack on this front, if allied strategy determines to attack hero, A Tht Imfntdfatt Oarman Gain. We aee (hin at once the immediate Rain for th* Germane In thetr retreat. It Is necessary to recognise its mean- ! ig, both negatively and positively. The Germans have declined to fight another battle on the ground they defended last .summer^ They have conceded the al 'led sucMee of the battle of the Somme by retreating from the positions oeou pled at the moss of the battle, and they have thoroughly confirmed the British 1 that had the weather refavomhlf last year for another the resu^ of the battle of the bMght iwve been very great, if ^adCimlly deoleive. German retreat was a retreat

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(kused Disfigurement. Lost SleeBAjCuticura Healed.

9ke out in a nsh which ifuresunt for the time being. IS red, and the itching was •0 intense that I lost sleep. ‘T used——Salve and -Salve but they did do any good, and the ibie lasted about three ‘ks. Then 1 sent for a ;e sample of Cutlcura _ _ tp and Ointment which hel]^ so I bought a bar of Cuttcura Soap am a box of lintment which healed me.” P. Bdger, 2429 W, Polke C^aaigo, III, OcL 16,1916. heg^^oan^ harsh soaps, coarse, iiSoogly meok^ed soaps are responime for half the skin troubles in the ^ They make liule Irritations Into set. Stop the use of all doubtful Use Cuticuia for all toilet puri^p k.with touche of Ointment 1 to any redness roughness, {toI |g dandruff. EmA Balm addres post-card: laiNB " S(dd evetyvdiere.

forced by allied cannon and allied operations, quite as much as was the retreat from the Marne. It clearly establishes the battle of the Somme as an Allied victory. It plainly demonstrates the enormous progress made by the British in the art of trench war and of British artillery in mastering Ger-

man defence.

Turning now to the other side, we perceive that the Germans have made a remarkably successful retreat They have escaped from trenches which they have held for more than two years, retiring over a wide front, withdrawing an army that can hardly have been smaller than half a million, with a minimum of loss, with a skill and thoroughness which will long command the admiration of the world, if It is n(»t followed by any subsequent disaster, and there is at present no suggestion of tiila The Germans have declined to give battle and they have retired, but they have made a retreat which gives the- He to any charge of a breakdown

In their iporale.

krras Saljent May Be Abandpned. We do not yet know whether they have elected to stand on the Arras-Cam-brai-St, Quentln-La Fere-Laon-Soissons line or not. We do not know whether this Is the famous Hindenburg line so much discussed of late. Sir Douglas Haig told roe when I was at British headquarters that the Germans had prepared a strong defensive line going between the cities just mentioned. Substantially the Germans are now on that line, although It may be that it w materially east of the British front at the moment—say. five or ten miles. It may be several weeks before we can say definitely that the Germans are In the line they mean to defend this summer. It Is more than likely that we ^all see a subsequent straightening of the line between Cambral and Lille, which will out off an ugly salient of whioh Arras is the apex. British ofiictal reports in recent days suggest such an operation, but It should be remembered that this would only be one more detail in the whole straightening of the line, and would give the Germans a strdng, easily defended position, extending from the forts of Lille along the hills behind La Gaasee. behind the marshes above Douai. behind the Scheldt between Camhrai and the hlghts north of St. Quentin, along the high ground between the Somme and the Otse, behind the Oise from a point north of La Fere to the high land and forests of St. Gobain, and thence on the bights before Laon to the Craonne plateau. It is well to recognise that such a line may easily prove to be aa difficult to dent or break as that line which held up the JSrlilsh and the French from July of last year to

February of this.

Tht Larger Strategy.

Turning now to (he largest question

of German strategy., we have to eonaidV several possibilities. First of all. it eras frequently suggested in German official statements that the German retreat Is leading the allies Into a trap. Conceivably this ia so, but It in exceedingly unlikely. ThS classic trap of the sort Indicated was that into which Joffre led the German armies at the battle of the Marne, when the whole German flood was caught between Paris and Verdun, and attacked on its flanks, but the German lines at that time curved very deeply into France, thus exposing the flankA whereas the preset allied advance has merely straighten^ the allied front, and the flanks rest s^dly on the old trench lines befme

Arras and Solswona. . Again, the advance of the allies so far

has not exceeded twenty-five miles At any point, and is much less at many, which leaves very little ground for maneuver, and under threat H would (le simple for* the allies to retire 4o their old positions which remain intact, while the Germans would bo faced with the necessity of advancing over country which they have devastated and roads

which they have destroyed,

Forj-<mally,~ I do not think that there is much likelihood of the springing of a German trap between Arras and Solssons. If the Germans should retire te the French frontier thm there would be a very wide expanse of ground for maneuver. The Germans would be close to their understroyed communications. while the French and the Brit* i«t) emuld.Hdave advanced ovtw sixty or seventy mile* of destroyed country and

pat-

aoutd be handicapped and^mlght ceivably come to frisL but l^ts is

ently a long way off.

An Offensive in the Weet? Discarding the theory that the Germans are hMUllng th« alliee Into a trap on the present tronL there remains the iKMSsibiitty that they have iHwpared a colossal offensive either between Arras and the North sea, betwemi Solamns and Vmdun, or beiwemi Pont-a-Mousson and the Vosges, In front of Nancy. No sign of any such movement or movements Is to be feond in anything that has come te os recently, apart from Dutch reports ot hugs troop mevemenu

in Belgium, And It seems to me unlikely that tjie Germans will now make such an attack between the North sea and Arras, because their retirement has already released one large British army and because the British already have a superiority in numbers and guns which can hardly be challenged by the Carmans and is conceded ip the German

omcial reports.

As to a possible attack between Solssons and Verdun, which is In Champagne, this is conceivable, but Is ren--dered unlikely by the enormous work of preparation done by the French in this region for thetr attack of 1915. and the great defensive works that have been erected. My own judgment Is that if the Germans are preparing to attack in the west, it seems to me reasonably .likely they will attack on the Lorraine front, with Nancy as an-objective and with an ultimate purpose of putting a new and heavy strain on the French, who have suffered far more than the English. Verdun was Intended to destroy the resistance of France. A new offensive In the Nancy region would

have the same purpose.

But looking still further afield. It Is reasonable to conjecture that the German retreat In the west was the deliberate refusal for a battle on the French e ont, the incidental surrender of a thound or more square miles of F'rench territory of no military value for the purpose of obtaining freedom of action elsewhere. The position in the west had become difficult, perhaps dangerous; to defend it would require a large number of troops and would Immobilize German effort on other fronts To me It seems most likely that the Germans have executed a retirement In the west with a deliberate purpose of postponing any possible allied offensive for two or three months at the least, and Intend to take the troops released by the shortening of the line and employ the time thus gained for dealing a blow either on Russia, in the Balkans, or against Italy. That this attack Is to be made against Russia seems toTbe the conviction of Russian statesmen and soldiers, and Petrograd has very frankly forecast an attack to be made on the Russian capital and Intended to put Russia out of

the war. ^

The Russian Poaaihillty.

It Is well to remember that such an attack could not be a consequence of the recent Russian revolution, because wherever the Germans mean to attack they have of necessity been preparing for the last six months, for the modem offensive requires the most elaborate f »reparations and a long period of preImlnary activity. We may see that the conditions in Russia, out of which the revolution grew—conditions well known to the Germans and in large measure Induced by them—may have led the Germans to decide to sttack Russia. They might have calculated that Russian disorganization was such that the attack on Russia would be most profitable, but their decision was necesdarlly made not In March, but not than the beginning of last winter, attack on Salonica would yield immediate profit. The allied hold on Monsstfr is of the slightest, and I do not think any one questions the ability of the Germans, If ihey chose to send the troops to drive SarraU's army back on Salonica, although the actual capture of the city would bo rather Improbable. Such an attack, however, would put a tremendous strain on the allied transport In the region in which It is most difficult to protect It from

submarine activity.

As to' the Italian possIbiUties. they are at present too remote t© discuss. If the Germans plan an offensive against Itslv they '•rill merely follow the pathway of the Austrians last year, a pathway which led almost to the Venetian

plala

Play .for Time Potelbla,

lASt of an. It remains to consider the possibility that the (German retirement in the west is predicated primarily ofi the notion that time has become the ally of the cysntral powers. If the Germans beltove, aa they seem to do. that their submarine campaign against Great BritMn Is likely to succeed within the next six or eight months, then they can afford to avoid the great loss and the great strain Incldsnt to a new battle like that of the

Somme

Suppose, for example, that the Germans, while making acme successful offensive either in Ruasla. the Balkans, or Italy, chooss to follow a defensive policy In the west Thee it te clear that they can stand for a time on that line to which they are now falling bsiclc. the Arras-Laon line Three months hence, when the allies have brought up all the machinery that they had along the bid front the Germans may then retire to the French frontier and hold the line from Lille along the frontier fort# to Msxleres on the Meuse, and then along tho Mouse to a point of junction with their present trmt. By lajdng waste the country In front of them, ao they have already in thetr present retreat, they could de^ for at feast twe months more, probaoly th^ any alUed offensive on this front Ttria

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later

the beginning of last winter. An attack on Salonica wouh

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would mean that there would be no al^Flve In the west this year, unless the British attacked In Belgium or the French in Lorraine Such tactics would make necessary the evacuation of the most of France, but It would en'able the Germans to shorten their front another forty miles, and, granted that they were as successful as they have so far been in the present retreat, It would bring no military disadvantage. Again, supposing that the war were prolonged through next winter and German foods and materials held out, it would be possible again for the Germans to retire next year to a line from Antwerp in front of Brussels through Namur to Mezleres. This would mean the evacuation of the'seacoast of Belgium and of Zeebrugge, to which the Germans will hold as long as they can, because It Is a convenient base for sabmarine operations. But It would again entail no serious military loss. It would Once more very greatly shorten the German front, thus saving men, and it would not bring tho allies within dangerous distance of the German frontier. Methodical Retirements. Such a program as thfs may or may not be within German calculations. What I desire now tb point out is that methodical retirements may^be carried out from each of the lines which the German has prepared in Prance and in Belgium, If it be the’military policy of Hindenburg to avoid a baJtle in the west, as he has now, temporarily at least, avoided a renewal of the battle of the Somme. And present Indications do seem to point toward a determination on the part of the Germans to avoid a battle m the west this year, although it remains conceivable that they will attack either In Flanders, Champagno or Lorraine. To judge from what the German papers are now beginning to say, it would appear that their policy Is to retire in advance of a decisive battle with their most dangerous enemies—tho British and tho French—and make their chief effort not against Russia, or in the' Balkans, but actually to rely on their submarine campaign. If not (o bring England to her knees, at least to bring her to tho point whero sho will consent to a negotiated peaca It is well to remepib®!’ that we have as yet no hint of the actual German strategy, apart from the possible evidence of retirement between Arras and Soissons. We may fairly accept this retirement as an evidence of allied success In the battle of tho Somme, but we can not see In It as yst any svldencs of tho breakdown of German morale or the weakening of the defensive power of the German In the west—that Is, a weakening which points to an Immediate and decisive ending of the war. We have just seen the first move In the greatest campaign the world has ever known. This move has been made by the Germans. Conceivably ft Is to be followed now by a German .blow. In the west or by an allied offensive between Arras and Ypres; between Rhelms and Verdun; between Mont-a-Mousson and Eplnap The present indications seem to me to point to a German offensive In the eamt or In the south, and not In the west. Beyond that no one can go at this time and the chief element In strategy Is to strike where the blow is least expected a doctrine to which the Germans haVe been consistently faithful. ’ AUTO THIEF SENTENCED. John Farrell to Serve 360 Days on State Farm. John Farrell 606 Langsdale avenue, one of the two young men who shot one man and held up eeveral others In the Jack Dillon saloon. West Ohio street, as they made their escape after having been caught with a stolen automobile in thetr possession, was fined and costs and sentenced to serve 360 days on the state farm, in city court, Friday. Farrell was tried on two charges, unlawful possession of an autom<mllo and drawing deadly weapons. _ Farrell, and a roan whose name Farrell gave as Tom Benson, stole tho automobile from In front of tho Metropole hotel. They left it In front of the Dlilon saloon wnlle one of them mads

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GERMANY COUNTING ON TRIUMPH BEFORE THE UNITED STATES ACTS

By Carl W. Ackerman. CCopyrigbt, 1917, Tbo Tribune Association (Tho New York Tribune).]

Ure Todd Kills Himself. Uro Todd, age thirty-nine, 22« North New Jersey street, committed suicide last night at the home of bis brother, Frank Todd, 1224 East Washin.3:tqn street, by drinking a mixture of caiboUc acid and whisky. He died before a physician could be summoned

"Neutrals? Damn the neutrals! Win the warl” So spoke General von Falkenhayn when he was chief of tho German army's general staff. Present w’ere Emperor William and bis leading officials, gathered at great headquarters to discuss President Wilson's ultimatum after the sinking of tbo Sussex. "Falkenhayn, when you are versod In foreign affairs I'll ask youto sMsk," interrupted tho emperor. ' Proceed, Dr. Holfforloh.^' Falkenhayn's _ resignation followed.

_ militsa’y - lead^ to great headquarters .In the east .for a "birthday ^ner." T^ls time Dr. Holffortoh. the vice-chancellor and other statesmen who opposed a break with the United States were not invited. It was a military meeting. Only generals and admirals were asked to speak. Von Falkenhayn was not one of them, , . For three months General Hindenburg*© staff had been “sounding neutral countries. Hlndenburrs agents reported from the United States, Holland, Switzerland, Norway, Spain, Den-

mark and Sweden.

Feeling Out the Neutrals.

Germany had been assured by the European neutrals that they would maintain a passlve attitude In the event of a ruthless submarine war. Count von Bemstorff, former ambassador at Washington, reported by code to Foreign Secretary Zlmmermann and tho chancellor that an unliml^ submarine WArf&r0 would bo lollowod by & bro&k, in diplomatic relations, but that Araerlc& W8.S not prepared to enter the war

immediately. . a.

The naval spy oyitom. whlcfeTip always been the most effective in brln^ Ing reports from America, placed such dSnlto Information regarding the United States before the admiralty and naval boards that Admiral'von Mueller, chief of the naval cabinet, who had been opposed to submarine warfare, was finiSIy -vaon to Hlndonburg’s plaiu After tho conference word was pas^ around in BerUn that i win the war before the United States oould do anything. Besides. G^nnany

was desperate. Her

leaders knew she could not fight lor•ver against the whole world, but they

believed tho world could not Germany dealt her final So tho government, which eyrht

willing then to have the "United States as an enemy. But the chanoellor and Hindenburg believed that if the United States entered the war then their chances of a militaiT victory this summer would bo nil. Their policy was to encourage the United States to believe that Germany would not renew her submarine policy Germany desired time to prepare for America. German shipping interests were not ready to sCuttio their ships. Germans with relatives in the United States were not prepared to disregard them. The press bureau peoded time to create hatred and suspicion. TTie navydepartment needed time to build more submarine*. Crews had to ^ trains. Preparations had to be made f<m the "decisive battle In 1917." So Hlndenburg delayed. The censorship prsvonted the correspondents from sending any news to the United States about f ro wing wrath and bitterness toward resident Wilson. When many of the American correspondents realised that Germany intended to break the promises she made In the Sussex note their tel^ grams were stopped. They were criticised and suspected for tndng to send

such news.

The Ominous Change,

liost October I saw the first signs of a change In Germany's policy. At that time I spent ten days traveling in the Rhine valley. I met the Industrial leaders. I visited Krupps and other munition, steel and coal centera In Duesseldorf, tho groat steel city, toe Pittsburg of Germany, I heard the demands of the financiers and Industrial magnates for "war with America." "What can the United States doT these men asked' "You have no army. Tour country is divided. The GermanAmerlcans are too powerful for Wllwn. Tho moment you attack us Mexico will revolt. Before you can train an army and transport it to Europe we can end the war. President Wilson bluffs and our government is afraid; but some day

—America will see!"

I telegraphed as much of tote comment from Colonie and Duesseloorf as the censors would pass. When I reached Berlin the foreign office was excited because the Rhine valley censors had passed this information. The fore*— office wished no such news to reaito United States ^ The chancellor still had one card to S lay. He thought he could frighten PresI - . - — --

government, wL ^

month* Ota to™?'* against Von Pal-

year.

‘There te on* ^gtate j^cte would never ee-

riously ceost^ - "WhM is thatr-

"The etate ef Tnotrinaay.

j against

henha;^ and Grand Admiral von Tlrpltx, acceptM their policies. The new

slogan, the final battlec^, was; "Win or loee, we must end the war! At thfi^ Great Headquarterg. The story of events at great head-

quarters was first told in Berlin by r^fichfitag members clo*e to Secretary Zlmmermann- The FalkeohajTi episode marked the turning point to GermanFs

International affair*.

young general lost hte portion becauta

of hte poaitlveness. bollvtA to

government improve what he said, teat

April B^kenhayn said:

"Pay no heed to neutrais. Win toe war! If w© win, wo will have their support. If we lose, we lose all pur task te to win. But we can not unless we use every weapon wo poeseaa" Hindenburg handled toe submarli^ situation mors elevmrly than Falkenhayn would have done. Tirpit* end Falkesihayn advocated reckleae submarine warfare a year age. They were

lent Wilson Into making jpeace by threatening a submarine warfare. Then Internal conditions became so bad he had to do something toward pe^ to quiet the Socialists and to obtaflr the support of the wavering relchstag factions. On December 13 he proposed peace. The army and navy were frantic. They didn't wai^f peace. They wanted submarine war. Hindenburg and the chancellor knew the allies would not accept, as they explained to the submarine advocates that If the allies refosed Germany's offer they would b^n Falkenhayn's policy of "Damn the neu-

trals! Win toe war!"

* “Sounding" Americans. The foreign office ws* Instructed th* latter part of Deoembor to "eound" all American* in Germany on the posrible attitude of President Wilson and toe congress In case a'njthles* muBderIng

WJO lUrCIKU UiAiViEJe mbm foxxac coaa we.**^* Americans, including James W. Gterard. the American ambassador. The first question I was asked was: "Do you think the United States will support President Wilson If he breaks diplomatic rMatlonsr* Then these questions followed: "What attitude will the

German-Americans take?” "Will the United States send troops to Europe?’’ ‘Can Wilson count upon the support of congress?” , To the man who questioned me I replied. "You will find that If Germany be^ns a ruthless submarine warfare the President will be backed by the entire nation in anything he does.” , Not all Americans in Germany made such repllea Dr. William Bayard Hals wrote a booklet, whteh was circulated through Germany by the foreign office, showing why tho congress would not support tos President. Other Americans assured the foreign office that even Ambaesador (^ard was misinformed and that congress would not support Wilson. The constantly repeated opinion wag: "The Qerman-Amertcan* are too strong. The middle west Is for peace at any price.” Th© Great Myth. One day Ambassador Gerard was walking. A friend stopped him and said: "Certain high official* have told me 600,000 German-Amerlcan* will revolt If Wilson goes to war.” ‘Go tell your high offiirial friends,' said Gerard, "that there are 600,000 lamp-posts in the United States and 90,000,000 loyal Americana The congress meets Monday. Germany has her eye on Washington. Every member of the oongresa who stands against th© President will be looked on In Germany as an ally. Germany believes she has millions of friends hMO. She has believed tote for two years. She has been ready to disregard America for two years because she believed the United States was divided. Only a unanimous America will convince (Jermany that her policy of "Damn the neutrals!” Is a fatal*one to adopt toward the United Statea (Germany looks forward to a military victory this summer. She counts on victory before America acta REFUSES TO SALUTE FLAG Boy It Then Expelled Frein School —Later Tears Up Emblem. FT. WAYNE, Ind., March *L-Herbert Tagmeyer, age thirteen, son of Mr, and Mra H. C. Tagmeyer, was expelled from toe Bloomlngdale public school yesterday for refusing to salute the American flag and for tearing to shreds a small flag he had in hte fianda It has been the custom for several weeks for the pupils of the Blooming^le school to salute the flag at toe beginning of morning exercises. Young Tagmeyer yesterday refused te join in the ceremony and after being requeeted by toe principal to give the salute, again refused and was summarily expelled. Then it was that the boy tore the small flag to btta and cast them on toe ground. 'The Incident caused much comment in the school, which has the largest enrollment of any In the city. Officials of the school sav Tagmeyer is of German parentage ana that on Thursday morning he told several of his companions he would always salute the German flag before he would the Stars, and Stripes. “ Miss Margaret M. McPhail te principal of the school and has announced that toe will not tolerate any disloyalty to toe flag in her echooL

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