OCR Text |
Show PERSIUS ADMITS AMERICA'S MIGHT (New York Times-Chicago Tribune Cable. Copyright.) THE HAGUE, Aug. 31. Captain Per-sius, Per-sius, in the Berliner Tageblatt, discusses the permanent supplying of American troops with war material and provisions, pointing out that it is a question which Increases in interest as the number of American, troops in Europe Increases. Persius treats tho prophecies that the whoje American undertaking will soon collapse with skepticism, and compares these prophecies to those predicting that America would never have enough tonnage ton-nage to transport the troops. Persius refers to War Minister von .Stein's reserved statement in which the minister stated he did not know the Americans, and to numerous aHicles in the Tageblatt pointing out that the Americans were a tremendous force and the effect of a break with America, The Tageblatt pointed out at the commencement com-mencement of last year how the Americans Amer-icans must and would succeed In this, unless submarines in such overwhelming quantities as there are not in the whole world could come between. The paper quotes various articles already cabled by correspondents, predicting this, but alleges al-leges that the skepticism of the allied press misled the Germans somewhat. "Is it enough," the writer asks, "to suppose that reserves for one million men will cause considerable anxiety? Is anything any-thing to be gained by all these calculations calcula-tions about numbers? It Is much more useful to know if the Americans have force enough to master all the difficulties. Everyone can answer this question, but it must be remembered that self-deception is injurious." Persius refers to Prince Max's speech. "Close Your Ranks," and says It will be wise not to answer Admiral Benson's words to Lloyd George with a snile. |