Show Submarine Inactivity Puzzles s By J. J W. W MASON MASON- Written f for r t the e United press Iress ress NE NEW YORK March 6 The The sil silence nce of German submarines submarines submarines sub sub- marines in the ne new war zone abo about t the Bri British ish Isles has ha been the he central fact of the weeks week's war news VS It is IS probable that three of the submarines have b been en sent to th the bottom ottom but this cannot readily account for the sudden cessation of pf Germanys Germany's new warfare warfare war war- fare on British merchantmen J The most probable interpretation is that the German government t has intentionally ordered suspension of submarine hostility It is is' doubtful however whether r this is due to necessity Some specific purpose is the more probable reason At this moment Great Britain is is engaged ed in in a serious contro controversy w with th neutral powers concerning her efforts to to force an economic and food crisis upon Germany German statesmanship ma may have reached ed the conclusion th that t it is is better to keep the submarines quiet until the neutral answers to the British embargo policy become become known Further torpedoing o of British merchantmen might st strengthen Gre Great t Britain's s 's 10 in her controversy with n neutrals while otherwise neutral protests against Great Britain's unofficial bf blockade may be more effect effective ve th than n submarine raids m securing for Germany the food and r raw w m- m materials she wants |