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Show When our troops first began crossing cross-ing the Atlantic there was a general feeling of dread throughout the country coun-try that they would be at the mercy of the enemy submarines. As the time passes, however, and our transports one after another arrive safely on the other side and return for another load, this feeling is gradually. leaving the public mind, and we look with confidence to the prospect of putting millions of men into France with a minimum of loss from the assassins of the sea. It might be well to mention men-tion the two leading agencies in this task of rendering the passage of our troons pnmnnrQttuol,, n --r tl tlJ aciie. oome 2 have criticised our navy for seeming i inactivity, appearing not to know that - but for it our troop ships would be at ; the mercy of the undersea boats. A i German military expert, In explain-i explain-i ing that country's poor success in preventing the passage of our troops, says; "American transports travel in convoys well protected against attack, and are very fast. Thus the submarines sub-marines have a most difficult and dangerous task it is not important for us to destroy the American troops. Hindenburg will 1 take care of that. What we must destroy are tonnage and cargoes." . which is a very sensible manner of viewing the question, but which Americans would call "passing the ( buck." The subs are perfectly willing will-ing to let Hindenburg attend to the troops, and every American heartily -agrees in the sentiment. The troops themselves are equally willing and ready to attend to Hindenburg. |