STOPPING GERMANY'S FOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 290, 17 May 1915, Page 7

STOPPING GERMANY'S FOOD.

REASONABLE GERMAN VIEW. MAX UARDEVS Ol'lXlOX OF THE . SIEGE. Despite his occasional lapses into splenetic rhodomontadc, Hen - Maximilian Harden continues to remain one of the most level-headed of German critics. In the latest issue to hand of his journal, the Zuknnft, lie sketches on broad lines the British campaign:— ''England d<ics not become intoxicated by nil" the talk in the world. In her heart of hearts she never expected a speedy victory, nor placed too great a ; reliance either on the Russian 'steam ■ roller' or on Latin energy; and onlv bei cau-e conlidence was 'lacking did she bind her friends to a lendhv alliance. '•What England says is this': '■' Only a country of madmen would permit imports into a land against which it is waging war. '• 'Did pity for old men, women and children prevent the German;; from starving out the city of Paris? That we are beleaguering the whole Empire cannot allVei.' the question of right. "'"We know what imports Oennany needs—ubijut when Germany and Austria, will run short of wheat, potatoes, ! copper, rubber, saltpetre, petroleum, fats : and oils, and other necessary cnniniodi"ties. They may economise—make artificial nitrates, use copper from roofs, and sink some of our ships. But if only our defensive campaign remains workable a gradual weakening is certain, and the day is not far removed when the eiiemv will be compelled to hoist the white'(lag. '"'We do not. dream of annihilation. Between an unchecked !;u-da and an untroubled Erauro. the German Empire loses nine-tenths of its value.' "That is the niitliifr of England's plan. . and to desfrov it is Germany's duty!" p J But it will he observed that ITerr' ITari j den does not venture on any hints to i'jth.e Kaiser's sorely harassed General r! "tift" as to how that duty is to be