THE' OREGON DAILY .JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1922.
LORD LEE HELD IN
ERROR; OBJECTIONS
IN FRANCE WD
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By Wlefcbam Stood
Kdilor of London Time.
Iindon, Feb. .A point of apparent
ly minor, although of real Importance,
Inasmuch as It concerns the question of
kooA fulth. neK3a to b cleared up be-tw-cn
Franc and F.n gland.
It relates to the nrtlolea on German
titjTmrtn warfare by Captain Castex.
Mh were cited by the first lord of
the admiralty, fjord Lee, In a (speech
bfore the ub-enmm! ttee on naval Hml
tiiMon at Washlnirton on December 30.
Th arUclea. Lord Le contended.
eipreitiK-d approval of German subma
rine methods. Th alleged Inaccuracy
of Lord Lee's quotations from these
artlrlea are used ns argument In France
a resentment which was accentuated
by his contonMon that the general mean
ing of the Pastex article was as origin
ally descritx-d. whrn. on February 1,
Ambassador Jusserand drew attention
to the Inaccuracy.
This Is a point requiring elucidation.
In bta original statement Lord Lre said :
Now this officer who has been ap
pointed principal lecturer to the ficnior
ffficers" couriw will no doubt, unless
there Is a change of policy, be pourlnp
what we regard as Infamy and poison
inlo th officers of the French navy.
That In justification for what I can
only describe as our apprehensions.
Kven the bitterness we feel In the
thought that under any conceivable cir
cumstances our prment TUlles and late
eomr:wle. In arms should contemplate
the ptwsibllily of warfare of that kind."
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Karlicr In the same speech. Lord Lee
alluded to lrrmier Itriand's quotations
from opinions expressed by Ludendorff.
and Mollke as showing the aggressive
tendencies of O-rmany. By Implica
tion he assigned equal importance to
the articles In the Hevue Maritime by
Castex. whom he described as the chief
of staff and admiral of the second di
vision In the Mediterranean, and "desig
nated a the principal lecturer of the
senior officers' course next year."
Whether I'antex is or Is not the
French equivalent of Ludendorff Is a
secondary matter. The main point Is
whether Lord Lee quoted and inter
preted him correctly. Klnce at home
Ionl Ic'a quotations made It seem
doubtful whether the text of the actual
articles were before him. I have made
It a point to secure the Issues containing
them, and to study them carefully.
Castex, whoso reputation appears to be
that of an officer more addicted to the
exercise of his literary gifts than of
practical navigation, published In issues
of the Review Maritime In January.
February. March and April. 1920, a
series called "The Synthesis of Sub
marine Warfare."
Not until the Frankfurter Zeltung
called attention to them was their ex
istence revealed to the public. It would
be of some Importance to ascertain
whether txrd Iee's quotations were
translated from original French or
otherwise.
nnnisn ovEBTnitow seen
It would be difficult to understand
why, when quoting from the first article
he read the passage :
"Thanks to the submarine, after many
centuries of effort, and thanks to the
Ingenuity of man, an instrument Is at
hand which will overthrow for good and
all the naval power of the British em
pire." Without saying that the paragraph
began with the words :
"Thus the Germans reasoned."
Tli ere is no doubt that in the form in
which -he made them Lord Lee's quota
tions from Castex' first articles were In
complete, unfair and misleading. If he,
or any of his advisors understands
French and prepared from the original
texts the extracts he read at Washing
ton, these omissions are unpardonable.
But if he and his advisor had before
them only a general summary of Castex'
articles and concluded from such sum
maries that the general argument of the
article was so reprehensive as to merit
denunciation in an international confer
ence the question becomes broader and
merits closer examination.
Yet. even In this case, it is strange
that the first lord of the admiralty
should not have maintained more
strongly than he did that Castex' thesis
was in Dm ad agreement with the con
tention of the British delegation that
submarines are a much over-rated
weapon.
That this was not absent from Lord
Lee's mind was shown in the following
passage from hid speech of December
30:
'There are many other passages of
similar description (from the Castex
articles.) Interspersed with them Is the
laying down of a doctrine regarding
the submarines to which we heartily
subscribe."
Unless ,1 have entirely misread the
Castex articles this "doctrine" is "not
Interspersed" among them, but is the
essence of his whole argument. Thin
seems to nave been overlooked bv Lord
Lee and his advisers, who fastened i to
it some questionable paasapes regarding
Justification of Orman submarine war
fare from a strictly military point of
view and have given this unfair promi
nence. INKAIKNESS IX OMSMOS
The unfairness resides not so much
from the quotation of uese passages as
the omission to point out the major pre
mise by which the whole was governed.
Castex' articles were written from what
Arthur Balfour. In another connection,
described at Washington as "a cokl,
calculated point of view of a member
of a general staff." Indeed Balfour
claimed on December 23 that this was
the point of view from which the sub-,
committee on limitation of armaments
had to look at the whole submarine prob
lem ; that although, regarding Italy, it
was hoped and' believed that internal
peace would reign in the Mediterranean,
her position was that other countries had
to be considered from a cold and cal
culating standpoint.
why, therefore. Lord Lee should dis
play so much indignation because two
years earlier a French naval officer had
written from a cold and calculating point
of view is hard to comprehend.
Castex" articles begin with a historical
sketch of "Great European Perturba
tions." They outline the histories of
wars with the claim that there has been
"a " disturber nation" approximately
every century. He points the coalitions
formed against these disturbers, adding :
"There is a constant English factor.
England plays in the conflict a part al
ways identical, the controlling, decisive,
salutary political part, saving the liberty
of the world. England has always been
the jjjtllar and redoubt of coalitions
against disturbers."
CONDEMNED BY HISTORY
Castex explains the Importance of sea
power In these conflicts and deals with
the failure of regular warfare on Brit
ish commerce. He defines the expres-
slon, guerre de commerce, meaning war
against "commerce and industrial
fare" and declines to discuss the Justi
fication of privateering, because "the
case has been heard privateering is
condemned by all history." Therefore
he condemns the idea of French naval
writers who, in the past have advocated
privateering or industrial wax in order
to overthrow England. He reviews the
Germans initial dependence upon sur
face raiders, then their resort toub
marines, with the argument that "what
had formerly been condemned as a fail
ure becomes a child's play to the sub
marine, and after some centuries of
waiting, thanks to human ingenuity,
there is at least an Instrument that will
overthrow for good and all the English
naval power.
This passage is one of the chief pas-
sages quoted by Lord Lee at Washing
ton, and it was quoted without its con
text, so imperfect a translation that it
suggests doubt whether he, or whoever
made the translation, had the original
before his eyes.
But Lord Lee insisted also on Cas
tex's justification of German submarine
warfare. This portion of the Castex
article must be read in the light of what
preceded it.
Castex concludes his article which
seems alone to have been quoted by
Lord Lee, and then accurately in pas
sages taken out of their order and out
of their context by claiming that the
Germany conduct rn submarine warfare
was correct only in part, inasmuch as it
related to the principle of coordination
of naval effort and their main fleet
did nothing to support their submarines.
Regarding the other articles, readers
may refer to the articles themselves.
The question arises, however, whether an
apology is not due to Castex and the
French naval authorities for the misin
terpretation of Castex arguments by a
member of the British delegation to
Washington.
Although it may be urged that the con
duct of the French delegation was fool
ish and irritating in the extreme, as
French opinion seems now disposed to
recognize it, it is clearly to the interest
of the good feeling between France and
England that the serious mistake on the
part of the British minister should not
go uncorrected when once it has been
pointed out.
Instruction in Dry
Kiln Operation Will
Be Given Lumbermen
A course.' In kiln drying for lumber
manufacturers or manufacturers of
wooden products will be given by the
Forest 'Products laboratory of Madison,
Wis., in Portland under the auspices of
the West Coast Lumbermen's associ
ation from May 1 to May 13.
The course will consist of lectures and
demonstrations daily; while it will be
open to anyone connected with the lum
ber business, it is preferred that fore
men and superintendents make up the
enrollment, since they can better spread
the Information. Classes will be held
at one of the. mills near Portland.
Information and application for en
rollment may be made with District
Forester George Cecil.
Hotel Guest Says
He Lost $220 in
Free-for-AU Melee
Mrs. Anna Taloof, proprietor of the
Richelieu hotel, and Mike Willes, porter,
were arrested Sunday afternoon by po
lice inspectors as the result of a free-
for-all in which they are said to have
mauled Cedor Romanoff, a guest, who
declares he missed S220 from his per
son at the conclusion of the melee.
Mrs. Taloof and Willes -were charged
with assault and battery. They were
released by police on 200 bail each.
Romanoff was badly lacerated on the
head and face "as a result of the en
counter. He is said to have been saved
fiom further injury by the timely ar
rival of detectives.
Mrs. Taloof told police that Romanoff.
in tne course or a conversation with a
young woman, one of her guests, became
abusive and struck her. The young
woman screamed, when Mrs. Taloof and
the porter rushed to her assistance.
Romanoff resented their interference,
Mrs. Taloof eald, and attacked her and
Willes. He was getting much the worse
of the battle when detectives arrived.
Romanoff said Mrs. Taloof had or
dered him to leave and then summoned
her porter to beat him up. He declared
that a roll containing $220 was missing
rrom nls person alter the fight. Mrs.
Taloof said she knew nothing of the
money.
PORTERS HA YE 7TEW SOX
Forest Grove, Feb. R. A son Is a re
cent arrival at the Phil Porter home.
Mrs. Porter was formerly Miss Alpha
Brown.
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The best
inducement
All sorts of "induce
ments"are put on foods
to make them taste bet
ter and get them eaten.
But the good old stand
ard appetizer continues
to be Heinz Tomato
Ketchup. How long
since you have tried it?
HEMS
TOMATO KETCHUP
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What is 'ideal
enrichment' for cakes?
Try Crisco in this recipe
MARMALADE CALLE
cupful sugar
J $ cupful Cruco
1 cupful marmalade
i teaspoonfuls baking powder
M tearpoonfui salt
1 'R
2 rupfulj floor
i trajpoonful powdered gieer
Sift lalt, flour, and baking powder into basin,
rub in Crisco with finger tips, add ginger and
et well beaten. Knead bghriy to smooth paste
and divide into two pieces. Roll out pieces
and line Criscoed dinner plate with one of them.
Spread over with marmalade, cover with remain
ing piece of paste, pinch neatly around the edge
and bake tn moderate oven half an hoar.
like pie and serve hot
or cold. Sufficient
for eight pieces.
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will be materially decreased by the use of a rich shorten
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flavors can be achieved only with a tasteless Shortening
which is strictly fresh.
Good cooks prefer Crisco for cakes because it fulfills
these conditions. It is 100 rich just highest grade
of vegetable oil hardened to creamy consistency by
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Boys' Wash Suits
in a
Remarkable
Sale $1.95
C Merchandiso ofcJ
Merit Only
Dainty Valentines
in Extensive
Assortments
Are Here
Several Hundred Pairs of
BABY SHOES
at a Special Sale Price Not Known of
in Even the Pre -War Days
69c PAIR
This is the first Baby S.hoe Sale we have announced in six years, the
first because such an event has been next to impossible heretofore in
all that time.
69c a pair for the wanted, soft leather
shoes in the styles here pictured
Exceptional absolutely surprising is this opportunity to buy such
excellent baby shoes for 69c. And what an extensive assortment of
them is here in this special selling wee shoes with black patent leather
vamps, and the uppers of leather in gray, white, champagne and black.
Also baby shoes in solid black, tan and white. And sizes 0, 1, 2, 3
and 4. All at one price choice at 69c. ' '
Infants' Section On th Fourth Floor
Patent leather with gray uppers.
Patent leather with white uppers.
Patent leather with champagne uppers.
Patent leather with black uppers.
As well as solid black, tan and white.
Choice of 600 pairs at 69c
Portlanders are to be amazed by what
they are to see at Lipman, Wolfe's in the
SILK SALE
The greatest and most extraordinary silk selling in
the history of this institution began today.
3 5-inch chiffon taffeta, special at fl.85 a yard.
The new Florentine silk, special at 1.39 a yard.
32-inch broadcloth shirting, special 1.8S yard.
39- inch silk repp crepe, special at 13.69 a yard.
39 and 40-inch moire vionet, special, 5.45 yard.
"Sweet Briar" fancy silk, special at $2.29 yard.
36 and 40-inch sport silks, speciti at 4.29 yard.
40- inch cheney foulards, special at 2.5 5 a yard.
40-inch Cinderella silks, special at 2.95 yard.
SOX Section On Ut Second Fhr Upmna, Wolfe's
Beaded Handbags from Belgium at $9.95
Hand-Made Bags a New Importation at Really Marvelous Special Price ' '
-A special purchase in which every advantage of the
transaction was ours. The biggest advantage, of course,
was in the remarkable price concession allowing for sav
ings of the most substantial sort and these savings are
passed right on to the buyers of the bags. This oppor
tunity certainly should appeal to women who appreciate
the beauty of beaded bags.
Such wonderful beaded bags for $9.95 new beaded
bags for $9.95-imported beaded bags for $9.95 ever
so many beautiful styles, four of which are here illus
trated ever so many handsome designs, and ever so
many different brilliant color combinations. Bags in the
pouch style bags in the handkerchief style some in jet
black which makes them ultra desirable, ultra fashionable.
These Bags In the Windows Today and on Sale Tomorrow on the Street Floor Lipman, Wolfe A Co.
-Everything for Cash Everything for Less-
Tuesday Cotton Goods Day
Good, Clean Merchandise Priced the Economy Basement Way
Which Means Big Savings for Everybody. Many Unadvertised Bargains
36-Inch Marquisette
Mercerized marquisette with fancy borders. Full
36-inch width and woven of substantial, even
thread, highly mercerized. 33c a yard is consider
ably below regular price for this marquisette.
33-
10 Yds. Longdoth $1.59
Very desirable for underwear is this longdoth in
the soft glove finish. Genuine English longdoth it
is, of good firm weave and of excellent quality. In
10-yard lengths.
3 Turkish Towels 50c
$159
Turkish hand towels in good size and weight.
Firm in weave and excellent in quality. Very spe
cially priced at 3 for 50c. On sale Tuesday, 3 for
IX THE ECOSOMT BASEMENT
50,
REMNANTS
of Wash Fab ncs
1500 Yards
Outing flannels, ginghams, percales,
longdoth, cambric, sateen, galatea, crepe
and' scores of other fabrics are included in
the selling.
Also a good selection of curtaining and
drapery remnants.
I3T THE ECONOMY BASEMENT
2000 Yards Fancy Dress Ginghams
Very Specially Priced Tuesday at
23c Yard
Ginghams of a quality that usually sells for a much higher price ginghams
in the new stripes and checks that will be so good this spring these are the
ginghams that are to be on sale in the Economy Basement tomorrow. 2000
yards of ginghams and for each yard the price is. just 23c. A bargain no
woman should miss.
UT THE ECONOMY BASEMENT
7WS STORE USES NO COMPARATIVE PRICESTHEY ARE MISLEADING AND OFTEN UNTRUE