They cannot be starved out, as in a besieged city, for lack of bread, meat, or drink.

But the siege at the present time is not against the people of Germany and Austria: it is against the war-machine of Germany.

This war-machine can be starved out when cut off from gold, copper, rubber, and oils.

If these cannot be cut off, then her men must be cut down.
Germany has raised by war-loan $1,100,000,000.

She has spent this and $500,000,000 more besides.