LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2410, 16 March 1915, Page 8

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

TO CIRCUMVENT SUBMARINES.

' Sir," R. Scobie, Kara- , mea, .ivnichi appeared in your issuo of luesdaylast, under the heading."Clioap insurance against Submarines" conf w very good suggestions. It i. iannot bo denied'that the German subore a very real peril to Bri- ■; ?tisii merchant vessels, and in .fact, to | |e very.-vessel that sails the sea,-'as .was ! iorcibly, pointed out by Admiral .Scott I .soma";time ago. On Tuesday, tho 9th' j.-i . vanst.' . , three vessels were sunk," and. r the 1 Gill hist., "seven small steam- ! : v® rs :. ■ ,l'- s shows plainly that more effective/measures must bo taken if-Eng- . r remain mistress of the'.seas.- . *1 sea by the i>apers that tliere aro . seventeen thousand Boy Scouts on .inutj^ih'.England," and I presume there lire likewise a good number in Scotland Ireland. Now, what is wautod is a similar scouting force in'connection ' . with:the Navy. Small vessels and i . Wenty of-them, and a reward of a . thousand pounds for every submarine sunk or captured. Mr. Scobio points i tout a powerful motor-launch ought to 03 able, to remain at ,sea' as long as a' submarine, and could combine ,mine!fiweeping' with submarine hunting. A ! . ■■ . .fleet of powerful motor-launcheseach i Marmed :with a .quick-firer, .would soon {.. :®affle the submarines. ' Every, large i 'steamer, when in. fear of the presence of submarines should be escorted by four-., motor-launches, one on each'side, ; and one in front and one behind. The .value of a large ship would, make even j, more precautions advisable.—l am, etc; ! SEMPER, PARATUS.