THE SUBMARINES' WORK
ADMIRAL VON CAPELLE SATISFIED
" DOUBT AS TO FINAL SUCCESS
UNJUSTIFIED " . .. (Rec, April 13, 7.20 p.m.) .-... ■.;.,,.. ~.: : Amsterdam-, April 18. ■■ "'The'"German Jiinwter'^oi l the Navy, Adiuiral von Capelle, speaking in; ■ tno lieichauig alter conuemni:ijj vhu Allied "robbery of IJiitch snips,'' expressed satisfaction with tho results of tie .-;ubmariiiM' work. Whether the position would improve or deteriorate would depend on tneir military ucnievenieiita and the replacement oil suiiKtm ile duhied that there was unwillingness on tho part i>l live submarine cra\s to put to sen, ana affirmed that tho statements that the losses of submarines were extraordinarily heavy were greatly exaggerated, 'liic new construction itas surpassing the losses. Whether Britain could continue the naval war with any prospects of success depended on wnetm-r the shipbuilding surpassed the losses. He 'dechreu that, any doubt as to. the final success of the suwnanue elloi-ts was iinjusiihed. ile' admitted that tho autisubmarinc juea'sures had attained a certain success, but not a decisive success. He alleged that there was .a scarcity of steel ia England, and that.it would increase. He concluded by. asserting that tho.United States would never.'participate largely in the war, owing to the shortago ot' shipping, which governed America's effort.—licuter.' . '
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 181, 20 April 1918, Page 7
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198THE SUBMARINES' WORK Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 181, 20 April 1918, Page 7
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