THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 September 1919, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

MORE TIRPITZ STATEMENTS, Received 12.45 a..m_ ’LONDON, Sept. 21. Further extracts from Admiral Tir—' pitz,’s book just published, declares fear of America caused Gernlany’b feeble statesmen, headed by the Kaiser, to Vacillaté in their decision adopting restricted submarining, which alone could have saved Germany. He payswa tribute to the British defence, which exceeded all German expectations. He says,‘ "Our submarines in 1915 were like a pack of wolves among sheep, but in 1917 they had to fight regular battles with merchantmen. Tirpitz adds, “That such a. number of Azneriezin troops were raised and transhipped took us all, including the army adinirristration, by surprise” He asserts that the commander of the submarine which torpedoed the Lusitania was unaware of the vessel’s identity. as he attacked the liner from a fo3‘war(l posifibn. He. concluded by condemning the inexplicable abandon‘mcnt of the submarine campaign in October, 1918, just when the construc-' tion of submarines had considerably ‘increased, as the army and navy could have he'lEl on till the spring of 1919. and obtained real grounds for negotiating peace_ GR-EAT NAI'I'~,IONAIII»ST ZMCEETIN'G~. THE PROGRAMME STATED. Received noon. CAPETOWN, Sept. 21. Hertzog, addressing a great meeting to welcome Nationalist delegates; and replying to Smuts’ alfpeal for co--operation, declared the Nationalists unanimously desired eventful and complete independence from Britain. and "could not co—operate with Smutsyif that meant the abancloninent of. this. their. dearest ideal. * . _ . _ .

Dr. Mal.an_-, loader. of«.tl1e; Cape‘ NationalistS,.=- endo_l's-ed « '_l-lertzog’s. statement, aha -urged the Nationalists to work,‘ firstly for» the annulment of Colonial Laws and A; V:a.lidityo .Act; second-ly, for the abolition of. titles; thifilly, for the removal of _Britain’s‘ ‘fight to’ station troops ‘in South Africa; f~Ol}l‘fhly, the- appointment of a Gov-ernor-General should only be made after consultation with the South Afrlcan Cabinet.

FRANCE’ S FUTURE ARMY’.

Received 9.40 a.m.

PARIS, Sept_ 20‘

In the Senate M. Doumer announced that France ’s future reorganised :army would total 350,000 on a peace. footing, comprising two home army corps, and -one colonial army corps in North Africa. The strength on :a war footing would be 1,300,000. Six ‘infantry and one cavalry diviéion were ear-marked for "Rhine occupancy. Universal com—pulslory service would be reduced from three years to one year. This would proclue 200,000, Vwhile enlistments -and re~e-nlistmentswoulcl give 150.000.