Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-05
Chittenden County
Trust Company
Burlington, w.
SUBMARINE HAS
DISAPPOINTED
ITS ADMIRERS

Washington, Nov. Ever since the
sinking Of the British cruiser Hawke by
the German submarine 10 in the North
sea the navy department was been dol
uged with letters containing suggestions
from individuals all over the country for
the Improvement Of the submarine and
Tor great extension of it's usefulness
satisfied that most OF the writer's of these
communications had acquired an eXag-
g'ratcd idea of the fighting abilities of the
submarine and that there was very pres
oht danger of serious Interference with
the naval building program and perhaps
an almo2 total suspension of the con-
struction of additional battleships If err
! roneous ideas obtain common credence.
/ the naval officials have been trying to
correct this impression. They have made
3 II n point to reply to each of the letter
writers. setting out in detail the reasons
why in the judgment of the department
officials, it would he disastrous to n ba ndon
other naval construction entirely in favor
oI inc submarine" and pointing the limta-
lions which surround these little boats
These arguments have been reduced to
form in the following statement which If
may he said accurately represents the
views of the technical officers Of the navy
IN regard to the merits Of the submarine.
Ihe land operations of the war have
been so overwhelming: and the naval
conflicts so comparatively few that the
Importance of the sea operations Of tho
various nations is ant TO bo lost ei,,b+ Of
1t is the brilliant feats which etri,,o +ho
eye. the dash of the British against tio1-
Goland the destruction of three c,.,,isars (
by a German submarine rather tb,r .ha
slow hearing dow, bv eboor ,,,oic,b4 oe 49,,
allied fleet against tbo ,rbol. ,,.r,,,....
coast line.
so far the Submarine bos co,.,.io1 ,cs
the honors. and at tho ear,o ,t,,o h,a
greatly disapnointed it's admirers n, .b,t
it has not done moro I, wac rr..l,, ,,,a
dicted before the war that tho 5o,. of ti,o
dreadnought was PASSED. that tho cub.
marine would drive il from, ~, .o,
The destruction of tho tbro,. pri.i,,,
cruisers Hoguo. Greasy and Abou,,,,. h,.
the German submarine To and ,,.a.
the sinking of the Hawke NV tbo NV.
submarine WIS taken a. nr,or ~ l, -,
Dortancc of surface craft
"Neverthcless. the advocates -, ,,h
marines are beginning to avidoroo si,rns {
If impatience NJ tbo ro,,ci,,. 90 rs,,1.1
They realize that tbere ara o, .,,.a
hundred submarines IN w. ...,- 7
varring nations and 60 Gov a,,., 49, ~, /
lone anything. Not droodro,,rh. 49,, e
Ven been menaced Tho cr,,;.ars r.biot,
we're struck were old bos+r, oo,,,,,,ia S
toned VITA naval reserve cr,,ys t,.a 80
nd picking IN the sur,i,.,r, oc .,o Ca.
when they too We're tornodood :,
"The loss of these voes.is bo. haa =
more effect on the result Of t,n wa, than -
he reported capture of a German aoro- &
lane by a British submarine No ono i,
'ould seriously advocate Submarines &c n
proper weapon to uso opairs, o,,o I,
lanes, but il is nevertheless roro,tod
hat an acroplane which had ,Iiab., on $
he water was cant,red Ia, q ,.,t,,,,aui,,, ST
hitch emerged close ., booa u,
''The ideal conditions Co., ,,...., s.
tack consist In ardt,o ~ -.I.... al
or1ass J.. a., '"e enemy mo -,
~ ~, ,,,, men ana only then
.,r,' ''''' me nope Tor success.
80 '''' o'uS are against the .,
'''"ii"e proper precautions are II,
VEN as is shown hy the actions OF the 49,
ne" SEA FORCES which have been she'll f.
u the German flank for several DAYS =,
hese vessels have been operating I'm n
Try restricted area for some time. GER
tnly sufficiently long for y proun Of
lhmarincs to proceed against them fro,,
~ German port Their nositior NO, 49,
zen known to everybody and II u,o,,,d -
,pear an ideal chance fo, . eu, ,,
arines to oitbo,. doe.,,,.