The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-03
GERMANY ADMITS
TO WOR Id THAT j. s.
ARMY IS HER FINISH
RAID ON u. S. COAST is Eff
FORT TO HOLD UP TROOP
TRANSPORT TO EUROPE.
LOHG-D|ST AN CT SUB USED
Some American Naval Officers Are
of Belief That Hun Has U-Boat
Base in Mexican Gulf or West
Indies-Others Doubt This.

Washington, June 3.-Germany,
by striking with her submarines at
the very doors of America, has ad-
mitted to the world that the Ameri-
can army will turn the tide against
her on the battle fields OF France.
AS first news of the submarine
raid on the Atlantic coast brought
to the navy department today by
Associated Press dispatches was
followed by official reports, naval
officials declared that the Ameri
can anti-submarine forces in home
waters were ample TO meer the at
tack.
All along the coast line, naval
flying boats, submarine chasers and
numberless other naval craft i'm
mediately got into action.
Navy Is Ready.
All officials declared that the
navy department was fully equipped
to meet the thrust at the very
fountain head OF the flow OF Amer
lean troops to Europe and that all
its agencies we're being brought into
full force to lind the submarines
and destroy them.
This challenge to the fighting
forces Of the United States would
be met, officials said, with the same
measures which have driven the
submarines TO cover in the war
zone, and the steady flow OF Ameri-
can tronsport5 to France would be
guarded with the same effective pro-
lection which has carried them
through the infested waters of the
British Isles and France with a
remarkably low loss OF life.
Watched Many Months.
Submarine blockade in the prin-
civ transport lanes and about the
territory containing the principal
embarkation ports for the Ameri-
can army ha slong been counted
upon by American naval officers as
one OF Germany's last cards and
preparations have been made to
meet 1t.
New York. June Sit became
known here that navy authorities
have suspected the presence at
least OF one submarine of the
north Atlantic coast for more than
a week and that a diligent search
had been made for il by navy YES
sells.
1t is said by responsible navy
authorities the submarine failing to
set the prey She sought-American
transports-and getting low on sup
plies. launched an attack Yesterday
on any vessel that came within her
vicinity. knowing that she would be
unable much longer to remain
away from port.
There are indications that the
navy department has been watching
closely reports OF the appearance OF
enemy U-boats in unexpected places
for some time and that the posi-
bility OF the arrival OF the craft off
American ports was ioreseen.
1t was apparent. however. that
the information now available was
not sufficient TO show whether a
U-boat base had been established
or this side or that cruise subua-
rines, OF perhaps 1000 tons displace
meni. were being used.
Where Is Their Base?
Some officers believe that a bate
has been established. possibly on
some deSolate island to the south
or in hidden bay. Others are con-
WINGED that the submarines are
working out Of German bases.
Those officials and others who
have been maintaining that bases
had been established in the Mexican 4
gull or in the West Indies declared I.
todzy's raid fully demonstrated their