Arizona republican., 1918-07-08
SUbMAR|NESNOT DECREASING IN
 NUMBER, REPORT
German Official Discredits
 Statements of Allies On U. Boat Situation; Says Figures from France Lie
Republican A.P. Leased Wirel

AMSTERDAM, July 7.-Submarines are increasing in number and quality, according to Vice Admiral von Capelle in the debate in the reichstag. He said reports of losses have been exagger- ated by the allies.
 Won Capelle's statement came in re- sponse to a reference to the assertion of the French under secretary of the navy that tWo-thirds of the U-boats had been sunk while twice the number which Germany is able to build also are being destroyed.
 These figures are incorrect" said Admiral von Capelle, ''as is also the recent statement of the British min ister of marine that since January last the number sunk exceeded construc- tion. The facts are quite the reverse All reports about U-boat losses spread by the enemy are exaggerated. As far as the number and quality of our U boats are concerned our weapon is increasing in strength.
 Many of you gentlemen recently at i tended a lecture by one of our subma- rine commanders who had just re- turned from the barred zone. He de- scribed in detail alF the defensive measures which our enemies employ against the U-boat. His utterances showed that our splendid boat crews have stood their ground hitherto against all the measures, and I have every reason to believe they will con- tinue to do in the future.
 Most Reliable Bases" official publications by the admi- ralty staff are the most reliable bases for judging the results of the subma- rine war If now. about 1S,000,000 " al of he enemy, already have been destroyed, the sinking of an average of five big vessels is still reported daily this is a guarantee that the efficacy of the sub marine war remains unaltered." Won Capelle cited the statement by Vice Admiral Sims that the ascending curve of construction would soon cut the descending curve of submarine sinkings so that the allied powers would be able fully to replace their losses.
 Almost simultaneously" he con- tinued, Edward A. Filene, president oi the shipping compony of the United States chamber of commerce, said The spring of 1919 will have arrived before our curve of shipping con- struction cuts the curve If the U-boai sinkings. All statements published in
 
 ings are based on hopes and dreams
 Sounds Quite Different
 This soulds quite different, al though t'ilene. as an American, cer- tainly would not say too little. 1 hope that next spring. if the war continues then. that his hopes will prove to be in correct
 What. then, is the present situa- tion? Four or five big vessels, Vitf valuable cargoes of material for troops raw materials and food stuffs, are sunk daily. for which an approximat, 'similar compensation in new construc tion cannot be produced within ; measurable time. There is, therefore continually decreasing amount o tonnage at the disposal of our enc r mics. This continual decrease is confront ed, however, by continually increas ing requirements. With every American soldier who steps on European soil i the demand for tonnage increases b, ; about six gross register tons This i the main point. The demand increase , permanent by about three gross regis , ter tons per head to supply the me with all that is necessary. The enemy press has spread the re a port everywhere that the submarine i I no longer effective, and, to repea Lloyd George, now is no longer a dan , ger but only a nuisance. We shout not allow ourselves to be influence by such confident speeches"