Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-15
MORE SUBMARINE
HUNTERS NEEDED
DECLARES GEDDES
Submarine Menace Greater
Now Than At Any Other
Time of the War; Says Brit
ish Lord of the Admiralty,

Inv rosn'"o JOURNAL SPECIAL teAsro we~1
New YORK. oct. 14--An arneal
from the British government to
America to expedite the construction
Of destroyers and anti-submarine
craft and appliances. was made here
tonight by Sir Eric Geddes. first lord
Of the British admiralty after he had
asserted that the U-bOat menace to-
day is greater than it ever was"
Speaking at n dinner given by tho
PILGRIM society Sir Eric said that
within the past few DAYS Vice Al
miral Sir Ludovic DUFF of the BRITISH
navy had discussed tho naval sitUa-
ton in all its BEARINGS with Score
tary Daniels and Admiral Renson and
that complete unity of view had
been reached.
1T Is with Mr.. Daniels full con-
currence that I now make this state
ment that there is no create" ectv'c0
that can be rendered b" the civilians
of tho United States tOdav charged
with that privilege and '"'.' than 10
expedite tho output OF dnstrOvcrs and
anti-suhmarne craft and nNpliances
of every description" ST. Eric said.
"No country within ry Ennwlcdg"
responds like America 10 an appeal
aud there is no greater need today
than the need for the utmost naval
effort against the Great offensive Of
the submarine which is now mater
ialiZng and which the allied nnyjns
will defeat as thcv have defeated
every other effort of the enemy. But
that defeat can be assured only If
this need is recognized ana the wants
of the two naves supplied. as | am
Britain intend they shall be"
Menace Is Growing.
Discussing GcrmanY's submarine
menace, Sir Eric said;
Indeed it is greater today than it
ever was. That is to say. the effort
is greater than it ever was. I think
now we are approaching point
where submarine warfare is again the
weakest front of the allies
In opening his speech Sir Eric said
that while he must resist the tempta-
ton to allude to the present political
situation, there were two things
which he was convinced had not
changed
zone is our absolute LOYALTY to
those nations who are associated
with US" he said. "and the other is
our determination to continue the
war and not be diverted from our
purpose until we have secured the
only peace which could justify all this
terrible suffering and destruction
which had it's being brought about
through the iniquity of our common
enemy.
ION ono thing | am clear We must
rot relax the muscles of our fighting
arm nor our war effort in any antici-
patton of an early peace. TO do Sc
would be the surest way to render any
discussions which may take place pro-
lonEed and less, satisfactory"
Sir Eric reviewed British naval loss
es, declaring his country's losses in
fighting ships of all classes have been
appr oXimately 230--''more than twice
the total losses Of war vessels of the
whole of our allies and that 450 aux
iliary craft such as mine sWeeperS
aud trawlers. also have been de-
destroyed. British merchant ships tC
the number of 2,400 with a gross ton
mage of nearly 7,750,000 have beer
sunk he said, or NEARLY three times
the aggregate losses OF our allies and
so per cent more than the total losses
OF all other allied and neutral coun-
trles.l
Germany Still Strong.
While the British and American sea
fore rs in all theaters of naval fighting
are a homogeneous navy, Sir Eric
added, the safety lines of communca.
ton should not be taken for granted
Germany is not beaten, is not nearlS
beaten, and in some respects is strong
err than ever she was" he warned, re-
gardfng the enemy'S naval situation
Should the German naval policy be
| changed nv force OF circumstances