The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-12
Entire Reliance. of Entente
on Aid From America.
Says ''Tageblatt.''
CAMPAIGN EXPANDED
Submarine Warfare On
Larger Scale Threatened
in Near Future.
OUR EFFORTS REALIZED
Review Of Ruthlessness for
Year Charges Losses Of -
Five Billions.
OUR EFFORTS REALIZED

LONDON. Jan. 11.-Germany is de-
pending on her U-boats to defeat tbs
American menace and bring about peace.
declares the Berlin Tageblatt.
THE entire Entente hopes" Gays the
Taoebldtt. ARE based OIL expected help
from the United States. Whether the
Americans will be able to provide Q
fighting army in numbers sufficient 10
bring about a decision. whether they will
be able to furnish sufficient ships for the
transport Of the army and whether they
will then be able to provide the necos.
sary supplies Of food and war materials
are questions upon which opinion is di.
vided But there is no doubt that the
efforts the Americans are making mus;
be taken seriously. The hope OF Az
early peace depends almost entirely on
the efficacy Of our subma rne weapon
Reviewing the first year OF Gerlnan.s
ruthless submarine campaign. which
ends February /. the Tdgcblott asserts
that the Central Powers have succeeded
In completely upsetting the economic life
OF tho Entente and adds that ahe SUB
marine campaign. which has become tde
principal factor in naval warfare. -
being expanded and developed stil
further.
Summarizing ne results OF the under
water campaign since February |, the
Tdgeblott says that C-hoats have sunk
on an average s:l.ooO"tons of shipping
monthly from February to December.
and for the whole year the toll may
be expected 10 show almost 100000
tons, and that the building Of new ships
by The Entente and neutrals during the
year will replace only between $500, 900
and 100000 tons OF these losses
Tho newspaper says the monetary loss
to Gerinsny's enemies as the result of
tho years work by the U-boats wi>
reach $4,000. 100000, fsurine the value
OF the ships at $3.50 per ton and Their
cargoes a. the same amour,
When unrestricted submarine war!aye
was declared by Germany to take effect
on February |. 1917. 1t was predicted. t'-
deed promised by the German Govern.
ment to the German people. that the
sinkings would average 100000 tons n
month and that England would BE-
brought to terms within three months.
Later the predicted tonnage wa. reduced
and the time for Ensland's submission
was increased. The latest pronourcemen.
ruthless submarine war. said that il WAS
not fair to set any definite time for
the final success of subsea operations
but that eventually they would succeed
The Germans estimated The total Brit.
ism mercantile tonnage was between IL
00o. 900 and 100000. II was asserted
on behalf OF Germany that she had from
500 to 500 C-hoats Her actual losses
OF submarines have never been revealed
but they are known to have been heavy
Recently reports havc been freuueDt
that Germany NaS using a now and mucn
larger type OF cruiser submarines Nhci;
are much more effective.
The British Government through
some or the leading officials announced
n couple OF months ago that tho suema
rine menace had been definitely mas.
tered and ngures OF tonnage sunk given
by The Prime Minister in an address
in the House OF Commons showed less
than cne-third OF the amount claimed
by tho Germans. statements made ~
the last few days indicated that subnr2
rines are being sunk by tho Allies a.
greater rate than new ones are bcinx
put into the water.