Arizona republican., 1918-04-19
GERMAN ADMIRAL
 SAYS ''U'' BOATS
 SINK S|X F0LD
Von Capelle Claims That
 His Murderous Pets Do All Desired - English Deny Truth of Figures
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1


 AMSTERDAM. April 1S.-Vice Ad- miral von Capelle, German minister of the navy discussing submarine wal fare before the main committee of the reichstag, declared that the new U-boat construction exceeded the losses and that the effectiveness of the submarines had increased. He quoted figures to prove his contention that the U-boat sinkings weer thrice or six fold the tonnage of the new British construction.
 The minister declared that the American destroyers which have been so much talked about" had failed in their object, and he is quoted by the semi official Wolf Bureau of Berlin as saying with reference to ship build ing:
 Touches American ShipbuiIdinq
 For the carrying out of Americas $ giant paper program. America must first lay down the ship yards After prodlgiouS promises. America in 1917 l built 150, 900 gross register tons of sea going ships, The large mercantile fleet placed on order, America does not want for the war. but for the post bellum period when, the shipping program having been in the meantime carried out, America will become England's NUIIu IIelgnl carrier.
 The robbery of Dutch tonnage, whereby Anglo Saxons had incurred the worst kind of odium for decades to come" he said was the best proof of how far the shipping shortage al ready had gone with the western DOW CTS. To the sinkings must be added. the admiral declared, the big wear and tear in ships and the enormous in crease in marine accidents which Sir John Ellerman. in the British shipping chamber recently had calculated to be three times the amount of peace losses
 Gets After Sir Eric 1 Admiral von Capelle described as a l base calumny the statement made by Sir Erie Geddes, first lord of the Brit ish admiralty. that German JT-boat crews were unwilling to put to sea. and said the assertions of British statesmen ] that there had been extraordinary biz l losses of C-boats we're very greatly eX- aggerated.
 We also can continue absolutely to reckon on the military achievements hitherto attained. Whether IIovd i George. can continue the naval war with prospects of success depends. not on his skill but on the position of the C-boats as against ship building" . He contended that the new construc- i tIoH ol the Onlled states and Japan to a certain extent was needed for their own necessity. Hence. only the figures of British ship building could come into the question:
 Snkinss Skiold, he Says Speaking with reference to ship- building by England to repair the loss es, Admiral von Capelle said that in the middle of 1917 there was talk of three million tons in official quarters Tn England, then Lloyd George dropped to two millions. and now, according to Bonar Law, the output is 1.16O OOO tons. As against, therefore, about 100000 tons monthly put into service there were sinkings of 600,00O or six fold
 Another thing must be taken into consideration. he went on Hence forth every ship sunk strikes at a vital i nerve of our opponents for when only absolutely necessary cargoes of food | stuffs and war necessities can he transported, even the loss of a small
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