The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13
FIRST SEA LORD OF BRITISH
ADMIRALTY GIVES VIEWS
IN INTERVIEW AT
WASHINGTON
Do THIS TO AID
HER PEACE OFFENSIVE
Warm Praise is Given by the Brit
ton to the American Naval Units
of All Classes, Including Air Con-
tingents, Operating in War Zone
Says Prepare for Two More
Years of War.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Another
great effort by Germany's subma-
rines is impending.
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the
British admiralty in a statement to-
night in Washington. paying tribute
to the part played in the war by the
American navy, disclosed that plans
of the enemy for what may be the
final intensified U-boat campaign Of
ruthlessness are known, and that
the allies intend to meet it.
No details were given by Sir Eric.
nor was further information to be
obtained at the navy department as
to what the American and allied
naval chiefs have learned. There
were suggestions that Germany. in
the midst of peace offensive and
with her soldiers to be driven back
to their own borders, hoped to
strengthen her diplomatic drive for
peace by negotiation by sending her
submarines on a desperate campaign
OF destruction regardless of meas
ures OF caution heretofore taken for
the safety OF U-boatS and their
crews.
Warm praise was given by the
British first admiralty lord to tie
American naval units OF all classes.
including the air contngents, oper-
ating in the war zone.
He Speaks Positively.
II Ny1c altar Iacrrint;n,, ,f tho
work done by destroyers that he
said:
What | have said of the destroy
ers, applies in no less degree to your
submarines and your chasers. Their
untiring and constant harassing of
the enemy has helped to bring the
enemy submarine to its present po-
sition in which we can confidently
say that it is now held, though not
yet mastered | lay great stress on
these words. A great renewed effort
on the part OF Germany is impend-
ing We know it, and its extent
We face it with that knowledge and
with the steadfast. courage of our
seamen it will be met
Sir Eric spoke OF peace, but only
to say, in referring to his pleasure
in being in America at a time when
the allied forces are winning all
along the line and reaping the fruits
OF sound naval strategy, that his
policy and his advice to Others was
not to be deluded by hopes of an
early peace, but always to be pre-
pared for two years more of war.
Cites an Example.
As an example of what sea power
has done. he said. seven American
soldiers and their equipment have
landed in Europe every minutes OF
the night and day during the last
three months. Through the splendid
work of American ship builders, he
said, the United States now is able
to transport more than fifty per cent
of her soldiers in American ships
manned by Americans.
When the United States army first
began to move overseas, it was car
ried largely by British vessels.
Your battlehips are working with
our own grand fleet with the most
perfect coordination and efficien-
cy. Your cruisers are working with
us in the White Sea, North Sea, At
lantic and Mediterranean; and
have seen them and witnessed their
efficiency in all these places. 1t is
to them, as well as to the gallant
little destroyers. working with Che
corresponding forces OF all the al
lies. that the success of the convoy
system is due.
Has Transported 100000 Men
Since the beginning OF the war
the British navy has escorted over
seas to and from all theaters of war