The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13
GEDDES TELLS PLAN
FOR GREAT U-RAIDS
Allies Prepared to Meet Final
Campaign Of Intensified
Ruthlessness.
PRAISES AMERICAN NAVY
Admiralty Lord Says Convoy
System Has Given Safety
to 100000 Men.


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WASHINGTON. Oct. l2.--Arothc- area,
effort by Germany's submarines is I'M.
pending.
Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord OF &.
British Admiralty, in a statement N.
night paying tribute TO the part PLAYED
in the war by the American NAVY ~,
closed that plans Of the enemy FOR WHAT
may be the final intensified C-boat can.
paign OF ruthlessness arc known a..
that the Allies are prepared to meet e.
No details were given by Sir Eric. nor
was further information 70 be obtained
at the Navy Department as to what ths
American and allied naval chiefs hava
learned. There we're suggestions tia.
Germany In the midst OF peace offel.
sive and with her soldiers being driytn
back to their own borders hoped -
strengthen her diplomatic Drive FOR
peace by negotiations by sending hr-
submarines on a desperate campaign ~
destruction regardless Of measures ~
caution heretofore taken for the safety
of C-boats and their crews.
Warm praise was given by the Bri'i.h
First Admiralty Lord to the American
naval units of all classes. Including tho
air contingents operating In the war
zone. It was after a description OF work
done by the destroyers that he said:
What I have said OF the destroyes
applies in no less degree TO your sub
marines and your chasers. Their unt'-
ing and constant harassing OF the enemy
has helped to bring tho enemy subna-
rine to its present position. in which "a
can confidently say that It Is row hell
though not yet mastered. l lay grea.
stress on these words. A great renewed
effort on the part OF Germany is IN.
pending. We know it and it's extent W.
face 1t with that. knowledge. and with
the steadfast courage of our seanen
will be met"
Warns OF Peace DelusiOns.
Sir Eric spoke of peace, but only %
say In referring to his pleasure at heinz
in America at a time when the allied
forces arc winning all along the line and
reaping the fruits OF sound naval STRAIT
eby, that his policy and his adv ice 20
others was not TO be deluded by hopes
OF an early peace. but always to be PEE
pared for two years more OF war.
As an eYar pie OF what sea power Ia,
done, he said seven American sold!er.
and their equipment have landed In FL.
rope every minute OF the night and day
during the last three months. Through
the splendid work OF American saiH.
builders. he added. tho United States
now Is able to transport more than -
per cent. OF her soldiers In America
ships manned by Americans. When to
United States Army first began 70 movs
overseas, it was carried largely by Brit.
ish vessels.
"In speaking OF the United States ma.
val Snrgaa - ltl Cir F-fn IN ON yris
the great advantage Of having seen most
OF them personally IN the course OF m.
last eighteen months. and ! can assn,
the public that the morale and efficiency
Is absolutely on the top line.
Your battleships are working With
our own grand fleet with the most perfect
coordination and efficiency. Your crus.
ers are working with us in the VII.
Sea, North Sea, Atlantic and Med.ter-a.
mean, and have seen them and admired
their efficiency in all these places. !; =
to them, as we'll as to the gallant lt'.
destroyers, working with the correspor'.
ing forces OF all the Allies that the 81.
cess OF the convoy system is due.
Convoy system Balka Germans.
at is the convoy system which baked
Germany when she adopted avoweGly
l4lo anu iulilleeS Iltl.luu u
submarine warfare considered incorrect.
able and contrary to all the noble trad.
tions OF the sea before the war. hi
which we now accept as one OF the o''.
ward signs Of the devil, which has 60 h'
exercised before Germany is e. 20 tate
her place as an honorable member ci 80
League OF Nations, in wEa:eVe- fg-l
that oft discussed organization may
finally shape Itself
Germany reclSoned 20 end the Wi
last year by cutting the sea commun'Er
tions OF the alliance and by the redu"
ton IN tonnage; the dissatisfaction II
tho German nation with tho resul:
their criminal effort Ia due IN very gre,i
measure TO the convoy system. bu: Il 3
due also TO the allied efforts 70 trap az j
hunt the submarine on passage and -
harass Il on station.
AT the present moment the Tinted
States and Great Britain have tecoma
the main bases OF supply for the arr'!es
in Europe. and in order 10 insure 'acss
lines OF communication being SAFE
guarded and kept open very edlt.ca!
naval protection is required The ID "a
OF merchant shipping wa.I
brings these supplies must nece ssa~.lT q
American and British, and consequent .
the Anglo American zone Of naval opcr'
ations--which may be considered %
clude tho Atlantic, North s. a and II. -
coastal waters--is therefore the "a
with which Wo are most v.taily ,"..
cernod, though OF course rls tmei.,I
and British forces are helping to pole
the trade routes OF the Med!toryaEo"I
also. In conjunction with our l'I'n, ,
Italian, japanese and Greek allies, wa.s"
work and cooperation is altogether ',-
In that service Bra1l.1
naval contingent is on tho point o. '-.-
ing part.
Turning now TO your dest.o,,r-. 7
know that you all appreciate What ."'
mands the present conditions ~ go
warfare impose, upon this type C5 craft
Day and night, winter and sunni 81.
they scour the seas, either hunting 80
submarine or keeping a careful watch
over the valuable human lives eCui-
ment and transports entrusted 60 tl"f
care TO escort. l have both Travelled IN
and been escorted by American 80
stroyers and know their high standard.
Allied Navies Work tn Unison.
ct cannot close this very brief arpre-
citation without expressing on bchat ~
tho Board OF Admiralty and 'no row
navy our affection, in many eases "'.'
sonal. and our admiration Of voHr "r
GERS and men, who side hy SIDE
us and the other allies are keeping eye.
the sea communications Of tha ALLAN"
are reducing tho enemy's Meets - l'''