Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
NAVAL PENDULUM
SWINGING TO ALLIES


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greatest successes against the sub
marine had been obtained IN thos,
waters. lie stated. however tha
30 per cent OF the losses OF mer
chant ships was accounted for b,
the Mediterranean and that con,
ditions there had been more dlffl.
cult to meet. the resources havint
been less adequate and success
against the submarine less salts
factory.
IL has been increasingly evident
continued Sir Eric, that as our re.
sources improved we would be able
to turn our attention mors To the
Mediterranean. | recently went TO
| Rome for u meeting of the allied
naval committee and also Inspected
the naval osta biishments In the Med :
iterranean. including those OF the
Greek navy. British naval officers
are assisting the Greeks In tho re-
Lorganiza ton OF their navy. which In
ALREADY cooperating In the Mediter-
ranean and rendering valuable serv-
ice
| The meeting OF the committee In
| Rome was responsible for the allies
naval forces In European waters, II
accepted fully the anti-su bma rine e
proposals put forward by Vicc-Ad
miral Celthourpe. British command
er-in-chief In the Mediterranean, II
agreed We should forthwith adopt
and adapt 10 the Mediterra mean the
same measures which have given
success in the waters of the British
Isles and the main anti-submnfine
operations decided on will be under
taken under Vlce-Admiral Cal.
| thourpe's orders"
Sir Brie described briefly his tour
OF the Mediterranean aud then
| touched on the smooth working Of
the naval reorganization in Great
Britain and the work of the allied
naval council at Versailles. Touch.
ing upon the relations with the al
lies and remarking that the naval
forces In European waters would
shortly be augmented by a force
OF Brazilian war vessels. the first
lord continued:
ut Ia perhaps natural that the CO.
operation between ourselves and the
United States would be extremely
close. l wish, In behalf OF myself
and my colleagues publicly 10 pay
tribute TO the whole hearted and
KNffI pbb utNotion W tue DTOntCuuOn
OF the war switch has governed the
action OF every representative OF the
United States navy with which we
came into contact. The personnel
OF all ranks has the respect and es-
TEEN OF the officers OF The British
new -
slant consultations with Admiral
Sims, who attends our daily staff
conferences We have American Of
ficsrs working in various sections OF
the British admiralty on exactly the
same footing sas British offieers
The cooperation between the two
nations Is as nearly complete as pos
q BILE
Turning TO the mercantile losses.
Sir Eric said
II have stattd that the curve Of
the losses OF merchant shipping con-
tinues downward. That statement IL |
as true today as when previously
made. II is true there have been
bad weeks aud bad month"; Feb
ruary was In comparison with the |
recent standards n bad month hut
on the other hand January was
good one As TO the curve OF loss |
TO the worlds tonnage, only two
OF the current quarter nave |
ELAPSED. but assuming the March |
Il ~ Will be as high Us that for Feb
ruary. find that the following curve
continues
During the critical period which |
US We must rely mainly |
on our own ships Our allies are |
every effort 10 increase the |
production OF ships. but despite the f,
glowing reports In the American |
press and great doubtless AS the ef- |
Tort OF that country is. there h no |
ioubt considerable time must |
,lapse before the daily output IL Sc
cured
To reach production at sthe rate |
" 1000, 900 tons = year Is we'll with
IN the capacity Of our ship yards but /
hese results cannot be obtained un.
less the maximum output II given
by every one concerned The en- /
ployers hesitate to play their part or /
he men go slow for any reason they /
will now do so with the knowledge /
NJ the extent 10 which they are
oreJudicing the vital interests and
he life OF community. We had
ioped that before the end OF tho
,ocond quarter OF this year the out .
.nkepf tonnage would overtake and I
5tf the enemy's destruction This .
3 stlil possible. but only N We pun |.
ogether. am confident that when
The position Is fully realized the .
'iasscd VIII take the matter seri-
,usly TO heart and everything pos
hble to bring the situation home TO |
'veryone. We are arranging TO pub /
ish the tonnage output figures dis-
rict BY district
Submarine Not Mastered.
AS 90 Obstruction pf German sub :
marines. | have no Nsason TO depart
from my opinion tist the subma- \