The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27

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ties.
In the various places where the pic.
lures have been so far shown. IL has
been very noticeable that the au.
diences have been much interested In
the films giving details OF the two
comparatively unknown weapons OF
the United States-the submarines
and the torpedo boat destroyers. Elk.
cellent films showing the complete
movements and machinery OF these
two types OF Hun lighters are in the
set now being exhibited. and in every
case. the audiences have paid particu.
lar attention 20 them.
Only few days ago. the official an.
nouncement was made at Washington
that American submarines had cross
ed the Atlantic ocean and were now
attached to Vice Admiral Sims feet
In the war zone. This announcement
In itself was somewhat OF a surprise
to most people OF the country. and
to many In Michigan most OF all, for
the simple reason that the govern
ment press agents have never men,
toned much about the American sub
marines.
In these days OF submarines. tho
very use OF the word seems TO con.
vey only reference TO the death deal.
ing, murderous machines operated by
the Huns In the war zone, whose ev.
cry move is so un-civilized like that
the average American wants to go out
and commit murder whenever no
reads about them. But II must not
be forgotten that the American navy
has submartnes-just as good IN their
own lines. as those owned by the
Huns. They have now been taken
overseas In order that they may be
available for Vice Admiral Sims
whenever he needs them TO put an
end 10 section OF the Imperial Ger.
man Navy, something which every
body hopes ia not far distant.
AS shown In the films of the War
Preparedness Board. these American
submarines do almost everything i'm
aginable In the water They sub
merge while going at high rate OF
speed. one section OF the film show
Ing an American sub going under the
water while hitting II up at a rate
OF S5 miles On hour. Many people
will no doubt be surprised TO learn
that submarines can travel at that
rate, 70 say nothing OF performing
the miracle OF submerging while go
Ing that fast.
According 10 Vice Admiral Sims.
who is the first American naval ofi.
Ger 20 carry the Stars and Stripes into
the war zone. the torpedo boat de-
stroyer is the greatest weapon the
United States can get. In recent
letter 10 the president OF the Bethle-
hem shipbuilding company, which is
manufacturing destroyers for the
navy. Admiral Sims. in requesting
hurry, used this significant Ian
guage:
do the men who actually build
the boats understand how vitality i'm.
portant is the speed OF building? Do
they understand that we will win or
lose according to whether we beat
the submarine or II beats us? DO
they understand that we must depend
chiefly upon destroyers 10 defeat the
submarine? Do they understand that
on this side torpedo boat destroyers
are worth their weight in gold?"
One film which is being shown has
TO do entirely with the work OF the
destroyer. Its practicability, It's use
fulness. and its methods are all ex-
planned And above all, Vice Admiral
Sims. the naval officer who now
pleads for more destroyers in order
that he can compete with tho sub
marine, rs shown standing on tho deck
or one or them securing the sea with
his glasses for q glimpse OF an enemy
submarine