Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
French Minister of Marine
Refutes BOastful State
ment of Germany.
NOW BEING SUNK
FASTER THAN BUILT
Minister toysues Declares Effective
ness Of Campaign is Declining But
Germany Oares Not Divulge Fact
Makes Answer to Statement Of Ad.
miraI Capele, German Minister OF
misunderstanding Toll DIMINISHING

Paris, May 11.-tDelayed Tho
effectiveness of the German submarins
!, campaign is declining. The German
government is aware of this fact, de-
: clared Georges Y. Loygues, minister
or marine. before the naval COM
mttee of the chamber of IDENTITIES in-
day, but has made the greatest effort
to conceal it. He said the situation
was mos favorable, and that the sink
ing of submarines in the first three
months Of 1918 thru allied measures
was greater than the number built by
the enemy.
Minister I.oygues referred to the
statement made in the reichstag on
April II by Vice Admiral Won Capelle,
German minister of marine, in which,
he said 500, 900 tons OF allied shipping
were sunk monthly. This figure, the
minister said. was incorrect. II was
reached and passed In April. May and
June OF 1917. In July II declined and
November it fell below 100000 aud
since has diminished continuously.
The German Boast
Amsterdam, Saturday. May sfi.A-Its 4
debate in the reichstag today on the
ScGOiiu ISduluE OF lfle HdNIt eSLIH1dIES,
as reported in Berlin dispatch, Herr
Pfager Centrist. said on behalf Of
the main committee that even tho
there were differences OF opinion re
garding the political significance or
the submarine war. the entire reich
stag was as one as concerned its mili-
tary achievements.
All held the view that the t'-hoat
campaign should not be given lip or
restricted in any way, and that the
construction OF submarines should be
promoted as far as possible.
That was the opinion also, nc sad,
of the highest government officials
and the army and navy commanders.
Vice Admiral Won Capelie, minister
of navy. stated that Unrestricted u
boat warfare meant very strong
naval offensive against the entente He
added:
hThc reports for April are favorable.
Naturally losses occur, but the nain
thing Is that the Increase In subma-
rines exceeds the losses,
"Our naval offensive is stronger
today than at the beginning o. un-
restricted submarine warfare. That
gives us an assured prospect of final
success.
, The submarine war Is developing
more and more into a struggle be-
TWEEN T-boat action and new construc-
tion n ships. Thus far the monthly
figures OF destruction have continued
to be several times as large as those of
new construction.
Even the British ministry and the
entire British press admit that. The
latest appeal 10 British shipyard
workers appears to be especially sign
fcant.
For the present, apparently. thH
appeal does not appear To hnvc ~
great success According to tine atcs'
statements. the British shiphuiidin.s
fell from, %. .OaO tons IA March u II =
NO0O in April, or reckcncd in ships. from
80 to %: that means decline Of. Sc
600 tons. or ABOUT 40 per cent
America thus far has built littls
and has fallen far below expectations.
Even iG an increase Is to he reHSoncd
with In the future, It will hc rssi up
completely by America herself.