The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-04
America Will Not Weaken Her
Aid to Nayies of Allies.
Something Over 10000 Tons
Gross Has Been Destroyed.
ONLY ONE U-BOAT IN RAID?
This Is Impression Given Out
by Officials of Navy.
Warships, Chasers and Air.
planes Are on a Hunt.

Washington, June 4.-Germany has
failed to gain any military advantage
from her spectacular U-boat raids off
the American coast.
If she intended to terrorize the
American mind. she has failed like
wise to accomplish that.
These two facts stood out in bold
relief today in the wake of the start
kng news that Teuton U-boats had
been operating since May rs, off our
coast, bagging probably twelve or
more vessels. of various types. but
missing any cargo or troop transports.
VIII Be Retroactive.
Attemps of Germany to carry her
submarine warfare to America, check
the increased flow of troops to France
and put fear into the hearts Of the
American people will be retroactive.
This became apparent today as gov
ernment officials and the public viewed
in a calm light the latest visitation of
the MAILED Fist" which based on
what is believed to have been the pur-
pose of the German war heads, was a
complete failure.
Results VIII Be Negligible.
Officials pointed out that with only
a small loss in tonnage and no casual
ties unless there should be further
sinkings the results of the raid will be
negligible. The chief purpose of the
German raiding party, it was believed
by officials, was to sink transports
soon after the troop ships left their
home ports. The other purpose of the
Germans it was believed, was to strike
fear into the hearts of the American
people. There was no doubt in the
minds of officials here that this pur-
pose also had failed altogether of
achievement
| war supplies for Europe has been
sunk.
The total American tonnage known
to have been destroyed amounts to
something over 10000 tons gross. all
! coastwise ships, seven of them sailing
vessels.
Chasers Are Out.
! Warships, subma rine chasers and
| airplanes were securing the seas to-
! day in search of the enemy. Navy
officials threw a veil of secrecy over
their movements however, and re-
queSted newspapers to make no men,
| ton of their whereabouts.
There is a growing impression here
| that only one submarine took part in
| the raid. The navy department has
/ only one report to indicate the pres
| ence of moreA That is the statement
! that he saw the periscope of a second
| U-boat. Mr.. Daniels said today that
| nothing to confirm reports indicating
that from one to five submarines had
| been off the coast had been received.
| Try to Divert U. S. Warships.
The secretary reiterated his opinion
| that the purpose of the said was to
create a demand in the United States
| for the return of American naval craft
ITO home waters. This, he said, was
! based on speculation and not on any
! concrete information. No information
has reached the department. 1t was
said. indicating that during the eleven
| days or more the submarine is now
known t. have beer. in American
coastwise waters 1t had any commun-
ication with agents ashore. 1t is un-
| derstood. however that the naval
service has not neglected that possibil-
ity and that every effort to check up
what transpired along the coast is in
cluded in the program it is following
| out.
All of the Ill coastwise vessels un-
| der control of the railway adminis-
tration were reported safe in port be-
| fore noon today.
Enlistments Are Greater.
Reports from Atlantic coast cities
| showing that enlistments in the navy
| and naval reserve had increased yes
| terday and the temper of editorials In
the press of the nation were the basis
! for the feeling that at no time have
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