THE SUBMARINE WAR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16211, 14 May 1918, Page 7

THE SUBMARINE WAR.

VON CAPELLE OPTIMISTIC.

(By Cable.—Press Association.— -opjrright.)

(Eeuter's Telegrams.)

AMSTERDAM, May 12. Admiral von Capello, German Naval Minister, in submitting the Navy Estimates to the Reichstag, said that the reports of unrestricted submarinism continued to be favourable. The increase in th e number of submarines exceeded the losses. It was more and more a der velopment of the struggle between submarine action and construction of ships. He claimed that British shipbuilding had been reduced from 161,000 tons in March to 111,000 tons in April, or from 32 to 22 ships. America's bui.ding was far below expectations, and even if itwere increased America would require all the increase. There was every reason to regard the submarines with trust and confidence. Their success was sure. As far as the other requirements of the army and navy would permit, the entire war industry would be placed at the serv"*rr s } l " m arino construction. The Reichstag unanimously voted in favour of unrestricted submarinism.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Reuter'a TelogTams.) (Received May 13th, 8 p.m.)

LONDON, May 12. The Admiralty reports that a minesweeper sloop was torpedoed and sunk on May 6th. Two officers and 13 men are missing.