SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16546, 22 September 1919, Page 3

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

AMERICAN ADMIRAL.

ON BAD POSITION IN 1917,

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.

(Received Sept. 22, 8.6 a.m.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 21

The New York American prints an article signed by Admiral Sims stating; “During the latter part of March, 1917, when it was evident the United States was about to enter the war, I was sent to Britain' and travelled incognito. I had an interview with Lord Jellicoe, who showed me the record of the tonnage losses during the last few months, amounting to 439,000 in February, 603,000 tons in March, and at the rate of 800,000 tons in April. “Admiral Jellicoe said to mo; ‘lt will be impossible to carry on the war if losses like these continue. Germany will win unless we soon stop those losses.’ I learned that_ only 54 submarines had been sunk from the beginning of the war until 1917. Later I discussed the situation with members of the Cabinet. Mr. Balfour, Lod Robert Cecil, and Sir Edward Carson then repented practically everything Admiral Jellicoe had said. “1 spent the night at Windsor Castle and discussed the matter, with the King, who was well informed respecting both the British and American navies. King George was just as outspoken about the submarine campaign as Admiral Jellicoe. Mr. Lloyd George was the only one of all tho influential men in the Government w-ho took an optimistic attitude; he always saw a favourable end to tho war.”— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assif.