SUBMARINE WAR.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16525, 22 April 1918, Page 9

SUBMARINE WAR.

ENEMY'S EXAGGERATED i'iGUßtiii. Reuter's Telegrams. LONDON, April 19. The Admiralty, replying to Admiral you CapeiJe s statement, bays that tlie c-ivemy still reliies upon exaggerated figures of tlio shipping losses. Tile average monthly loss 01 British ships last year, including ordinary marino risks, was 333,000 gross tons, whereas von Oapelle bas*i his argument on an average -loss from • submarines alone of 600,000 tons a month. The figures for the last quarter, ended March 31', will be published shortly and ivill vindicate tlie Admiralty's statements as regards the continuance of the drop in the rate of loss. • 'Hie First Lord has already assured tlio Hous3 of Common.", as regard's the adequacy of tlie supply of steel to givo the desired output of ships, and presently all shipyards will be fully supi plied with steel. ! "WORLD'S FIGURES. WASHINGTON, April 19. Hie British War Office reports 'that the German Admiralty olnims that submarines have stink 12.000,000 tons <?; the world's shipping during tho pastyear. The British figures show 6,000,000 tons only.