"These figures probably are an tunder-statement. Besides this, two-thirds of U-boats which have been out raiding have suffered attack Srom depth charges, "The French Navy is also active end has certainly taken, its toll, "We believe therefore, chill concluded, "that out of about 60 U-bouts: ready for action at the beginning of the war, about one-third are already sunk or seriously damaged, and of the largest and Tat est ocean-going U-boats, the propor= tion is at least one-fifth,"
"Something from a third to a quarter of the total of the U-boat fleet lof Germany," Mr. Churchitl continued, tas been destroyed and the gaps made in killed officers and crews cannot speedily be replaced, "On the other hand, the British mercantile marine of 21,000,000 ton experienced a loss of 156,000 tons by Usboat "action, to. which may" be added 10,000 fons through mines or aecidents—making a' total of 174000 uring the same period, we eaptured from the Germans 26,000 tons.
"It will' be seen therefore,"
Churehilt concluded, "that while our mercantile marine remains practically unaffected by U-boat warfare, losses had been inflicted upon the enemy which, if continued, could certainly of be endured."~Reuter, German A, A. Guns Fire On Dutch Plan 'The Hague, Oct. 17, Dutch planes were fired upon by German anti-aircraft batteries near ithe frontier shortly before noon to-Jday although they' were flying over Dutch territory at the time, A vigor Jous protest would be sent the Reich's [Government over this Incident, the "Telegraaf" reported.—Havas,
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