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be able to replace her submarines more rapidly than the rate she is losing them at present, namely two to four each week. The German estimate of her present and future output of submarines is not available, they add,.but the: "Deutsche Allgememo Zeitung" indicates that the 1917 output, estimated at one submarine each day, can be greatly exceeded. According to figures available in official circles in London, they continue, the rate of commissionings of German submarines in 1917 averaged seven each month, the highest monthly number being thirteen. Authoritative circles here doubt whether it is now possible to approach that figure, given the shortage of materials, absence of skilled labour, diversion of workers for the production of "ersatz" materials and service in the armed forces—Reuter.
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