According to most reliable sources, the total number of German sub ines sunk tp to date, is about forly of various types. As' the to ber of German' submarines, beginning of the war to have been about sixty, suffered by the enemy 0 far are impressive even if it is "taken consideration that of building, British Moves Against Mines London, Dee. 10.
Admiralty authorities assumed con-tol of all shipping within designated areas in British territorial waters Yesterday, establishing a form of fraritime' martial law Intended to combat the German mine menace in crews to.
Siied her fence measures to cape with this di British sea tones"
'Admiralty plans are nearing com-Germans Fortify Dutch Marder tion fora gigantic mine-<sweeping paign, it was understood, which expected to free Britain' of the German troops. conti danger of unrestricted mine warfare. their positions tome Navy commanders-in-chief in the frontier and. since affected areas of the Thames estuary, Portsmouth, the Firth of Forth and jexeresed on all frontier trate by the Yarteariy severe control Ty bein the Orkney and Shetland Islands 'Germsn authorities The Germmsn were given jurisdiction over all ship-military authorities are' redoubling ping by the new regulation. their "precautions against spying The London press enlarged on reactivities and residents im the frontier Ported "hints" from high official Aistiets have been instructed Admiral Richardson New U.S. Navy Chief sears of aye, yesterday was 1pP% Sommander-in-Chief of the United "ates Fleet to" succeed Admiral ande €. Bloch on January 6, Mr, Sharles Edison, Acting Secretary Uf hho Navy. anviounced last night.
'Admiral Bloch will become' Comrandant.of the 14h ind. Navy' Yard at' Pearl replace Adm Erin G.
who rey on May 1.
Vice' Admiral Charles P. Snyder was promoted to full Admiral to ste-seed "Admiral Richardson's command the Battle Force of the Fleet, \dmiral William S. Pye with be advanced to Vice Admiral to bo-commander of the. battleships the Batlle Force. ear-Admiral Ralston S. Holmes will succeed Rear Admiral Pye as Commander of the Destroyers of the Baitle Fore.
Midshipman Commandant at "Annie Captain Milo Draemel,_ present
Polis, advances: to Rear Admiral Succeed "Rear" Admiral Holmes Commander of the Destroyer Flotil:
Admiral Richardson is a veteran a the Cuban, Philippines, and World War campaigns, "He holds a: Spanish campaign medal, a" Philippine cam Puig medal and a Victory. Medal== United Press, Irish Envoy Attacks LR.A. Methods Asserting Trish Republican Boston, Dee. 9.
Great Britain "waulld "not in, any way secure "in Mr. Robert Brennan, Ambassador of Elke to the United Stes, declared here today. that the Prime Minister of Eire, Mr. Eamon de Valera, "would not shrink from using force if force were the only means of achieving" a re-united Ireland."
He added that a vast majority of Arish citizens did" not Hike. the methods, of "the Irish Republican Army. "We have a fine Government, We "have democracy. 'There it. longer need for a free Ireland," The Irish Republican' Army Is. roiarding Father than furthering our ends Reuter.
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