Damage Caused by China Subs Have Good Week War to Be Made Good nevertheless," he pointed out, "she mained outside the harbour of Montevideo, ready although crippled to take part in a fresh attack. She departed only when relieved by the timely arrival of the Cumberland.
"Here at home," the First Lord stated, "our submarines have had the best week I can remember in this or the last war.
rifi: submarines do not wage war on neutral vessels and they do not attack humble fishing boats. They have work for the most parts among mine fields and in the strongly defended waters of Heligoland.
"The exploit? of the British submarine Salmon last week are remarkable.
"She abstained from torpedoing the Bremen when the enormous ship was at her mercy. She hit a 6000-ton cruiser with one torpedo and a second cruiser of equal size with two tornedces.
"These cruisers may have been able to limp home, but this is by no means certain in the case of one of them. In any case, they will be out of action for many months.
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