Show BOAT U-BOAT MENACE LOOMS BIGGER SAYS SIR ERIC U. U S. S Urged to lo Rush Buld Building Build Build- ing of Destroyers by Head of British Admiralty l S New ew 1 York rl Oct 11 An H.-An An appeal appeal from the British government go to J America rH to I expedite tho construction of or destroyers and submarine anti craft and appliances I ances was made mado hero tonight by ly Sir Eric Geddes first lord of or tho Limo British admiralty after aCer he had asserted that the U-boat U menace toda today Is creator It I ever was Speaking at a dinner given hen b by tho time Pilgrim society Sir th said that within the time past few days davs Vice ice A Admiral Sir SI lc Duff DuC of the British navy naV had mad discussed the naval situation in all al Its Is bearings with wih Secretary Daniels end and Admiral len on and l that tom com complete lel unity of ot view had imad 1 been r reached ch lJ It I I Is with wih Mr Ir Daniels' Daniels full ru renco rence that 1 I now make this hue statement that lucre IHre Is no rio greater service cr that can be he rendered d by II tho time civilians of or time the States State tod today char charged cd with wih that privilege lese and ull duty than to expedite le th the output of or de destroyers and sulma rino craft craf and appliances of oC every overy de do- e- e Sir Erie said tInh f I Effort rort No o country countr within my l knowledge responds like like- Iko America to an 1 appeal and there thero Is h no greater realer need nol today loin tl-n tl the need lot tor the lite utmost nav naval 1 ef effort of ef- fort for against the great groat offensive of nr the lie submarine which Is how materializing end which time the allied aled navies na will wil defeat nn AR Rf I hey timey have ha defeated e every erv rv other ef effort of- of fort rort of the enemY nem But that defeat can cnn or be Assured only if It this need ia is reco recognized fixed and th time the wants wants wants-of of oC th the tho two Iwo navies nn supplied as ns I 1 im am tm suro sure the the- United CalLed States Gr Great at Britain Intend Intent the they shall lie be 1 Discussing Germanys Germany's submarine menace Sir Iric said Indeed It ir I ls is today than It I ever was That Is 1 to sa say the tho effort cort cortI Is I greater than timan It Was er ever I think now we are a point where submarine war warfare rare Is la a ain the time weakest weak weak- ct est front of or the alliance In opening lila his speech Sir Si- Si Eric said that lint while he hc must resist I the tho temptation tion ton to allude to the time pre present ent political I situation there were wore two things which he ime was ma convinced had not changed 5 JI en lenee I In I Aim AimOne m I One Orme Is our absolute loyalty to those naton nations who are arc associated us I ho he talc said amid time the other uther Is our determination deter deter- ruination to continue tho time war an and not nat be dl diverted rte from our purpose until we havo secured the tho on only 1 peace which could Justify justry all al this terrible suffering and destruction which hall hail and Is beIn being be- be ing In brou brought ht about aboul by the tho Iniquity atOUr of at our common enemy nem On one timing thing I 1 am clear We e must not relax the muscles of ot our tl fighting hUng arm ifor leor our OUI war effort in imm any anticipation antici pation paton of an nn early carl peace To ro d do so BO would woul be the surest way to render any discussions which mn may tal take e a ilace e prolonged prolonged pro pro- lon longed ed and less satisfactory Sir Eric reviewed British naval navallo lo losses se declaring his country's losses In Infighting Infighting fighting hips of ot nil all al classes have b been en approximately ore rore more than twice the total losses of or war vessels of the the whole of or our 1 allies les and nd that auxiliary aux aux- lar craft such f ch as mine sweepers and trawlers trawler nl also 1 have havo been destroyed British merchant ships to the number of or 2 2100 2400 tOO with wih a gross ross tonnage of or nearly have havo been heen sunk he Ime said or nearly learly three times the a aggregate lo losses se of ot our allies aUles and 60 50 fO per cent more than the time total losses of ot all al other allied and neutral countries Safety Not While hIe British and American sea forces in all aU theatres of ot naval na fighting tight fight ht- ht In ing are a homogeneous nav navy Sir Eric added the Salet of or lines of cf It ty communication communication cation caton should not bo Lo taken for granted Germany Is not beaten is not nearh near near- ly h beaten and in I some Nome respects is stronger than ever eyer she was avas he warnel warned rc regarding tho Limo enemy's naval na al situation Should tho the German naval policy be changed by force Corce or circumstance circum stance or I by 13 a spirit of ot adventure ad which It has so fO far tal failed d to 81 w. w It will wiil wi he met and ant It If It i means to rl right ht I that tl tight fight ht will myth wil be a naval nn Armageddon eddon it In which your magnificent rma battleships with wih the tho grand fleet will wil I am sure tal take e a worthy orth and dl distinguished part part f Four our tons toils of or explosives are arc dropped each ca clay on Bru Bruges es and nd e. e Sir Eric asserted so that these ports are of or no value to the Germans who according to his latest J I removing remo tho timo bases lases and the the they had installed there In ln surRI r fighting he lie added the allies ale have haTe Ik ti I mastery master In the North sea e In the M A an and In the tho Mediterranean S 9 Eric added that dan dangerous erous mine min MM fIeld have been laid lait by our submarines n fast offensive mine layers right 1st II the mouth nf mf f the Ems behind He o land tho tIme operation being nl night ht after night |