Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-02-06 | Page 1 | U-Boats More Numerous Now than Last June, Knox Says

U-Boats U More Numerous Now Than Last June Knox Says WASHINGTON WASHINGTON- Feb 6 UP UP- UP There are now more German submarines submarines sub sub- marines marin s at sea than there were even last June when they ran up their highest record of merchant I ship Secretary of the Navy Knox said Saturday in declaring declaring de de- de- de claring daring that the U-boat U remains this country's most serious menace menace menace men men- ace in the Atlantic Knox told a press conference there was no question at all aU but that Hitler is counting on the submarine submarine submarine sub sub- marine war in the Atlantic for his J major sea effort of the war I He is devoting all aU available construction con con- facilities to submarines Knox said and Is putting more and more of the craft into opera opera- tion To offset this threat Knox nox said we are straining every effort to produce antisubmarine craft You are all familiar with discussion discussion dis dis- dis- dis on priorities he said the navy is pressing for completion completion completion comple comple- I tion of antisubmarine craft of all kinds