Show if Boats U-Boats Devoting Their Attention to U. U S. S Supply Ships By International News Service WA HINGTON Sept 22 V V Germanys ermany's U-boats U are concentrating concentrating- on merchant merchant merchant mer mer- chant and and supply ships and andare are allowing troop transports to escape unhampered 4 uG Germany 4 would rather sink a tanker than a steamer ca carrying 1000 American soldiers sol sol- sol sol- dim diers Admiral Benson acting act act act- ing mg r secretary of the navy said this afternoon Admiral Benson disclosed for the f first st time tUne that American ships passing through the submarine zone are supplied with balloons to assist the naval gunners in finding the range of rines rifles The Germans have developed de- de de a super submarine Admiral Benson Benson- said that has a a. greatly in increased cruising cruising cruising cruis cruis- ing radius and andis is capable of firing a projectile up to six inches in diameter JJ J |