Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-12-30 | Page 17 | Peril of U-Boat Goes with 1917

I PERIL OF BOAT OFU-BOAT U- U BOAT U-BOAT i GOES WITH WIT I 1917 1911 American Navy Puts End to Huns' Huns Plan of Ruthless I. I C Conquest The year has yielded comparatively little in naval developments There are three important developments I marking the general situation and outside of these three considerations considerations considerations con con- a general naval apathy has settled down Of these three the first in Importance importance Import import- ance undoubtedly is the augmentation tion of sea forces opposing tho the imperial imperial imperial im im- I i German navy This augmentation I tion comes from the United States I naval forces being added to the al already already al- al ready overwhelming superiority of the English fleets I Second in importance is the submarine submarine submarine sub sub- marine campaign The year began with a furious burst of U-boat U activity activity ity which if continued must have brought the world to its knees for a awant awant awant I I want of sufficient shipping to carry carryon on the most necessary commerce However How How- ever the burst did not retain its force I and from the initial crescendo it has gradually dwindled and and wasted to a a I stage where it is no longer dangerous but but extremely annoying The addition addition addition addi addi- tion of the United States naval units to the royal patrol vessels can be said to be the largest single factor in this reduction of submarine tolls Third in m in importance is the conquest of the Baltic sea the covering movement movement movement move move- ment at Riga and the trapping and defeat de defeat de- de feat teat of the Russian fleet at Moon sound sound all all carried out with precision and dispatch considering the difficulties difficulties difficulties involved through extensive mine fields by the impe imperial ial German navy The movement of the Germans is of the utmost Import but little glory accrues to such victories victories victories vic vic- tories as the German units attained over weaker undecided adversaries