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The Commonwealth
Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi
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Lord Robert Cecil admits serious global tonnage losses from German submarine sinkings, estimated at over 277 ships in four months and nearly 300 in five. US State Department reports no violation of submarine warfare agreement.
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Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war trade in Great Britain, admits that the present rate of destruction, without considering the possibility of resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare, means a serious loss to the world's tonnage. While the minister makes this statement as an excuse for his country to tighten its grip around the neck of the blacklisted firms, it seems to be borne out by the facts in the case.
It is estimated that between June 1 and September 24, a period of four months, more than 277 ships have been sunk by the operations of German submarines. It is more striking that the department of state at Washington should go so far as to say, that within the last five months reports have been received of the destruction of nearly three hundred vessels, but that "as yet there has been absolutely no indication that Germany had violated the agreement arrived at" between the two governments.
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Between June 1 And September 24
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more than 277 ships sunk; nearly three hundred vessels destroyed; serious loss to the world's tonnage; no indication of violation of agreement
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Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war trade in Great Britain, admits present rate of destruction by German submarines means serious loss to world's tonnage, used as excuse to tighten grip on blacklisted firms. Estimated 277 ships sunk between June 1 and September 24. US State Department reports nearly three hundred vessels destroyed in last five months but no violation of agreement between governments.