Brightest Report

Transatlantic Commuter Winston Churchill and Sea Dog Franklin Roosevelt (see p. 77) pored over U.S., British and Canadian reports on the progress of the anti-U-boat war and emerged with the most optimistic statement on same since World War II began:

> "July [was] probably our most successful month, because the imports [at Allied bases] have been high, shipping losses moderate, U-boat sinkings heavy.

> "Our offensive operations against Axis submarines continue to progress most favorably in all areas. . . . During May, June and July we have sunk at sea a total of over 90 U-boats.

> "In the first six months of 1943 the number of ships sunk per U-boat operating was only half that in the last six months of 1942 and only a quarter that in the first half of 1942. . . . During 1943 new ships completed by the Allies exceed all sinkings from all causes by upward of 3,000,000 tons.

> "It must be remembered that the enemy still has large U-boat reserves, completed and under construction. . . . We can expect continued success only if we do not relax our efforts in any way."

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