The crisis was so desperate that he made another appeal to Page.
_From Admiral William S.Sims_ Admiralty House, Queenstown, June 25, 1917.
My Dear Mr.Page: I enclose herewith a letter on the submarine situation[61].
I think I have made it plain therein that the Allies are losing the war; that it will be already lost when the loss of shipping reaches the point where fully adequate supplies cannot be maintained on the various battle fronts.
I cannot understand why our Government should hesitate to send the necessary anti-submarine craft to this side.
There are at least seventeen more destroyers employed on our Atlantic coast, _where there is no war_, not to mention numerous other very useful anti-submarine craft, including sea-going tugs, etc.
Can you not do something to bring our Government to an understanding of how very serious the situation is?
Would it not be well to send another telegram to Mr.Lansing and the President, and also send them the enclosed correspondence?
I am sending this by mail because I may be somewhat delayed in returning to London.
Very sincerely yours, Wm.

S.Sims.
Page immediately acted on this suggestion.
_Most confidential for the Secretary of State and President only_ Sims sends me by special messenger from Queenstown the most alarming reports of the submarine situation which are confirmed by the Admiralty here.

He says that the war will be won or lost in this submarine zone within a few months.

Time is of the essence of the problem, and anti-submarine craft which cannot be assembled in the submarine zone almost immediately may come too late.

There is, therefore, a possibility that this war may become a war between Germany and the United States alone.