The withdrawal of men would also provide more troops for the Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy for the successful carrying out of the fighting on the Italian front until the end of the war is reached.
In both Allied Monarchies there is an ample supply of raw material for the manufacture of munitions.

Our situation as regards provisions is such that with the greatest economy we can hold out until the new harvest.

The same applies to Austria-Hungary, especially if her share of the supplies from Roumania are taken into consideration.
The deeds of our navy rank beside the successes of the army.

When Admiral von Holtzendorff was permitted to lay before His Apostolic Majesty the plans for the U-boat warfare, the prospects of success for this stringent measure had been thoroughly tested here and the expected military advantages weighed against the political risk.
We did not conceal from ourselves that the infliction of a blockade of the coasts of England and France would bring about the entry into war of the United States and, consequently, a falling off of other neutral states.

We were fully aware that our enemies would thus gain a moral and economic renewal of strength, but we were, and still are, convinced that the disadvantages of the U-boat warfare are far surpassed by its advantages.