Cannot Escape Submarines.

Admiral Ward Says They Can Destroy Battleships at Will.
Special to The New York Times.
    NEWPORT, R. I., July 18.— The officers of the Atlantic fleet are satisfied there is no protection from submarines under present conditions, because of the successful attacks made by the destroyers and submarines last Thursday and Friday nights in the vicinity of Block Island in the war games against the battleships.
    The first and second divisions with the flags of Rear Admiral Aaron Ward on the Florida and of Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow on the Louisiana with two groups of destroyers and two of the submarines were "destroyed" at will.
    Admiral Ward said alter the battle:
    The submarines picked us up whenever they chose to, but we could do nothing with them. Yet the screening of our destroyers was well timed and perfect.
    "What will be the future plan of defense against submarines?" Admiral Ward was asked.
    "We will have to run away from them," replied the commander.