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Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1932, Page 5

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JAPAN’S CLAIM TO SUPREMACY. NAVAL CRITIC’S - COMMENT. (.United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, September 13. The naval critic, Mr 'Hector Bywlater, writing 'in the '•‘Daily Telegraph,” says:—The British naval experts do not admit Japan’s claim to supremacy in submarines. Japan’s conception of war strategy visualises the advance of an enemy battle fleet across the Pacific in order to sever Japan’s communications with the Asiatic continent and the Dutch East Indies, which are Japan’s vital arteries during war tiftie. To avert this Japan proposes to waylay the enemy, ,and to inflict staggering losses before the enemy reaches Japanes e waters. Bence, she is developing large-range but the largest of her boats only carry two 6/5 inch guns. The German U-bo-ats that were handed over to Japan after the war have inspired th e design of many of the Japanese submarines. The British submarines are based on different ideas. In the strength of their construction, their quick diving, cr->'s-ilng [radius, and safety, tike BritVsh submarines are equal to any in tic world.