NAVAL STRENGTH
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JAPANESE SUBMARINE SUPREMACY IS DENIED
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Rec. Sept. 14, '7.55 p.m. London, Sep. 14. ' Admiial Bywater, writing in the Da:ly Telegraph, says that British experts do not admit Japan's claim for supremacy in submarines. Their i plan of strategy visualises the ad- : vance of the enemy hattle fieet j across the Pacific, in order to sever communications with the Asian continent and the Dutch East Indies, which are Japan's vital arteries during war-time. To avei't this, Japan proposes to waylay the enemy an.d inflict staggering losses before the enemy can reach Japanese watei's. For this she is developing large and long range submarines, but the largest boats only carry two 5.5 guns. The German U boats handed over to Japan after the war, supplied the design of many of Japan's new submarines. The British submarines are based on different ideas in strenglh and construction, including the cruising ranges and safety. The British submarines are equal to any in the world.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 328, 15 September 1932, Page 5
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