On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 288, 3 December 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

A VISIT TO KIEL. i» ■ SOME “PERMITTED” NEWS. Timei and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, December 2. A correspondent of the Associated Press who was allowed to visit Kiel says that he is permitted to tell the world that Germany is rapidly enlarging her submarine fleet and now claims to have more than Britain. Amongst other protection from aircraft, machine guns are posted on the roofs of high buildings. The German sailors have little bitterness to the British navy—they ■ desired to match their strength with a worthy opponent. A NORTH SEA MOVE.

ACTIVITY IN GERMAN NAVAL CIRCLES. United Press Association. (Received 8.15 a.m.) London, December 2. The Daily Mail’s Copenhagen correspondent states* that most of the German warships hitherto at Kiel have been transferred to the North Sea. Great activity continues at Kiel, several thousand mechanics being employed on the submarines, waterplanes and floating batteries, but there is less activity on the five Dreadnoughts which are being built. WITH A PRIZE CREW. Capetown, December 2. The Apolda completes her voyage to Melbourne with a prize crew. i— GERMAN SUBMARINES. London, December 2. The Daily Telegraph points out that Germany has considerably more submarines than she was supposed to possess, having exercised a, pre-emption over an unknown number constructing at Danzig or in the Germania yard for lesser European and other navies. The paper is of opinion, however, that the achievements of the German submarines will be less remarkable in the future than hitherto, the British fleet, by its speed and use of the helm showing its ability to avoid submarine attacks, , WARSHIPS’ EFFECTIVE WORK ON THE COAST. (Received 10 a.m.) London, December 2. The Evening News’ Rotterdam correspondent states that the warships' bombardment of Ostend and ZeehrUgge on Monday again stopped the Germans fitting the submarines.