German Schools for Navigation.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 788, 3 April 1905, Page 3

German Schools for Navigation.

One of the lessons of the recent naval conflicts in the Far East between Russia and Japan, though it is one that has been well learned before, was that of the importance of having a ■well-trained and sufficient personnel to handle modern ships of war. In that respect Russia .was badly deficient. Germany, one of tho most vigorous of the younger naval Powers, has for years taken active measures towards providing trained men for her navy as well as for her merchant marine. Schools of navigation were established by the Prussian Government as far back as the beginning of the nineteenth century. One of the earliest of these was the ona at opened in 1917, with the declared object of turning out competent sailors, pilots, and captains. During the -decade following, a number of similar schools were founded in other German cities, and preparatory schools were also organised in connection with all the regular schools of navigation. The popularity and value of these institutions are well shown by their wide distribution throughout Prussia. ..rrrfrtiiV