KAISER'S REVIEW

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 2 November 1907, Page 3

KAISER'S REVIEW

PARADE OF lIIS FLEET. "Wilhelmshavcn, September 4. The Kaiser "Tregan yesterday his great series of Army and Navy nionoeuvrcs. In cold, stormy weather lie held a brilliant parade of High Sea Fleet in the Schilling roadstead, 15 miles from here. The licet has never before been assembled before its War Lord in such size and strength. Extended in two long lines were four warship squadrons and four torpedo-boat flotillas; in all there were 112 vessels, with 1324 big guns, and crews totalling 19,580, under command of eight admirals. The value of the vessels was about £30,000,000.

While the Kaiser stood on the brid<*e of his yacht Hohenzollcrn, each ship steamed past him amid the thunder of salutes and the cheers of the crews. The Kaiser surveyed each with critical eye and. indeed, the total effect ivas overwhelming. Most of the vessels are of recent construction.

After tlic review ilic Kaiser went on board the Deutcliland, the flagship of his brother, Ailmiral-in-Ohief Prince Henry of Prussia. After evolutions, a great sea battle was fought. A numerically superior enemy attacking the fleet, ivhieli withdrew under the fortifications' "( Heligoland, was completely driven off. The Kaiser was a close observer of the flelitinu. During the niglii there were severa T alarms. This morning the fleet went out. for t.lw deep-sea manoeuvres, one part, proceeding to protect Cuxhavon from hostile attack.

About 1000 limning pigeons were released from Heligoland, and in three hours over SO ppr cent arrived at Hamburg with their despatches. Despite the advance of wireless telegraphy, the Gorman Admiralty lays great stress on a Uiml pigeon post,