NAVY LEAGUE.
WORK OF THE BRITISH FLEET.
WAR RECORD TRACED
"The work of the British Navy dur-' ing the Great War, up to the Battle of Falkland," was the subject of an interesting address delivered to the Navy League last evening by Commander J. R. Middleton, secretary of the league. The speaker «said that the lesson to be learned from his address was that Germany did not expect Britain to enter the war against her. Commander Middleton referred to the mobilisation of the fleet, the maintenance of trade and transports, and described vividly the principal engagements. He declared that the British came out on top from the battle ot Heligoland, where their fleet was right under the guns of the enemy. It was impossible for the German fleet to get out, this being shown by the battle of Jutland. The enemy's navy was effectively bottled up for the greater duration of the war, and practically only one vessel got out to the open sea. On December 8, 1014, practically the only German vessel that was out was the Dresden.
At the conclusion of his address the speaker was accorded a vote of thanks and a musical programme was dispensed.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 150, 28 June 1927, Page 8
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199NAVY LEAGUE. Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 150, 28 June 1927, Page 8
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