MIMIC WARFARE
NAVAL MANOEUVRES
EMPIRE TRADE ROUTES
CRUISER SHORTAGE
United r'ress Association—Bp Electric TeloEraph—Copyright. (Beceived 14th January, 1 p.m.) LONDON, 13th January. Naval manoeuvres covering an attempt by enemy warships to .interfere with transport by the merchant service of foodstuffs between two British colonies popularly regarded aa representing Australia and New Zealand have just ended. The first ,day's operations illustrated the difficulties likely to be met through a shortage of cruisers ana destroyers for the protection of trade routes. The second day accentuated this position, four merchantment being "sunk" and only one raiding cruiser "sunk." The conclusion of the mimic warfare, which was staged in the Bay of Biscay, proved how the Australasian trade routes would be imperilled in time of- war so long as the shortage of cruisers continues. Twenty merchantmen entered the war area; land seven were captured in three days by three raiders. -Two of the raiders were sunk, and also one cruiser while attacking the raideTß. After the commander-in-chief has conferred with leading.officers at GibTaltar, a detailed report will be sub-, mitted. to the Admiralty.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 11, 14 January 1933, Page 11
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179MIMIC WARFARE Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 11, 14 January 1933, Page 11
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