BRITISH NAVY’S POLICY

Grey River Argus, 11 February 1941, Page 5

BRITISH NAVY’S POLICY

GERM AN ADMIRAL PRAISES IT. (British Official Wireless] RUGBY, February 9. A confession of Get many’s weak naval position is made by Admiral Luetzow in the German newspapei, “Das Reich,” according to a 1 less message from Zurich. “It is a fact,” says Admiral Buetzow, “that the British and German fleets are not fighting each other, but this is not owing to the British wishing to avoid battle, but because the German Admiralty, knowing me superiority of the British fleet, does not wish to do England that favour. Admiral Luetzow adds: from the strategic point of view, the BnUsh Admiralty is correct in pursuing the policy of a blockade of Germany, without endeavouring to come to naval battle, and at the same time safeguarding her own sea communications. The British fleet, which still holds superiority, is also capable of withdrawing units from the main battle zones, and putting them successfully in action in battle zones of minor importance. The German fleet, which is weaker than the British fleet, is unable to prevent this.