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Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 187, 4 July 1919, Page 5

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GERMAN FLEET'S DESIGNS ON ENGLATS©.

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SAILORS' RE-

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[Pbebs Abbooiation.]

AuatmliftJti and N.Z. GsMeA-saadietion

(iteceived July 3, 8.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, July; 2,

Tli© Now Yolrk Wiodd's Weimar correspou'lent says that Admiral yon Sclieer, .formerly commander !O.f the German. "Higlii Seas Fleet, interviewee!, said that the revolt «b# the Kei--ntan .sailors 'hast November rupset the nitTSiSl plan ;to attack the iEnglish crtsi to the .Thames with ilie H'igii Seas 3Pleet, enijvloying submaaMnes for flank protectioß.. It was hoped to draw -Hiie British Fleet from Scotland into a- submarine trap.

Had ifclie 'British Fleet attacked in tho first wes?k df 't%o war, the adnaaral declared, Germany would have been beaten.