DOOM OF THE DREADNOUGHT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12258, 8 June 1914, Page 4

DOOM OF THE DREADNOUGHT.

LESSON OF THE MANOEUVRES. NOT AN ADMIIiAL LEFT AFLOAT. [Bt Electric Telegraph—Coi-tiugh?.] (Per Press Association.) Received June 7, at ."5.5 p.m. London, June 0. The Dnilv Chronicle says that Admiral Sir Percv Scott made too swecpiti" deductions, but if adjures .Mr Churchill, to go easy in building, and not to squander million-; on unwanted vessels. The Dailv News welcomes the. break ■ iiig of tiii- ice of imbecility "thai. ciTpples the national finances and entangles us in foreign affairs." Admiral -Scott's dictum is much discussed. The I'all Mull Gazette states that there, was a holocaust, at the last, manoeuvres owing to Admiral .lellieoe allowing the submarines to go huntin--, 'fhe bag was so enormous that the' maim-uvics ended abruptly 'l'llfhmships were specially attacked and not an admiral was left afloat. Tinsquadron under Admiral .lellieoe sutfered less owing to keeping out to sen and steaming at high speed day and night. Mr Fred T. Jane, naval oorrcspoii. dent for the Standard. Engineer and Scientific American, denies that capital ships are doomed, as submarines ;irrtoo slow and too low to Bee over tinwaves. . Other experts point out that a similar cry was raised when torpedoes were invented. Captain Scott is vwain suggesting that submarines are invulnerable. It is untrue that they are able to attack booms, particularly new cxiilosive booms, which have been a. great"success on the Continent.. Received: June. 0. at 2.45 p.m. _ London. June i>.

Admiral Sir C.vnrian Bridge opines that neither submarines nor torpedor-; have been tested sufficiently to jusUly Sir Percy Scott's conclusion'. Th- Se.crotnrv of the Navy Lengiiiconsiders Sir Percy Scott's statement, is calculated to considerably injure sr:i supremacy at a moment when the economists are seeking: to reduce expenditure He savs faibmarincs have imt ■reached the stage in their evolution In warrant Sir Percy Scott's assertion, THE AEPJAL PERIL. GERMAN BOMB SUCCESSES. [By Emsotiuc Telegr«-u—Cofyhiuht.) Per Press Association. Berlin,. Juno ('-. Dr Eckener states that Zeppelim, on the Elbe are now dropping bombs lrom 5000 feet within, circles of 15 feci-. This is equivalent to tho. funeral of a battleship. '