ITALIAN SUBMARINES
ACTIVITIES NEAR MALTA “POPPING UP LIKE CORKS” LONDON, March 3. For a considerable time rumours have been current regarding the supposed activities of Italian submarines near Malta, and Sir Roger Keyes has throw some light on the subject. _ . Addressing the Oxford University Empire Club, he declared: “ During the British Navy’s recent anti-submarine exercises Italian submarines started popping up like corks. Our commanders were surprised that they were near Malta, believing that they were off Tripoli. I take off my hat to the Admiralty and the Government for sending almost the whole fleet to the Mediterranean.”
Admiral Keyes cryptically added: “ The British Navy, during the antisubmarine exercises, used only small charges, and, believe me, these can be very awkward. The British public are not aware what happened, but it is well known to the Italian, French, and German staffs; consequently there is little harm in mentioning it.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22822, 5 March 1936, Page 9
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