NAVAL MANŒUVRES
LONDON, July 25. In the naval manoeuvres the rod (invading) fleet outwitted the blue on the coast, crumpled up the defences in the Humber, landed 1500 troops, and captured an important point. Theoretically a raid was made on Grimsby and Immingham, which were laid in ruins. The raiders then reembarked their forces and disappeared to sea. •July 25. The blue fleet claim that they defeated the red, destroying two red transports, and trapping the raiders ashore. In addition, tlie Humber forts were silenced.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3098, 30 July 1913, Page 25
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85NAVAL MANŒUVRES Otago Witness, Issue 3098, 30 July 1913, Page 25
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