BRITISH NAVAL POWER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3244, 17 May 1916, Page 20

BRITISH NAVAL POWER.

LONDON, May 9. Mr Balfour, in a letter on the sub= ject of the east coast bombardments, points out that the maritime position has so improved that instead of keep= in the battle fleets in the north, as strategy in the earlier stages >f ihe war required, it was now possible to bring important forces south, roin« forced by submarines and monitors, without imperilling the preponderance of power elsewhere. Hence another Norfolk raid was far more perilous to the enemy than in the past. ZEPPELINS AND SUBMARINES .ACTIVE. COPENHAGEN, May 10. Steamers report that a large number of Zeppelins are in the North Sea, flying in all directions. They inspected many steamers. Shipwrecks and masses of wreckage were visible along the route, and many submarines were also seen. BOMBS ON PORT SAID. CAIRO, May 9. Two enemy aeroplanes dropped eight bombs on Port Said, but did no material damage. Three civilians were wounded. Our anti-aircraft guns finally drove them off.