THE BRITISH NAVY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11476, 6 February 1905, Page 6

THE BRITISH NAVY.

. . ■ 1— ; Op—O p— • . • .With reference to .the cable message - published the other day, in which it was stated that the British Navy would .underr J take manoeuvres on an unparalleled scale, the " following from the London' Standard is of, considerable interest: — The., manoeuvres 'both in .1985 and in 1906 are to be directed to the testing ..of this scheme of reorganisation. In 1905 movements of the fl-eeb in and of a few mobilised sh'ipß will take place all. over , the .wprld in vkwv of the. hypothetical strained relations wi;th an. imaginary foreign Power. In ' 1906 tlie supposition will be that war has actually broken. out some weeks- after the period .of strained relations, and the jfe..serve squadrons ' at Home ports will be actually mobilised, and will procsedy .under their respective Rear-Admirale, to reinforce the fleets to which they have been previously affiliated. Tlie • hostile ' fleets will fee, represented t next year- by various ' big cruisers (as a skeleton armj), which Will start on unknown dates from unknown | places to represent the, movements of the imaginary Power. , The. Commander-in-chief and other Flag Officers all over the .world -will have to act- On rtheii* own initi- . at^ive ; they vull .be -responsible for- keeping m continuous touch with^ the enemy, and for continuous mutual co-operation ; they will concert 1 ' -together ' beforehand their' plans for", mutual support, and the Port - Admirals art d- «tMr fcffteerri nfuiti instantly comply with the requests of th-p Admirals at sea. In no case will re for-, ences to the Admiralty be permitted.