NAVAL SUPREMACY
STANDARD OF BRITISH EXCELLENCE. EXEMPLIFIED IN THE RECENT RAID RRITISH SEA GUARDS' AGGRESSIVE SPIRIT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 26, 10.5 a.m. NEW YORK, April 25. The New York World, commenting on the Zeebrugge raid, says that the operation was carried out with splendid dash, skill and daring. The exploit shows that after weary years of waiting the aggressive spirit of the British seaguards has not declined—they are ready for any adventure. The Sun remarks that the attack was planned and delivered with a dash that sustains the best traditions of the British Navy, which throughout the war has set a standard of excellence which has not been surpassed in the history of the world.
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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13751, 26 April 1918, Page 5
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119NAVAL SUPREMACY Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13751, 26 April 1918, Page 5
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