London, Oct, 19.
There Is reason to believe, according to informed circles here, that the repeated German allegations of successful action against units of the British Navy are designed to misread neutrals and to hearten their own people by exaggerating the successes German arms, and also to elicit information of the whereabouts of the vessels stated to have been attacked.
Curiosity in German naval circles said to be rife regarding the present disposition of British" battleships, buttlecruisors and aircraft-carriers..
'Courageous; one battleship, the Royal 'Oak, which was lost with 810 officers jand' men because she capsized on a Jdark night: and certain damage to the Iron Duke, the only survivor of the 1914 Battle Fleet and now, partially dismantled, utilised; as a depot shi The German raid on Rosyth is stated to have taken a toll of sixty casual ties, all naval, but to have caused no material damage.
On the other hand, the Germans are said to have lost! eighteen submarines, thirteen sunk. and five sciously damaged and possibly sunlc This serves to explain the attitude of the Admiralty in face of repeated German allegations. is pointed out that the Admi not wish to be drawn into a bare denial, and it is important
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