New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
KNOW WHO WON At ONCE.
English NaoaI Var Game Result
Decided on the Spot.

wl11e tho battleslips and cruisers OF TIE United
states Navy have been busy on the Maine coast
with their summer u1anuuvres, three English war
fleets have been having game OF their own on the
south coast OF Portugal After they had fought u
out and decided who had Won the victory they
proceeded IN close order TO Lagos Bay, where Ad-
r1iral Bosoawen defeated TIE French Toulon feet
IN I75s The King o. Portugal greeted them there
IN his private yacht and received q royal salute.
The British war game differs IN several psrccu-
lars from that which the United States plays.
Most striking Is the Eystem they have OF deciding
the victor OF the spot Here don't know wheth-
- the Blue feet captured the White or whether
the land batteries sunk both until q has been fig
ured out IN the War Department Offices IN wash
inEton
II this latest game there we're three British fleets
nu1lberlng aiKty-hve vessels IN all The pursuing
feet known * was commanded hy Admiral
Domvile. There were two ''B' fleets. one com
nianoed by Lord Charles Berestord and the other
by Admiral Wilson. The two BIS" 3oinsd forces
on August 8. engaged and defeated The TX" feet
try miles noTtheast Of Terceira-
One OF the most interesting features Of TIE
nOsUvres series OF experiments with box Kites
nno long distance wireless biography. -Four ships
in the three fleets were eouipped win the Cody
EyEtem OF aeropane box kites The kite consists
q a bamboo frame over which IS stretched a ms
Ter1al like silk alpaca On the BAccbsnte one kite
wss sent ~ plos and another took up an
aerial wire which communicated with the wireless
teieErsphy apparatus the deck Of The bsttleship
The kite carried 20 a height Of three hundred
feet and messages received az6 sent fer a
distance OF hundred and ten miles. The use OF
the kite gave a considerable advantage, IS the
usual distance Of batcship conmunioa don l. about
siKty-fvs miles.
The British navy IS paying Considerable attention
No wireless biography. In q short time the wire
less apparatus viii be established On al large men
of-Nar. An interesting experiment % Launching
misleading messages Tor ttle benefit OF the enemy
ns , y being oarTie9 on by Sir Arthur Wilson.
cent manDukres and one Of the best resulted from
the effort OF Sir NllmOt Fawkes IN the Good Hope
10 capture one 81 tne eneuy's ships. As they were
rushing along toward The Azores he made out
What he believed 10 be the unarmored spartiate he
closed IN on her IA the night and summoned her
Erun orders OF his superior officer came back
The water:
Consider yourself out OF action and proceed at
once TO Lagos. This ls the kacchante."
How the GOOD Hope made the mistake Is
plElnahle 10 British cheers II moOlllish bit
night and there seems TO be Gftlc e--use for Il
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF building some dog
Efng cru seIs, 40 pursue batteshp Meets Of the
fsu behind The Eacchante and the AbCukir
"oogEed" Lord charles Beresford's feet IN this way
almost &c TIE Azores. The flagship Majestic had
something tho matter with her engines. She was
frequently compelled 20 slow down. Then The big
heavily armed cruisers OF the pursuing fleet would
EvvOop down on her II necessary slow down
the entire squadron several times for her protection
Another point 81 much Interest n that speed
IN batlcshius' WI ties English naval authority.
would have done much better with few knots
more in hand. There are experienced flag officers
who that hiFh speed n battleshfps Is not essen
IA let gar power and profession go before
that oaa enable strong feet 20 bring a weak
10 action II rs The fect0r that enfOroes victory
pQlicy q seeking out the enemy 70 destroy him
wherever Lo may De found"