The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
WAR CLOUDS RISE AGAIN IN FRANCO
 GERMAN DISPUTE
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 spectators took the opportunity of ob- serving the progress being made by the navy and to see the German fleet, as it could take to sea tomorrow for action if necessary.
 The imperial yacht, Hohenzolern with the Emperor and his party on board, weighed anchor at 9 o'clock and steam ed out to join the fleet. As the Hohen- zolern proceed 30 crowded excursion steamers fell in line behind the imperial yacht.
 The warships pulled up their anchors as the emperor's yacht approached and steamed to meet the imperial reviewing party, every ship firing the imperial sa- lute of 3o guns and breaking out a gay display of bunting.
 Emperor William after the review transferred his flag to the battleshp Deutschland and the fleet put to sea for maneuvers. which spectators were not permitted to witness.
 The magnitude of Germanys naval re- sources now assembled. was strilxingly shown by the review today. There were 99 fighting ships participating not in cluding the large number of torpedo boats. torpedo boat destroyers, mine planters and submarines.
 Gives Germany Second
 The fleet that assembled here today is believed by German experts to give Ger many for the first time the rank of the second naval power of the world, the three great dreadnaughts of the Ostfries- land class and the two dreadnaught cruisers Vondertann and Butcher, com missioned during the year, busting the United States from the position 1t held by the slender margin last year. While the three new battleships. the first German ships armed with 12-incli guns, did not take part in the review, they attracted much attention. Their design and dimensions have been closely guarded until recently.
 Four other dreadnaughts, the Nassau Westfallen, Rhenland and Posen. each of which dsplace about 20,000 tons, were the chief units of the assembled fleet through the lines of which the Emperor passed. Giving an impression of almost equally immense power were the five battleships of Deutschland class of E 200 tons and five of the Braunschweig class of about the same displacement.
 The other vessels composing the third or reserve squadron of battleships formed for the occasion comprised one Wittes- bash of 11.S00 tons, four of the Kaiser class of Ii ,150 tons and two Brandenburgs Then came in succession the Vondert ann and the Butcher, three other powerful first class II smaller cruisers. 66 of the most modern torpedo boats and several submarines and special ships
 The total displacement of the great fleet amounted to about 500000 tons It's engines are capable of developing 1. 4oo,- Of0 horsepower, while 1t was manned by 1900 officers and 5000 men. The arma- ment consists of 1ss big guns 4ss of mid ding calibre and 67O smaller cannon, without counting machine guns. while the vessels are fitted with 400 torpedo tubes.
 The naval reviews held of late in Eu- ropean waters show the magnitude of naval vessels assembled in England, France and Germany as follows:
 British naval review at Portsmouth: 170 Yarships of all classes, including 42 battleships. of which eight were Dread naughts. also B armored cruisers and battleship cruisers.
 French naval review at Toulon: IS bat tleships, including six of the all-big-gun type, nine armored cruisers and 25 de- stroyers and torpedo boats.
 German naval review at Kiel S9 fight ing ships. not including destroyers. tor pedo boats, etc, made up of four Dread- naughts. battleships. armored cruisers, protected cruisers, etc.