The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
GERMANYS NAVAL STRENGTH
ALARMS GREAT BRITAIN

large. or as powerful, as the smallest
battle ship now in commission under the
British nag in home waters
A second important point TO be re-
marked Is that IT is not only-nor prin-
cipally-on behalf OF Great Britain that
Germany is trying to create this new
force In her home waters. For be II un-
derstood that. though very quietly ac-
eomplished, the Russian navy has been
reviviied under the direction OF Vice Ad-
mirsl Grigorowitch and fast Is becoming
a force to be reckoned with in the Baltic.
During 1911 two powerful battle ships
were completed and added to the Russian
Baltic squadron: the Imperator Payil
and the Andrei PervozyannL These ships
are fully equal to any OF Germany t1rst
Dreadnoughts, displscing each mo tons
and carrying four Finch, fourteen
S-inch, and twenty LI-inch guns. Two
fine aFmored cruisers also were completed
during the year, while four Dreadnoughts,
each having a broadside 30 per cent great
er than that OF any German ship In SER
vice, were launched at St. Petersburg
and are being hurried TO completion un-
der British direction
This growing naval power Of Russia
| Is not to be ignored any longer, and
/ perahps the German navy department
wishes now that IT had not been so hasty
| in shifting the headquarters of the ac-
tive battle feet from KieI to WiiheIms-
haven This is evident from the orders
! that the new third home squadron Is to
| have its base at Kiel.
II Is safe to surmise that when Russia,
to the ships already described. adds the
| four DreadnouEhts Of 5000 tons each.
| Germany will come to the conclusion
Dreadnought ships is by no means suf-
! icient to secure the safety OF her Baltic
seaboard. Still il would hardly be wise
| for the British admiralty to wholly over
look the fact that Germany Is adding TO
her Instantly ready feet. because, while
England has the means for a stronger
material defense, the men 10 man the
ships are missing; that is. still have TO
be provided.
Although Queen Alexandra remains in
semi-retirement and undertakes no pub
lie duties or engagements OF any kind.
her household is kept up in the same
regal style, and Is stated as fully as II
she were still taking part in the public
life OF Great Britain. The latest addi-
tion to Queen Alexandra's household il
Miss Ivy Gordon-Lennox, the clever and
charming daughter of Lord and Lady
Algernon Lennox and niece OF the Ouch
ess OF Sutherland. Baron Warwick, Lord
Rosslyn, and Lady Angela Forbes. The
new maid Of honor will be associated
with Miss Vivian, the sister Of Lord
Vivian, in her not very arduous duties.
for which Go per week Is the emolu-
ment and. Of course, will have to 80
/ into half mourning, as stili are all the
members OF the Queen Dowagers house
hold.
Charming manners are the inheri-
/ lance OF all the Tecks-Queen Mary's
family. II Is not surprising, therefore.
TO learn OF the success that crowded
/ the trim OF Prince Alexander OF Tech
/ TO Slam, as representative OF the King
of England at the coronation OF the
| successor to Chululongkorn. in Bang
kok. Prince Alexander was accom-
panied by his wife, the only daughter
OF the Duchess of Albany. the widow OF
Queen victoria's youngest son (who
died in his YOUTH. and in whose charge
their children (who. by the way. bene-
hted largely under the will of the late.
Lord NortheoteD, were left during their
parents absence. The princess Is the
sister of the reigning Duke OF SAKE
lCoburE- Gotha Neither the Duke Of
Teck nor Prince Alexander has IN
herited to the same extent as did the
late Prince Francis of Teek the artis-
| tic gifts and conversational powers
/ Iate Duchess OF Teck. so popular
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