The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27

extreme width OF the channel. they
would probably score hits. even though
unable TO fire with the mathematical
certainty of the shore station.
Thousands Of Guns.
Thousands OF heavy guns defend the
coast. The strongest coast defenses
Intended TO protect Emden and the.
coast as far al Wilhelmshaven are
placed on the tristan Islands. There.
are six OF these islands. besides two.
sand pits which are also said to be.
fortified. The channel which must be.
followed to attack Emden passes be-
tween the Dutch island of Rottum and
the German island OF Borkum. and the
narrow passage of a few thousand
yards is defended not only by torpedo.
c%aissons OF the type described. but
by -, IA and 16 inch Krupp guns on
Borkum island. They are invisible to.
the sharpest yes from the sea: with
the guns hidden and the quarters of.
their crews in chambers followed out
under ground. the island appear de-
serted. Stretching northwest from
BOrkum are the islands of Juist. Nor
derney. Langeoog. Sp.ekeroog and
Wangeroog. all armed with heavy.
guns and completely covering the
coast line a few miles behind them.
The channel leading to Wilhelms-
! haven passes a few hundred yards
from Wangeroog and for 10 miles IL
skirts the short line before Wilhelms-
haven is reached. The shore is forti-
fed by heavy batteries. Ships pass
ing to Bremerhaven. at the mouth Of.
the Weser. deviate from the Wilhelms-
haven channel when the great guns OF
Wangeroog are passed. but they. too.
must pass under the review OF many
great cannon before they reach the
river mouth where Bremerhaven IL
situated and up which they must pass
10 Bremen.
Not only are all the waters mined.
there being no channels for friend or
enemy excepting channels parallel to
the coast for the use of German war
ships. but the sea Is too shallow for
ships TO approach within several miles
OF the shoe between Buschsand and
Nordstrand. And the rest OF the coast.
TO the north. Is protected by more or
less providentially placed islands.
Nordstrand. Pellworm. Amrum. Fohr.
Sylt and Rome completely cover the
coast. just as the Friscans do between
the Ems and the Weser. Great guns
are mounted on these barren islands.
and an attack OF this coast Is almost
as difficult as the much-discussed raid
on German harbors TO the south.
Ships on Patrol.
Stress has been laid In describing
the task before an "assailant upon the.
mines. the underwater forts along the
four channels and the great shore
guns The part German submarines
and warships would play I'm an attack
cannot be fOrcshadowed. but would. Of
course. be OF the greatest Importance
70 is not likely that the British admir-.
atty can guess tho plans Of the Ger
man fleet In such a contingency a. a
British attack on the German coas
and D. question Is not Of much mo
mcnt In Whitehall. since there iq mob.
abiy not tho slightest intention o. in.
fadiug On force Tho wet triangle "
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German batflcships patrol regularly
between tho mouth OF the Kiai Canal
Wilholmshaven and Emdon On mus
guarding mo coast 90 will DO noticed
mat tho German warships have the
protection not only OF tho mine fields
and submarines. but Of tho torpedo sta
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