The sun., 1915-05-27
WAR GAME SHOWS
/ j, s. UNPREPARED
TO DEFEND COAST
Need Of Battle Cruisers and
Fast ships Proved by
"Landing."
CRED" FLEETS VICTORY
REVEALS WEAKNESSES

REVEALS WEAKNESSES
W,sufNGroN. May oe-The enemy"
mas landed large army on the shore
4, ,.ho,are,kc Ray Admiral Fletcher's
se.,. defending the Atlantic coast OF the
y,i,sd states. met the enemy" but was
.isnalIv defeated. All that stands be-
tween the invader and the capital Of the
nation is an army hastily organized and
poorly trained.
This is the situation as II might he
described T. tho Atlantic fleet war game
Which has Just heen concluded had been
real conflict and the American navy
Rad been called upon 30 protect the coun-
nv against an attempt to land an army
tya navy Of tho nrst class.
Stratccis's of the navy did not hesi-
ta'e to-day 20 say that the lesson taught
by tho war game in the Atlantic is that
the naval defences Of the United States
are inadequate to prevent the landing Of
a. enemy bent on invasion by either the
css, or vcs' coast The game demon
.'ta,ed in theory that II is entirely prac-
,ic,ble FOR AZ least two Powers Of Eu-
rope 20 defeat the present Atlantic fleet
and land IN army on American soil.
Il is the opinion of naval officials that
both the speed and gun power OF the
Atlantic feet IN the task that might at
,ome me BE- assigned to II In protecting
the United States from invasion were
pu; 10 the test.
- How Landing Was Made.
The advance forces OF the two fleets
came INTO contact about daylight on May
20 on the New England coast and within
few hours the battle cruisers OF the
Red. or enemy fleet. commanded by Rear
Admiral Beatty. had succeeded in put
ting half Of the scouts OF the Blue or
defensive fleet. in command of Admiral
Fletcher. out of action.
The battle cruisers, with their high
sreed and long ranges. picked or the
tower and weaker cruisers of tho Blue
fee. almost a will and at the same time
euded its supporting dreadnoughts The
Blue feet with the few scouts that re-
maired % II. were able to prevent Ad-
mral Realty from landing on the New
England coast. but he suddenly turned
,ra,oh.r.s a., -, ''a a.
,.,n n.ho-a ,,, ,,, o'' .o' Ser
Beatty turred, came in contact with
the Rue fleet and effected its defeat
while his transports. loaded with soldiers,
continued on their way to Chesapeake
Bay
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scouts q he Blue. thus destroying the
Fletcher was baffled for q time as 80 ,h.
Vferaa bouts os IN. "enan,,,.
Rear Admiral Aus,i,, " 1-,,u,.
um2ira. decided ,bat u,i,h s,,,ar,ns
and speed the Rcd feet wo,,In ~. -
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have beon I'm nnsi,,o, "ousu
from transno,. ~, ,ha..noaL. D. n"
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Jus, wh,, ser,',ca ,ha
attached "a Tho p,ra a., n.sn null"
NOT made c,o., n, n s,a,. VI ~ III" -
hy Franklin n poosa,ai, i"
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sa,Isf,r,or, dooro a.e' 10 any
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cruisers rr,., speeu scouts ana
the gam. d.n,on... opom that
denend,r~ ,,na,, h.., '"e iupiity OF
coast vbsn Ja,ena W pio.ect a
vi,hor, irnn. must operate
an .neny a., "e o'ehente OF
will cony,,.a C 'p. 'ne game
o, aaon,,rs ,,.n,, VI ."o hecessty
In The ,,nh,,,d,r .a P'osrahme
VI ''e navy
AnaIysis Of Nnunuv,..
.,, ah' an secretary hooseVets analy' |
".rt 'ne nahTuNres rolIows:
,,,, .aI proplen Which mas Just been |
,,,, "'' the Atiantic coast mad Tor Its
~ '"e framing OF the onlcers or |
~ . me problem on the part or
.'""''o meet was IN Drief 10 prevent |
'. poWcrluI meet than our own |
'S'hoI'sh'hs a base az some point !