Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-08

immense field of gray shapes at an- chor in precise order, which, as the torpedo boat destroyer drew near be- came line after line of dreadnaughts.
 In the tint melting into the sea. even the Queen Elizabeth, back from the Dardanelles looked small for her tonnase and sun power unless com pared with the lndexible, the flagship of the Falkland Islands battle. or the vessels of the light cruiser sqladron. which just had come in from sweep ing the North Sea, as scouting is called.
 Every deck was stripped for action. steam was mp in every ship and as the destroyer threaded her way turrats were seen turning and guns being elevated and lowered in course of drills. Sea-planes were sailing oyer the fleet
 In their places in the battle cruiser squadron, which is known in the navy as the "cat squadron" were the Lion and the Tiger which sank the Ger man armored cruiser Bmecher in the North Sea battle
 This seems a sufficient denial of the German report that the Tiger it at the bottom of the sea-" says an official
 Looking strange among the homo genous types of the l0gun ships which belonged to the British navy. was Turkish 12-gun dreadnaught taken ov. CT at the outset As the torpedo boat destroyer approached the flagship of the commander-in-chief. an onicer pointed out Nice-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe as one of two officers prome- nading the quarter deck carrying a telescope under his arm. From the quarter deck he can keep his eye on all the gray monsters which form the lighting part of his command. while others of the host of officers are a.. board on different errands.
 Quick of movement and of speech. tanned by the year of exposure con sequent on constant duty and with only a broad band of gold lace differ. enuatins him from the other officers. Vice Admiral JellicOe received his slests at the gaugway. The admiral at 57 years, is the senior of all the list which includes Vice Admirals at the age of A. lie is never without that telescope under his arm when re Is on deck and officers say tncfe is nothing that he does not see
 Vice Admiral JeIicoe escorted hs guests through the ship showing them them the men at drill He was most interested in calling attention to the special machine gun practice of the gun spoilers firing, where the result Of each shot is displayed.
 This is the best we have until the Germans come out and give us a chance at the real thing" said tbe Vice Admiral stepping into small room, where telegraph keys clicked and a compact wireless apparatus was hidden behind a mirror. The correspondent saw one instrument which brings to Sir John word of any submarine having been sighted OF of | any movement in all the seas around the British Isles and carries the com. 1 mander-in-chiefs orders far and near
 The blueiackets were invariably sturdy men of mature years who have been kept drilling on the same shin alnce the war began Their health is better than in times of peace. as they are kept aboard and given sufficient exercises and food.
 The aim is to conserve the men al. l ways up to the maximum of efficiep. cy Whether in the turrets, on tbe bridge or below decks there was significant absence of the most min. ute things which would not serve purpose in battle. Only on the com. mander'in-chiefs cabin, with numer- ous sea maps on the wall. did books ana pictures suggest other than naked utility for war
 Sir John Jellicoe and all his o0i. cers spoke in the same strain about situation If the German fleet had any chances Of success. they said if was at the outset of the,war. Every month the British fleet has grown