The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-12
WELCOMES THE CHANCE
 FROM THE FORMER IDEA
Instead Of "Coo Calculation" the Ger mans Now Expect the British Navy to Be Put Into a Spirit of Enterprise and Expects the Result to Be Fruit ful to the Germans.

Berlin Dec 11.-By Wireless to Sayyile.-Rear Admiral Kalau von Hofe comments il the Vossihche Zei- tung on the recent change in the high command of the British navy, which, in his opinion, indicates also a change in the methods of British naval war fare. The Overseas News Agency gives out the following quotations from the admirals article:
 The former British plan was 10 risk the British navy under no cir cumstnces. The GermaA navy being encircled in home ports was thus sup posed 10 be inefficient, while the fore ed idleness of German merchant ships would eonsummate the downfall of Germany As to the German su5- marine warfare, England expected to master this problem by diplomatic iniluelce on the neutrals.
 At tie same time the possibility was admitted that the German navy by an act of despair might search out the hiding places of the British navy in the high north. but there .t would fight under the most JnfayJ- able strategic circumstances.
 The British plan was at ali events to destroy in the peace conference whatever was left or the German navy and save the British navy for great future problems il the Pacific ocean This British plan, however, has failed in every respect. For the grand fleet under Jellicoe obtained no victory. which is best proved by the fact that the Germany high seas forces appear. ed on the high seas after r.e battle of Skagerrak, approached uhe Ems fish coast. the Thames and the mouth Of the channel and brought in steam CTS to Zee Brugge.
 Further proof of the inefuciency of the British navy is the increasing dif- ficulty /in the transportation of am intuition and other contraband and the growing scarcity of food in Eng land.
 In the face oi these facts the of- ticial reports of the British admirably were no more trusted by the public. the general feeling of uneasiness in- creased and the result was a change in the high command cf the navy. Also the British plan to fight out sup- marines by the aid of neutras failed
 Recent utterances of the British government in parliament show an attempt to inflama and to instigate by diplomatic meaus the ostTacism by neuJrals Of submarine ot the navy and merchant submarines and that the government was resolved to arm all British merchantmen as quickly as possible and order them to open deadly fire against submarines on sight These ships shall be armed more completely than before, not only with one cannon at the stern for de- felsive purposes, but also with can- non, on the forecast,e, and at the sides. which make them prepared for attack As to the blockade the ad- miral is ready to go up to the verge ot rupture with neuJrals. lie has pas- ticularly insisted that the British navy ought to open an offensive and not hesitate to search out and annihi- late the enemy"
 Rear Admiral Kalau von Hofe eX- presse sthe opinion that these words will be followed by corresponding ac- tiOue and continues.
 Instead of cool calculation. the
 British naval warfare henceforth shall be guided by a spirit of enter prise. The German navy will hail with satisfaction this change of mind on the part Of it's main enemy. What dangers this change implies for tue neutrals can hardly be toreseen n