Evening journal., 1917-08-13
HEAR German FLEET
IS TO ATTACK j. S.
Report in Washington Of
Teuton Plan to Strike at
Maximum Power
ANTLSHIPPING
IS OBJECTIVE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.--Reports
ave reached naval circles here that
he German high seas feet has form
ed a plan whereby II may seek to
alude the British Gordon and strike
with its maximum power in Amerfl
can waters. Admiral Sims, command
ing the American naval forces IN Eu-
ropean waters. has heard Of IT, and
Admiral Sir John r. Jellicoe First
Sea Lord and chief Of the British ma
val staff, has issued what some naval
authorities here regard as a warning
TO the United States to be on its guard
from now on against this contin-
gency.
Admiral Jellicoe says the Germans
calculate 20 spring their naval Of
fensive az a time when the British
grand feet, they believe. may be of
its guard or when at a moment ow-
ing 20 the absence Of ships under
g2ing refits or repairs, the odds were
ttlo il any against them"
The Germans must not Admiral
Jsllicoe warns. be allowed TO emu
late the example Of Nilleneuve when
he eluded Nelson off Toulon and
cruised 20 the West Indies and then
got back to port again having suffer
I'd little injury as q result Of Calder
bction. MOI we must not contemplate
such a breakout on the part OF Ger
many, particularly now that the
American people in the war require
peace and security IN order to mo.
billie their enormous fighting power,
Admiral Sims regards the possiDil
ity Of Germany's attempting to send
her high seas fleet out as by no mean'
remote, especially now that the Ger
man boasts OF her submarine cam
paign are not being fulfilled. AS
last desperate resort the sortie OF th'
German feet is looked upon as almos
a certainty.
The German high seas fleet wal
not created that 70 might remain mac
tive month after month Admira
Jellicoe SAYS. and this idea is gener
ally indorsed Il is fully realized tina
the German people viii demand tina
some use be made Of it and the Ger
man admiralty, according TO reliable
information, simply is awaiting tn
moment when conditions Justify tn
The idea Of an open clas'
with the British grand feet has no
appealed to- the German authorize
and. it is believed. will leao to O.
fort TO elude the British feet rathe
han meet 90 IN battle. The BIRTHS
dea Is 70 force the Germans to iigh
,nce they come out and prevent
lossible. German war craft from ge
ing out into the open sea. Once "a
ierman fleet had escaped the BIT
sh naval Gordon. it is pointed out
might be next to impossible TO fore
~ into action until It had execute
intold damage on the high seas.
That tho Germans would strike /
ONE point on the Atlantic coast an
yould aim particularly TO pa~alyi
sh'pping from the United States
Europe is generally realized, OutsiC
of the British grand fleet. the on
other naval force which could cha
lenge the German war craft with an
hone of success would be the Aemr
can battleship feet. But If the &c
mans sought 20 avoid action II mig
De extremely difficult FOR Admir-
rAIayo 10 force the issue, 10 Would II
be safe for him 10 divide his Meet al
any other gatherings Of naval era
would simply be riddled at long ran
5v the powerful guns Of the Germ
oattleships and battle cruisers,
Ii is because Of the potential u
portance OF the American battlesf
neet i'm such an Emergency as IN
treated by the German ieet gaini
he open seas that no enort.
pared TO keep Admiral Mayo's SIN
feared for action and already Secl
airy Daniels and his aids have j
completed another inspection trip
tho feet where everything is descr
ed as ready for any duty.
Meanwhile word comes from aore
that the fighting efficiency OF the u
man high seas feet must not be l
derestimated no greater mista
could be made than 10 underestlm
its strength" Admiral Jeliicoe war
at the same time describing the q
mau fleet a "a great war machin
"It IS far stronger he says IN
Tho British fleet was ten years a