KRUPP NAVAL GUN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3993, 28 July 1915, Page 3

KRUPP NAVAL GUN.

Air Charles M. Schwab, the head oi the Bethlehem Company, which has arranged to supply munitions to the Allies, says, according to the New York correspondent of the “Daily News” and “Leader,” that the Krupp gun is the poorest naval gun in existence “Battleships,” ' says Air Schwab, “havct passed' beyond the antiquated crucible steel gun. Germany’s vessels are the solo possessors of these Krupp weapons.” In Air Schwab’s opinion, the British Navy will always win in naval .battles with cite Germans, where', ship for ship, the odds arc anything like equal. “The ability to handle machinery by tho individual soldier occupies mo position in warfare once held by valor. France loads all other Powers in developing light machinery. The same is true of small effective weapons. The majority of the fighting automobile drivers are Frenchmen. They are born artisans ‘•Germany,” continued Air Schwab, "is splendidly equipped on laud, though even hero she is being beaten by the British and French latest guns. The control of the seven seas, howovr, has always been England’s policy. In ord. r to win, Germany must equal Britain’s Fleet. Nations controlling the seas have ruled the world in the past, aiul it always will be so.” Mr Schwab particularly brought out the point- that, however throng (lexmany is on land, she can never win this war, because she cannot equal Great- Britain at sea. This ho considers amply' proved already, and he thinks that- the German leaders are themselves aware of tins.