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Britain’s grand fleet is not only the greatest and most powerful aggrega- tion of superfighting vessels ever as- embled by a nation but it is undoubt- dly governed by one of the most ef- cient business administrations in na- al history. The enormous outpour- ng of treasure in money and supplies equired to keep the grand fleet in .ondition to leave at a moment's no- ice for an eng‘agemen\t\x‘vitli the en»- my accomplishes maxi) um results. fter a week’s visit with the fleet a ewspaper correspondent was able to btain a general idea of the results at- ained and of the plans upon which his enormous fighting force operates. Primarily the grand fleet is protect- g‘ England from an attack by the erman fleet. Since the beginning of e war Germany has known of the xistence of this superior force lying ilently in wait at its base in northern aters and the thought of contact ith it has kept the Teuton navy well yithin protected harbors. Secondarin the British battle cruis- squadrons are acting as a protectâ€" g force for the Scandinavian traflic. d now that America has brought to being a line of communications rose the Atlantic, Britain's fleet ts as a guardian for that vital s been in readiness, and its mainten- ce under such a long strain will conâ€" itute one of the glorious chapters in 3 e history of naval affairs. ' Provisioned For Two Months. In the fleet are some thousands of ssels of every kind, aside from thej ttle cruisers themselves. Each bat- / i l i Most Powerful Aggregation of Super- cruiser carries a complement of m eightâ€"hundred to a thousand men, Hugh] 3 human element well up 0 six figures. The exact data can- t be given, but the enormity would 051: be beyond conception even if 1: down in terms of hundreds of usands. Just one item that seemed pressive and which brought up ions of the herculean tasks con- nting' the commanders of the fleet s the statement that each cruiser st be continually supplied with months’ provisions of food, oil and rything else that would be needed a small sized city in case of siege. is Majesty’s ship St. Vincent is of battleship type, built in 1908, and as aboard her that I lived during visit. She was engaged at the time aylight target practice, carried out hin the harbor in conjunction with other vessels that made up the adron. Every man was in his ting position, carrying out his ies just as if the squadron were at» 'ing an enemy. They were firing ll shells through sub-calibre guns de the monsters that are ordinarily in battle. other vessels adron. Every ting position ies just. as if t] 'ing‘ an enemy GOVERNEI) BY EFFICIENT AD- MINISTRATION. ‘ Mock Engagement Every Day. resides this actual practice of en- 'ing‘ the enemy the entire fleet car~ out daily a mock engagement di- Led from the flagship. This is done gether on paper, the Admiral of fleet sending out messages giving imaginary location of his vessels. g1 given hour he sends out a mess- saying the enemy is sighted in a in position. The fleet is supposed e sailing at a given speed and 1 the various vessels come within 'e they proceed to engage the en- . On paper many German fleets 4 been sunk and many allied ships sunk to Davy Jones’s locker. An- - method of keeping the men inâ€" d in the fighting is through a “game,” in which the whole fleet otted out on charts and certain designated to command the enâ€" vessels, directing their ninvp- BRITAIN’S FLEET READY TO FIGHT squadron : on the w ;n hills 01' kit-1'01. Sr ear cons1 Eptains \V Ire Is a comedy relief 1‘; war picture in a big battl at has been camouflaged atrol. Submarines disappear )ear constantly and are swox lptains who are attempting some target in line. Dri' their way about: with provi: upplies, while tenders carry , from one ship to another or nentL It is said that the fleet almost went into by: this gayly and gaudily b monster made her first a} Dis fighting Vessels Ever Assembled same methods al‘ hundxeds of emf There is contim Elf guised Battle ( nore 01 1 playing theil 2 against other: to be command'j 1‘0 n r is contin is always ater betn‘ By a Nation stearr en speed and zls come within engage the en- German fleets my allied ships as’s locker. An- ig the men in- is through a the whole fleet 'ts and certain t that ued m ruiser iir th who appear- I) \‘ Drift Ol‘l som aboa at She is still there almost in the f boa of the harbor, almost shouting \va: 2r motley colors that she is the ‘.is ester and clown of the fleet. f W11 ughout the whole of the seemâ€" ap; onfused mass of ships there is I aha md system. Daily or weekly§the show the emciency of each ‘ run Boumssa Pm-Germans Suppressors of Free Speech ' and ' Slackers appare hm; That man is a slanderer Who says that will vote with happy ‘ancs kmg ’day e. They to perfe shape for bat heir high mol‘ ' lies the saf< (1, well drill are WC themse Citizens ’ Union kin mu per ma DE Teacher_'(to class hn goes marketing Committee. an U :0 class In arnthmetic)â€"â€" Iarketing. He buys two 1' pounds of sugar at sixâ€" ud, half a dozen eggs for d one pint of milk at sixâ€" art. What does it all