Show J BRITAIN COASTS WITH FLOA FLOATING G FORTS LONDON May 33 Under a new scheme of defense instituted by Winston Win Vin Winston Vinston ston Sp Spencer Churchill tho the destroyers of the British fleet commenced this this i month the continuous patrol of ot the coasts CORts of the United Kingdom The Tho northeastern coast menaced ns as it is by tho the powerful fleet of the Gorman German em em- Dire oiro is necessarily most closely guarded guard ed Id and there the tle niost most modern and powerful pow pow- powerful erful vessels of the no quito fleet by submarines have been stationed 4 J. The whole hole available available- forces have bave been into int eight flotillas four in ull fuU commission and four in reserve Of pt the tho four a active flotillas th the first and Ie second o d composed of Df t thirty thirty-aix ix of f the tho newest and most powerful vessels have luwe their base baso at tho the naval 31 headquarters tern at Roth on time tio east 1st coast of ot Scotland facing dh directly across cros to Germany and guarding the tho north northa a aBout out exit to th thi Atlantic No To f- f fewer than JC li destroyers are in in- eluded iu jn the now new or organization organisation on be besides ides eight fast cruisers ei eight ht scouts and depot and repair ships Naval experts estimate te the time new scheme doubles doubles dou lou bles hIes the strength of ot the advance guard alonar the eastern seaboard With the exception of tb the fifth flo lie flotilla tilla nIl all the tho bo North sea destroyers arc aro ara driven o bv turbines and the majority burn oil Most o of tho vessels at Rosyth have o ft R 8 speed of nino knots b and aro ro fitted with wireless tireless t le r |