| Show getting 1114 birdy ady la in consequence conie quence of the delicate nature ot of aranco engllish affairs the defenses of such waterways as the firth ot of forth the clyde the humber and the bristol channel are under the consideration of the british war authorities ties and probably a statement will shortly be made to parliament the scheme places strongly armed forts at all the important points along the coast and on the larger islands in the channel which last will be fur ther protected by submarine nines mines and powerful searchlights |