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Show GERMAN NAVAL REVIEW. Kiel, Germany, Sept. "5. The great German naal fleet was reviewed by Emperor William In the harbor here this morning, thousands of spectators observing the fleet as it could take to sea tomorrow for action If necessary. The three newest battleships of the Ostfrlestand type, did not join the fleet for the review, as technically they are still undergoing trials. Though fully completed, these threo 30,000-ton warships remained at ar.-, chor in the harbor and saluted the emperor as he passed out of the bay to 'board the flagship Deutschland. The sky at daybreak was covered with clouds and rain threatened to ' spoil the spectacle. Later, however, the weather brightened and a fa.r view of the great armada was obtain- i able, when the Imperial acht Hohen- j zollern. with the emperor and his party on board, weighed anchor at 9 j o'clock and steamed out to join the fleet. As the Hohen2ollern proceeded proceed-ed down the Stiy, a squadron of ,0 ; crowded excursion steamers, which ; had waited at the outer lights, fell In i behind the Imperial vachL The vessels of the fleet pulled up their anchors as the emperor's yacht npproached and steamed to meet the Imperial reviewing party, every ship firing the imperial salute of G3 guns and brenklng out a gay display of bunting. Tho warships passed the Hohenzol-lern Hohenzol-lern seemingly In an endless column, tho .crews manning the ships and lustily lus-tily cheering when abreast of the reviewing re-viewing parly. Emperor William, after the review, transferred his flag to the battleship Deutschland and the fleet put to sea for maneuvers to which the spectators are not admitted. |