The Archive · 1928

A Skilful Leader

After the death of Admiral Pohl in' February) 116, von Scheer was put in command of the German High Sea Fleet. In the Battle of Jutland (lay 31 and June 1) he proved himself an admiral of cone eetenenn "ability: othe' Sere eae greatly inferior in tonnage and power to the British fleet but it had better shells, better armour, hetter cchlighta, gums that could be 20 degrees siainst the British 13 ar 20 and a delay mon problems of the sexto here so that he might be ing fuse which kept shells fron before thes. penetrated armour, The result fitted for his coming Ment of the United task as Pres og thet sived: fre, bet wer urged a freer exchange of political, educational and means of any of the exception of mat ing an enduring bassia of mutual respect.—Reuter. favoured by gard tation, The ba viability

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