Mr. Churchill says that the dominant school of naval thought end policy are severe critics of Earl Jellicoe, and goes on to say that above all, another spirit must anima ete our captains at sea.
Now that is not the opinion of the val Navy. What we feel is that we hope and pray that the old Service again will produce as Comman-Gers-in-Chief officers like Jellicoe, Beatty, and Sturdee, and Cruiser Admirals like Cradock, Arbuthnot, Hood, de Chair, Evan-Thomas, Tyrwhift, and Goodenough, and for Destroyer Leaders officers of the stamp of Stirling, Loftus Jones, Bingham, and Tovey.
And no change either in the P.O.s and men—the best ever.
Jutland (1916) was the first great battle at sea since Trafalgar (1805), in which latter the French and Span-inds had stood their and ground fought it out.
Admiral Toga's victory at Tsushima in 1905 in another category as it was against a totally inefficient fleet.
At Jutland Jellicoe broke the heart of the High Sea Fleet, just as in 1917 as First Sea Lord he broke the back of the great submarine menace to our trade.
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