To the Editor of the "Norrn-Cinwa Dasty New:
Sm—I have read with much terest the letter of your correspondent Joacim: Senuutzt-Paxtix, upon the above subject. May T suggest that in discussing details of the battle from the point of view of a seaman, hho has lost sight of the importance of the battle from a world-historical aspect.
It is to be remembered that the policy of Lord Jelliece was not to Whilst a decisive naval victory have been good for the morale of the Allies, a defeat would have been disastrous' and would have meant their complete collapse within a few months. The mastery of the sea, then in the hands of Britain. had to be retained; further, the losses necessarily sustained in a clean-cut victors" would) even have weakened the British defence against submarine warfare, From this aspect therefore, the battle swas nota victory for' the British fleet, but it was a defeat for the German' Meet. Transport of men, munitions of war and food continued og before, whilst the submarine blockade was gradwatly overcome, No further naval action occurred, and by selaining the contro} of the seas the lilies were able to bring the war a successful conclusion.
"The importance of the Battle of Jutland, therefore. sinks into insignificance when regarded from this viewpoint. "The course of the wat was hardly affected by the battle, whereas a defeat of the British feet would "have completely changed world history.
I venture to suggest that Oswald Spengler, the German historian, would classify the bathe as ahistorlc, in that it has had no effect upon history.
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