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ve been able to discover, entirely caus to recognise that is the character of the present war. In their advocacy of a particular offensies the assailots of the Navy show no conception of as least. one of the conditions which the adoption tion would involve Whether it would 000. S. Archbutt Lauritsen of their recommendation of this npera-Mr and Mrs. J. Me and Mes Lander.
Anderson her and Men | C-
be wise or not, and there is undoubtedly An outspokan reply to the critics of something to be said for it to carry the Nary is given by Admiral Sirous the support or very large military Cyprian Bridge, formerly Director of force would be indisperable. Where in Naval Intelligence at the Admiralty, in one neutral
fit to com
come from, anyhow would at least
and not unfriendly nation a letter to the Daily Telegraph. In be affected t
The nation will be wise if it de slines to accept without the fallest and "We may look perhaps with appre-most deliberate consideration plans and hension rather than cheerfulness for proposals which are supported if not put the effect which the speeches and forward, by people who have been, per- unasimous votes in both Bouses of sistently villying the Navy and dispar Parliament on Monday will have on the aging its achievements almost since the loog-conticued w and virulent ^ attacks. upon the Navy.-
vy. Do not let there be beginning of the war, any mistake. The attacks are, and have bean,
directed much more against the Navy than against the Admiralty,
"This statement would not have been made if it were not possible to bring for yard evidence to establish its accuracy:'{
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OFF REPEATES KILICE.
AMERICA'S AIM IN JOINING
ALLIES' COUNCIL A
Mr D. Abraham Capt. 1. L. Lacier Mir A. G. Anderson Mr D. de Lezignan
Mr H. Boring Mr G. G. Lavaller Me Z Baring
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Master Baxter
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Mr RJ. Birbock
Dr D. & Boyd
Braddell Me and Capt. & Mrs Branch Mrs Brand & family
Capt. A Lennox
MJ. L. LennOKSIĄ
Më G. Little
Mr 8. Longfeld
Mr G Ludín
Major and Mes D
Macdonald
B. Mrs W. Macintosh
́and. Mm F
Maitland
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Mi Charles Brown Mr H. E. Maalia Mr and Mrs. J. MFG. H. May
Fau
W. M. Halans Capt. and Mrs. W.
Melatosh
NE
Mr L. ACalderone) Mr. E. ACV. Capeth Mr B D. B Mr Mrs Carpusel Mr3. Marecki
Miss Carponely Me A Moulder Miss M. Clarko Me and Mes: 0. Mrs RR Plunkett Marliston DeMrs J Coronal Mr J. S. Nicolson 1 Colo
Mr AS March Mr H. Costern Mrs T. R Deane Mr C. Z. Dana Mr J. D. Courtney
Oldman Mr and Mrs Fuklear Dr. and Mrs G
Mr W. O'Neill
Mme. E. Esmalt Mr H. J. Fri
"A friend of mine, who in the early weeks of the war was sent by our Gov- ernment on a special mission to the
An important declaration of America's United States, where he remained for war aims by President Wilson was the best part of two years-wrote to me recently issued by Colonel House, head
far back as the first quarter of 1915, describing the persistent manner in of the American Mission to represent which the British Navy was being held the United States at the recently Allied up to contempt. It was no use saying War Council. that this was due to the mendacities the enemy's propaganda People pro- duced British authority for their con- temptuous remarks
it was not only Americans who be lieved the "authorities" just referred to; British enbjects in America who had cor- responder ta the United Kingdom also believed them, though naturally with shame and recres. Early in 1916 it was. quite common to hear Indies moving in what were far from unimportant social circles saying The Navy is rotten The same words were repeated so often. and the order in which they stood in the sentence was so invariably the same, that it was impossible to doubt that the ssertion to be spread as widely as male inspirers of the utterers meant the
possible.
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A PROTEST.
“A lady from one of the greatest of our Overseas Dominions asked, in evident and serious alarm, "What do people mean by saying so often that the Navy is mteal some time in the summer of 1915, in a sermon which I heard a clergyman preach to a lar
large congregation, he im- plored his bearers not to countenance say way the disparagement of the work of the Navy-merely, she said, because we did not get a weekly com- very common, especially amongst me of muniqué concerning its action. It was
hear the question: What is the Navy business of a very prominent class to
"A friend of mine of no anall distine that he has repeatedly had to remonstrate tion in the banking world has told me with men who seemed to take pleasure in disparaging the work of the Navy. both unjust and ungrateful. He told them that in doing so they were
doing?"
AFTER JUTLAND BATTLE.
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peace proposals would form soy part of la reply to a question as to whether
the discussico, Colonel House replied that the objects of the mission and been definitely stated by President Wilson in an announcement which he had issued that day.
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This announcement begins:-
The Government of the United States, will participate in the approach ing conference of the Powers waging war against the German Empire, and Edward M. House, who is accompanied has sent as its representative, Mr. by Admiral W. S. Boga, Chief of
Hodgson
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activities of the various nations engaged understanding of their respective needs, in the coadict and a more comprehensive in order that the joint effort of the war efficiency." cobelligerents may attain the highest.
THE NEEDS OF THE ALLIES. After a reference" to the conflicting demands of the Allies on the resources of the States, the declamation goes on
situation, and a free discussion of the "By a general survey of the whole
Miss f. de Journel Mrs J. Watan Miss H. de Journel Mr S. TWilliamson Mr and Mrs T. H Dr F. T. Kayt Mr G. G. Wood
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Shortly after the battle of Jutland acquaintances of mine told me that in
eie tema prudent of diered (civilian)clubs, it was stated and believed that, on account of his condect in the needs of all, the approaching conference action, Admiral Beatty-that w.s
s the will undoubtedly be able to give to the name which the sssailants of the Navy demands of the several Governmenter and Mrs H.A. Mrs V. Martia then eingled out for oblogny-deserved
their true perspectiva and proper place
Lever kom var
[ 10... be tried by court-martial. This in tur general plan for the war condemnation of one of t a most brilliant naval officers
was not con fined to habitude of smart clubs; it was also uttered by some who would be extremely reluctant to have
blind wattributed to them now,
If the assailants cannot see that their action is playing the enemy's game, the they must be sedeficient in perception! that would be rash to the verge of insanity to accept them as gaides in the most serious affairs.
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"What I am going to say now must be said, however painful it may be to say it People will tell you that give the greatest return in odvaze rand Mrs J. C. M. Lt. Col. John Ward BEANGKAI RINK to be placed fom attacks cannot be levelled at the Navy the common cause. because there are naval offers who are
either openly or behind the scenes In looking forward to the assembling backing them up. Those who
tell
Harles
yon of the conference it cannot be too strong- | Mr F. B. Johnson, this had better be referred to the ly emphasised that it is a war conference, Mr & Mrs Jonckheer Introduction -to the by
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After citing the criticisms levelled at Hawke, Rodney, Howe, and Nelson, Admiral Bridge adda
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