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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 1971;

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HEROIC EXPLOIT OF ZEEBRUGGE.

CAPT. CARPENTER'S, STORY.

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MANILA

A LABOUR PROPHECY. CONFISCATION OF WAR FORTUNES.

Mr. R. O. Wallhead, the present of the National ILP, addressing à meeting at It is barely three years since the armistion of what the Labour party may do Bradford, last month gave some indica tice was signed, but already memories of when it attains to power, the war are becoming dim; and it is form & shall committee," he said, "to well in the interest of those who come make inquiries into certain matters. It after us, that authentic records should be will first find out what was the individual preserved, in particular, of the greatest fortune of every person in 1914. Having events of the struggle. Of these the discovered that the committee would con- splendid exploit of the attack of Zeetinge its investigations, and it would and bragge Mole and the sealing of that port out how much those persons' fortunes were will stand out against the drab, mono- in December, 1919. There is good ground tonous pattern which the war by sea for believing-that-those-fortunes-increas assumed owing to the defensive strategyed by £5,000,000,000 in four years. These adopted by the Germans. In "The people will be asked how they got that Blocking of Zeebrugge Captain Alfred Carpenter, V.C., R.N., describes how the five thousand millions. If it is proved enterprise was organised and carried out. that they got it as a result of the late The book is assured of a welcome not

war, which drenched the world in blood HAIPHONG merely as a contribution to history, but tears and surrow, it would be point as a vindication of the spirit of the ed out to these people that no man has BORNEO British Navy. For those who took part moral right to make himself richer by in the enterprise were volunteers drawn sach means. Our predecessors laid down from-the Grand Fleet and the principal the principle that because nation was naval ports and the Red and Blues danger they had the right to demand TIENTSIN Marines, as well as, of course, the Dover the life of the individual for the purpose. Patrol of enduring memory. In order of war. W. their successors, will say BANGKOK that secrecy might be observed, likely that for the purposes of peace we have individuals were merely asked if they the right to conscript wealth. were prepared to undertake something would wipe out five thousand millions of **hazardous." If the nature of the the National Debt, which would effect a operation had been divulged and volun- saving of 25 millions a year in interest teers requested there would have been alone." They also proposed, he went on, 20,000 names sent in." In an atmosphere to apply the principle of their predeces- of mystery the operation was planned, scrs in regard to production. What they the crews of the various ships collected, did for producing shells a Labour Gov and the preliminary training carried out.

ernment would do for making bricks and Lord Beatty has supplied an introduc-other things. They would And that by tion to this story of a great adventure.the operation of trusts commodities bad He lays emphasis on the itary reasons been considuably raised in price. They which led to the decision to attempt to would knock off the increases brought seal up the two Belgian ports in order about in that way. They would also take to remove the erroneous impression that up the question of banking, and instead the Zeebrugge operations were more in of municipalities having to pay 6 per the nature of an offensive to lower the cent. for money required for houses, they moral of the enemy and enhance that of would be able to reduce the rate of in- the British. Navy, which, as a whole; had terest by one-half." By getting building little opportunity of coming to grips materials at first cost, eliminating the with the enemy. It was the military high profits of the trusts, etc., they would! reasons alone which justified so complex bring down the cost of building a cot-1 and difficult an undertaking, reasons tage to £500 instead of £1,000, so that which were never lost sight during the with interest reduced to 3 per cent. the planning and carrying out of the opera-

interest charge on a cottage would bej tions," The moral effect was, however, $15 a year instead of £60, as at present. attained, and not only the Navy, but the It would not then be impossible to build officers and men in the trenches, as well houses, as it was said to be now. as the antion at large, experienced the things would not be done by shop-keep- inspiriting reaction at a moment when ers or successful business men. They the men's minds were darkened by doubts could only be done by men with vision and apprehensions. Success depended on and courage and with hearts big enough surprise, mystification, and diversion, to face these problems. and, as the First Sea Lord adds, "in Capt. Carpenter's book we are let into

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That

These

the full secret, and are led step by step moral of officers and men, as well as the through the various phases. jula

seamanship of those in command. Ac were to be crowned by the glorious.cidents, of course, occurred. One constai achievement of St. George's Day'; 1918.”

motor boat had a hole pierced in her by TWO DISAPPOINTMENTS.

a companion; she was in danger of sink- 1ng in a minute or two; her commanding officer ordered one of the men" to sit in the hole "I

A MOTOR-BOLT'S EXPERIENCES.

A good deal has been written, about the blocking of Zeebrugge, and some legends have gained currency which the author reduces to their legitimate pro- portions or else completely exposes. He

Captain Carpenter tells the following paints the authentic picture in an appro-story, of another incident which is ill priate setting, and for first time the uminating:-- nation, can appreciate the difficulties

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SYDNEY & HELBOURNE vila, Zamboanga, Thursday heroism and sacrifice which. v reached outained the services of a trawler to tow

Island, Townsville & Brisbane.

NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA & CUBAN PORTS

TANGO MARU

NIKKO MARU

AKI MABU

DELAGOA MARU

TSUYAMA MARU.

NEW YORK via SUEZ.

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday.

20th Dec., at 11 am. 17th Jan, at 11 am. 14th Feb, at 11 2.10.

Friday,

25th Nov.

End of December.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES via CAPE. BOMBAY is Singapore, Penang and Colombo,

KAGA MARU

Wednesdiny,

CALOUTTA vis Bingapore, Penang & Bangoon.

MORIOKA MARU

TSUSHIMA MARU ...

NAGASAKI

KOBE

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NIKKO MARU

7th Dec.

YOKOHAMA.

Thursday, 24th Nov.

Sunday,

Friday,

11th Dec.

Wednesday, Monday, Thursday

BHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TSUYAMA MARU

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23rd Nov,

28th Nov, at 11 am. 185 Dec

Another coastal boat soon after leav which had to be overcome, the disaping Dover on the outward trip developed pointments which had to borne, and sume defect, which put his engines out the seemingly impossible sundard of of action. One young officer in command when at last circumstances meteorolou back to Dover, whence, on arrival, gical, astronomical, and tidal-favoured we had the matter put right. All this the project. The enemy was well estab took me. He started on again about lished, and possessed great resources of ave hours late. Now the occupante of defence; une section of the coast, from the boat had no intention of rising the three miles west of Ostend and six miles air for which they had prepared so east of Zeebrugge, approximately twentyong Incy decided to get to Zeebrugge. one miles in length, was defended by soon

ag possible—at full speed" tuey

vens were filled with bursting shell and

225 guas: 133 of these were of the heavy might yet be in tune. So at all speed type sia. or above up to 15in. guns they went, straight-as a die for their They were able to pick up targets at up-goul, right across nets, mines, and wards of 10,000 yards (twenty-three land miles), and the land battery, as the The sixty miles were covered in less than two hours. The aerial attack Dardanelles proved, nearly always has

was in full swing bearengat beams the advantage over the ship. They had

were passing dangerously near then; the also made the fullest use of mines, and bad taken what they considered adequate precautions against surprise. And yet surprised they were. Everything was re- hearsed in advance behind a veil of secrecy, and every effort was made to fore- ace and provide for every eventuality. A Tast everything was in readiness, aud the day dawned when all the conditions seemed favourable to success. The ships

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA put out on their mysterious mission, and

K. H KAMEL, Manager...

then came disappointment-and one can to the imagine how grievous it was officers and men on board the vessels. The wind seemed to die away for a mo- meat, and then commenced to blow from a southerly direction. It was hopelessly unfavourable for the use of artificial fog it would bare meant aheer slaughter,"

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Suduudly out of the darkness loomed black shapes" Houses ancad," sroated somebody.Hard-a^-staruoard and stop aer. As she turned round to seaward they made out the "tower of ashore by toe narrowest of margins. Blankenbergue; they had escaped running

Liukues, supnt again laz.. Zuenrugge.

Mole. Things were quieter now. was strange in itself. What had hap.... pened to the long-range bombardment?! Where were the smoke screens and why Our ships must be long overdue. What was nothing happening at the iole ever could it weani strange craft were seen, and a moment Presently some

later the motor-boat was under fre. So

There

was only one possible explanation-the "peration must have been postponed. So the next item on her programine, was to return to Dover,

"if there was no cover, from the enemys she sheered oif; and the commanding batteries during the approach. What athicer and some hard thinking. should be done! The wind might change, and then all would be well. On the other hand, it might persist, and then disorder might overwhelm' every hope.

Here was the, whole expedition within'

A second disappointment had to be a short distanco of our objectives. The major portion of the passage had been endured, and then came St. George's Day completed in spite of all the difficulties, newspaper reader is more or less familiar -and auccess in one measure every and practically without incident." The with the details of the actual operation, aerial attack had eommenced. The monitors were shortly to send their mes authentic form in all its admirable de- but Captain Carpenter tells the story in sages of destruction hurtling on their tail. The scene lives again in his pages. the enemy. We had been seen by He has to demolish some stories which all sorts of neutral vessels, Most of the conditions were favourable the wind operation like barnacles on a ship. For have already begun to cluster round the aloce was seriously against us. Another instance, there is no truth in the state- chance might never come. He who risks ment that the storming parties, before nothing attains nothing. "Discretion is the better part of valour. Which was hoisted a Union Jack. It is a pity to leaving, erected a stuff on the Hole-and it to be?

way

In all the pages of naval history 1 cannot remember having come across any occasion. when a more difficult decision had to be made.

Sir Roger Keyes had ordered the op ration to be cancelled for that night There were seventy-seven craft in close very close company, they were many miles from their bases; the signal drop ped, and they all turned round and made. for home. That was an hour to test the (Continued at foot of next column.)

"poil a good story, but we must be con-

of our visit was prepared in the shape tent with the truth, that as "u.memento of a board to which were attached our P.P. There is no clear evidence visiting cards, bearing the letters. that this polite memento was left or the Mole, but the author believes that it was: If Captain Carpenter has done nothing else, he can congratulato himself on having written a book which reflects the spirit in which this operation was carried out.-Daily Telegraph.

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