HONOUR WHERE HONOUR IS DUE
NATION'S THANKS TO THE FLEET FORMAL VOTE DISCUSSED IN PARLIAMENT i Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, (ltcc. July 19, 7.25 p.m.) London, July 18. . Speaking'- in the House of lords,' the Duke of Rutland asked whetlier the Government intended to movo a voto of thanks in Parliament to the Grand Fleet for its victory at the Battle of Jutland. S'uoh a resolution was specially necessary owing to an undeserved feoling against tho Fleet, duo to . tho Admiralty's unfortunate wording in its official announcement of tho battle. The Marquis of Crowe (Lord President of tho Council) said that the Government had thought it wise to postpono its formal tributes to tho British commanders, though the thanks of Parliament would be a most fitting'expression of tho nation's pride and gratitude for tho naval victory. They all dosired to assure tho Fleet how heartily thef recognised that the consummate strategy of Sir John Jcllicoo and his subordinate commanders, und the devotion and coolness of all ranks, had reduced and.battered the German Fleet, which was only saved from destruction by darkness. "Wo aro still In unchallenged command of all tho seas," ho added.
Lord Charles Beresford. supportod the /Duke of Rutland's suggestion. Officers and men, ho said, felt the results of that doplorable dispatch most keenly. Yet it was tho finest action which had ever been fought in history. SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF ANOTHER BATTLE ! HEAVY CANNONADING Ift THE BALTIC. ("Tho Times.") (Rec. July 19, 10.55 p.m.) Copenhagen, July 19. Steamers report a heavy cannonade in Ilie direction of tho Skaw and tho Aaland islands. A Zeppelin was sighted making eafct along the coast, while Russian and German patrols, torpedo-boats, and marines were encountered in the North Sea. <
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2828, 20 July 1916, Page 5
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