JUTLAND BATTLE.

Grey River Argus, 21 December 1920, Page 3

JUTLAND BATTLE.

THE WTLAND BATTLE. LORD PYDENHAM'S VIEWS. (A. aidj N.Z. Cable Association.) ' ' LONDON, December 19. 'Lord Sydenhani, in an interview with * ' L'byd 's Sun day News, ' ' suggests that we allowed the Germans to deceive «S over their battle-cruisers' speed, just as earlier they did over their censu. The German Fleet had ono definite purpose, to light us in the North Sea. The Kaiser cotild therefore build iliips cut into' 'sections for better protection on- the water-tight system, creating such difficulties relating to restriction of cr,ew apaco, internal communications 'and discipline that ocean-going battleships like ours were unablo to follow their model. Tho Germans had certain' advantages in "speed, iiro direction, night communication and . other technical «e---vices. Then why did they go home? They went home becauso their seamen wore ihot 'as^good as the ships they sailed. This ono hammering knocked the lighting spirit out of them. Von Schcer could not subsequently trust the morale of his own sailors. In their position the British Tars would havo hung on like grim death. So the Jutland sacrifice was well worth while. Tho lessons of the battle show that tho gun is still supreme, and that the torpedo was,, disappointing in a. fleet action, as it proved in th© Russo-Japanese War, Thirdly, the officers must give more careful study to strategy mid tactics. Fourthly, not all the technical science in tho world can supply the place of a born seaman. The future will see battld'Cruisors disappear. ■ The battleship and destroyer will fight big actions and'- cruisers will scout and sweep tho seas; but men will count for everything every linie..