Churchill’s Message Of Admiration
[Per Press Association. Copyright ] WELLINGTON, This Day.
Despatches received by the Government, which were read by the Minister for Defence (Mr Jones) in a broadcast address last night, included a message from the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr Winston Churchill) referring to the Achilles.
Mr Churchill’s message was
“May I express the warm admiration which my colleagues and I feel for the most gallant action fought by H. M. S. Achilles, whose services were so generously given on the outbreak of war.”
The following reply has been sent to Mr Churchill by Mr Jones; —“My colleagues and I and'the Naval Board very much appreciate your kind telegram. We are proud H. M. S. Achilles has been able to take part in this gallant naval action.”
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Northern Advocate, 16 December 1939, Page 9
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