A TIRPITZ STORY.
Captain Hall, chief of the Naval Intelligence Department, -who has just been made an A.D.C. to the King, tells a chcaracteristio story of Admiral Tirpitz. When 'Captain' Hall,' was commanding the Queen Mary—which he handled so brilliantly in the Heligoland Bight engagement— once visited Kiel, and Admiral Tirpitz's daughter came on board to lunch. The wHiskered admiral, who had also engaged to come, sent Instead, somo excuse; but after- lunch, when Captain Hall was walking round the deck with Fraulein Tirpitz, her father's launch was seen making for.' the Queen Mary. His daughter, who met him when he stepped, on deck, preserved him to Captain Hall, saying in French to her parent, " I am so glad that you found it possible to come, after all." To which,this specimen of theGerman officer and gentleman replied anceringly in the same language : "Oh, I only .camo. as. a.joke.!" Captain Hall, who understood and spoke French,better than either of -them,, had probably .some difficulty in .restraining, himself from.retorting upon .bis boorish visitor,. •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16205, 15 April 1916, Page 5 (Supplement)
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171A TIRPITZ STORY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16205, 15 April 1916, Page 5 (Supplement)
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