LATE ADMIRAL CRADOCK
LONDON, June 17. A monument to the late Admiral Cradock was unveiled in the York Minster.. which was crowded. After the '"Last Post"'had been sounded at the end of a solemn service Mr Balfour unveiled a beautiful marble and alabaster memorial. Mr Balfour said that Admiral Cradock's deed was not one of uncalculating daring, but \va3 inspired by a higher courage than daring. He attacked because he knew the German ileet in the Pacific was far from dockyards where it could refit, as no friendly bases were open. If it suffered damage its power of evil would be utterly destroyed. ■ Admiral Cradock was unable to foresee the battle at the Falklands. Ho only knew that the German squadron was a great peril in the Pacific while it remained efficient. Admiral Cradock judged that his squadron would be well sacrificed if it destroyed the power of the hostile fleet. "If I am right in estimatine; Admiral Cradock's motives," said Mr Balfour, " there never was a nobler act, unsuccessful though it was, than the Coronel fight. Admiral Cradock and his comrades have won an immortal place in the roll of naval heroes who have built the Empire."
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Otago Witness, Issue 3249, 21 June 1916, Page 51
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