THE NAVAL ACHIEVEMENT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14591, 29 April 1918, Page 7

THE NAVAL ACHIEVEMENT.

TWISTING THE DRAGON'S TAIL.

1 "GALLANT AND SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISEL" ! (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) b LONDON, April 26. i , Captain, Carpenteir, xxMnanand'er of] r H.M.S. Vindictive, states that the attack j required a large number of men, rwho j were borrowed from many depots and i only told they were . required for a hazardous journey. ', None refused. A I number of men on one* ship, learning r that they Avere . to be left behind, de- ■ r ■clined m a mutinous spirit to quit 'their ship, and were taken into action on one I of tlie blocksihips. The officers and men were intensely trained m fighting and bombing, and all I were tuned up to the, highest pitch. On the slups separating to, go into faction they passed Vioe-Adiniral Keyes, I who signalled "'St. George, for Elngland." j H.M.S. .Yindiptive flashed ba«k, "May | we give the : dragon's tail a damned good , twist !" and Captain Carpenter added : "We succeeded m doin^ it." . While Captain Carpenter was walking Ihe deck a bluejaoket's arm was blown 08, but waving the other, he shouted "Jolly good^luck, sir! Have we' won?" ' (Australian anfl N.Z. Cafcie ! Association^ [Reuter's Telegram'.j ' '■ LONDON, April 27. The Admiralty has issued' the following order t6 the fleet:—- " i .... • "Their lordships express to all concern- ! Ed; m tho gallant . a»id successful enter- | prise on the feelgian ' coast, . high admiiia.tion for tlie perfect cq-oporatioh and single-minded " determination to achieve the object;. The- discipline, daring and singular contempt of death exhibited by those assigned to posts of the, greatest danger, places -this exploit high jn the ■ annals of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines, and will be a proud memory for the- relatives of th.soe who have fallen."