NAVAL CRITICS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14846, 25 February 1919, Page 5

NAVAL CRITICS.

LORD JELLIOO'E AND' THE BATTLE. OF JUTLAND. (Australian ana tf.Z. cable Association) : . • LONDON, Fb. 20. Admiral Fremantlo, in a letter to' the press, joins in a criticism of Lord Jelhooe for not closing in on the enemy at .Jutland when he niei him two hundredmiles from his base with an overwhelming superiority. He adds : Nelson 'would* not have wasted time in forming a line' of battle. He would never have lost sight of the enemy. Jellicoo lest Irii.' chance. His book is full *pf excusesV The plain, truth is that ': jellic'oe^ though' a. good officer, is hot 'a man of acj>ib°iY; His _ own defence caaidemns him. .'The*, annihilation of the German fleet in 1916 '• would probably have ended the Var." (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Received Feb. 25, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 24. Lord Jellicoo maintains the strictest silence regarding critics' views. It is noteworthy that the- strongest criticism emanates- from the quarters whence attacks proceeded prior, to Lord Jellicoe'S' resignation from the Admiralty. The Manchester. Guardian says : While* critics consider that Lord Jollicoe failed to rise to a great occasion at' Jutlahd. and was obsessed with the idea of safety, his defenders contend that Lord Jellicoo cared more for England than for' his own glory. • He would have thought nothing of giving his own life or risk-'* ing everything for the chance of- a great' victory, but ne. thought more of England's safety and what Avouldl be66me' of England if • the fleet ' was crippled by! lurking, .unknown dangers and com* mand of the seas was lost. '■ '— " •