BATTLE OF JUTLAND.
I JELLICOE’S TACTICS DEFENDED. LONDON. Nov. 3. Vice-Admiral Kerr, in a letter, defends Lord Jellicoe’s tactics at the Battle of Jutland. He points out that the fleet in line of battle extended seven miles, of which distance half would be ships and half was water. Through Lord Jellicoe’s movement the target became only three hundred yards, all the rest was water. The manoeuvres resulted in [forty torpedoes missing vessels, [otherwise at least twenty torpedoes 'would have found their mark. ! The Evening News publishes the [text of Admiral Beatty’s famous allegedly suppressed signal to Lord Jellicoe at the battle of Jutland. It reads: “Follow me; we have got them cold.” ALL DOCUMENTS TO BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY. Received Nov. 5, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 4. The Premier, speaking in the House of Commons, said a Parliamentary paper would be shortly containing all the documents relating to the Jutland battle, including reports, dispatches, aud signals.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18019, 6 November 1920, Page 5
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