The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
BRITISH VIEWS
On JEL.L|COE
DO NOT AGREE

LONDON. r'"u. "7--rho prominence
given to ,hc retirement "r Adm!ro! sir
.lunn y. JclIcuc ms first s"a lord IN
favor Of Nicn Admiral Sir RoaslJn
W"nye- ia Ihc mora!nE newspapers -
: "umIaet&uratr with his great reputation
AMI ,l,., place he long has ;isld in public
. estimation.
: notwithstanding tho recent severe
arimadi"erstnns concerning the admir-
; nifty from Some quarters. several news
papers trent III" announcement a. n
sensational surprise and 'wo or three
accompany their remarks with warm
. expressions OF regret. Tho Daily Tele-
, graph. ono Of thos.. calls for fuller
. official statement and tho reasons for
khinira ,T"llicn"'s retirement. Tho
naily Chronicle also regrets fitl!y re-
calls the "w.lI-foundcd public conf
d.:.cn" IL Admiral ,Tellicoe mud hopes
mat those responsible for. the change
; hnr" been guided wisely in thefr daci-
sion.
I on tho other hand. tho Daily Mail.
which long has oomraiE ned against I'D
m!raI .Ielliccc. says openly. that It cam
not pretend roGret. II adds that Sir
Eric Cfeddas. FIRST lord, ~ the Admiralty.
deserves tho thanks Of the country for
r"t shrinking from a painful duty. The
Times though less frankly outspoken.
does not conceal it's satisfaction. and
srrS IN the change the Determination "f
the government tn CIV" younger man q
chance. Il says:
We heartily congratulate tho govern
mont. having once 'sknn decision. on
accepting its full consequences Mt
once"
There Is generally Expressed cHpeota-
ti"u TINT tho first sea lords removal Is
n,,I,- "a ,If SerInS Of ChpngeR 81 nd
1t Is evident that if expectation Ia not
fulfilled. iher" will be great dlssatis-
faction in many qiinrters. IN this CON
nertion criticisms Of III" Admiralty ad-
min!stratinn ara reiterated. The Daily
News. for tnstunre. says /: iS Idle 10
pretend that tho aGnl!ralt! record Of tho
last tcw months has inspired general
confidence. r alIUIes the various
causes "f dissa abstraction. Including tn"
losses 81 conveys. and sdda:
: Nh these things together worked
natural enough to discredit severely tho
theory OF ~ea power for which Admiral
JollIco has been understood ~ stand.
I;ut II the Admiralty ~ to regain COM
r,",a confidence which It has lost par
TALLY. more is necessary. than the
,EanEo announced today"
II d"iuands among other things
the eSi5DllSnlnCHl VI u INV IL! StIlNi a.
S;,nf. II" Times after referring TO the
c"nroys- also SAYS:
Those ar" 10y no means the Who'll" Of
rhc story. for there have been otter
ni.sadvcutu.rs We would lay stress
u"pu Ia" cumulative effect Of series
~" cuis,"vS every ON" n: which has h"tn
unfortunate. That cffcc. IS 10 justify
;ln nr..val, n; h"l!"! thnt thor" Inns he"u
fl lack -" auC-gy and forcefUl precision
II; tho admiralty.
rs az ,;.-;a:,"r 90 Indications Of thla
lack. ~. Times especially emphasizes
the Continuance OF the submarine wnr-
fare On merchant vessels and rumpla ma
0 that rr'',i"r progress has MOI i'""n made
against the sIhmarinc. Tho Times con
t":ds tlIat tho ss;hIuarin" problem IL no
moro inSnlUahl" than any other now
prohl"m &c warfare. and adds.
"pUr Younger E"nIn":I n-~ convinced
, ;hn" they raT entirely overcome III.
siIiinarin" irrrii il They rc.-!r" n FIRE"
hnud. which u""cr yet has been granted
Wa share ill"!- Fai:E."