Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
Admiral Sir David Beatty
Addresses Men on Board
U. s. g. New York.
HUN COWARDICE
Is DISAPPOINTING
CeraAr Arander Of Grand Fleet Expresses
Belief That Both American and
British Seamen Regretted Germany's
Lack Of Courase-Surrende Of Hun
Fleet Pitifui-comradship Of Sailors
of Two Nations Shown.

London. Dec. 1s.-The American bat
tleship squadron attached to the Brit
ish grand fleet displayed spirit Of
true comradeship thruout it's period Of
service, declared Admiral Sir David
Beatty, the commander in chief Of the
grand fleet. in a farewell address on
board the U. '. s. New York on Dec.
I, the, day the squadron was detached
from the grand fleet. All hands had
been called to muster on the forecastle
TO hear Admiral Beatty.
After thanking the American officers
and men for their cooperation Sir
David remarked that both the British
and Americans were disappointed. at
not having been able to meet the Ger
man feet. He declared the /day the
German feet surrendered was pitt
ful day to see"
Sir David said he had always had
misgivings that the Germans would
never Some out for finish fight and
these misgiyings had been strength
ened by the American squadron.
Sir David Thanks Amsrieans.
Il could not let the Sixth squad
ron 20 without coming aboard the New
York and say something OF what l
feel about your departure" he said. Il
had intended to ask Admiral Rodman
10 poRmit me to say something to the
representatives OF all the ships Of the
sixth battle squadron but the exigen-
.cies Of the service have not permitted
IA. Therefore. as Admiral Rodman has
sAiGu o61eA whnt i say to you, hope
sou Will proinuigate to your comrades
IN the. other ships and also. to your
cumraeies Of the Atlantic nset. .lszt
s'What I say hope you will 'underI
stand comes from the heart: not only
my heart but the hearts of your COM
Fades Of the grand feet. l want first
to thank you. Admiral Rodman. and
the captains and officers and ships
companies of this magnicent squadron
Tor the wonderful cooperation and
] loyalty you have given US in every
duty you have had to undertake.
Hun Show 1of cowardiee.
THE support which you have shown
Is that OF comradeship. l know quite
we'll that you. as well as your Brit
.si comrades. were disappointed at not
being able to give effect to that eff
sciency you have so well maintained.
II was pitiful day to see those great
ships coming in like sheep being herd
! ed by dogs to their fold without an
.ffort on anybodys' part, but it was a
lay everybody could be proud Of.
II have always had misgivings when
The Sixth battle squadron became part
2: ~ hn Hoaf Nd fhoco 80 vyHy yiy,c &c
were doubly strengthened and I knew
shen they would throw up their hands.
Apparently the Sixth battle squadron
was the straw that broke the camcls
back
Fleets Prestige Caused Surrender.
However. the disappointment that
the grand fleet was unable to strike
their blow is counteracted by the fact
that it was this prestige alone that
q brought about this achievement
During the last twelve months YOU
have been with us we have learned to
know each other well. l want YOU to
take hack a message to theS Atlantic
4 feet that you have left a warm place
In the heart of the grand fleet which
can not be 1illed till you come back or
aend another squadron to represent
,,o,i. You have given us a sample OF
4 N. Atlantic fleet, which / think, that
fleet. efficient as it, will find it very
hard to reproduce understand you
now are to 90 to Portland. There is
"a duty to perform In bringing your
I president to. these waters, and then you
will return to your own home, and I
hope In the sunshine there you will
{ Isol forget your comrades OF the mist,
and your associates: q the North Sea.
Queer Characteristics Of Sea.
n This IL a queer place as you have
found. but you are not the first to find
1T out. There once was great ex-
4 E,orer, Marco Polo, Swho, after travel
B ing over the world for thirty years. one
day found himself in the North Sea.
and then went home and went to bed
& nd did not travel any more. trust
\ IL will not have the same effect on any
ssof you, but can say that those Of you
have seen during the last twelve
months seem to have improved in many
ways. II that were possible. and think
the North Sea has q health giving
nuality which must be put against all
4 its bad points Of which there are SO
. many.
'I-thank you again for u part you
have played In bringing about the
greatest naval victory In history !
hope you will give this message to your
y comrades:
Come back soon'
s Good bye and good luck"
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