Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-12-19
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Admiral d nj ST David D ! , Beatty
Commends [. S. Fleet For
Aiding to Down Germans.
1tBy the associated Press,

tRY the ASSOCIATED Press}
London, Dec IL. The American
battleship squadron attached to the
British grand heet displayed the true
spirit Of ea1aEada .atahsOuEhuut It's
period of. f.-service- declared .Aanisa1
Sir David Beatty, the Communicating
chief OF the grand aeet. In his fare
we'll address ON board the United
States ship New York on December
4 the day the squadron was detact =
from the grand feet. All hands had
been called TO muster on the fore
castle to hear Admiral Beatty.
After thanking the American ofi-
GERS and men for cooperation, Sir
David remarked that both the British
and the Americans were disappoint-
ed at not having been able to meet
the German fleet. us s:t q
IT could not let the squadron 10
without coming on board: the New
York and saying something Of what
feel at this moment Of your depart
ure. Sir David said. = had intended
to ask Admiral Rodman TO permit me
to say something to the representa-
tives OF ells the ships Of the 9th battle
ship squadron on board hts hagship
but exigencies would not permit 1t.
Therefore as Admiral Rodman has
suggested, what sAy to you hope
you will promuigateto5yo your comrades
in the other ships and also toyour
comrades In the Atlantic feet.
Thanks Officers and Men.
What / say hope you will un-
derstand comes from my heart, and
not only my heart but from the
hearts Of your comrades in the grand
feet. I want first to thank you, Ad-
miral Rodman, and the captains and
officers and the ships companies of
2thiss H1agnincent. suuau1run Tor TIE
wonderful cooperation given us IN
every duty you have had to under
take. IL
"The support which you have
shown is that Of true comradeship.
Scores Hun Cowardice.
II know quite we'll that you, as
we'll as your brother comrades, were
bitterly disappointed at not being
able to give effect to that efficiency
you have so well maintained. 1t was
a most disappointing day. It was a
pitiful day to see those great ships
coming in like sheep being herded by
dogs to their fold, without an effort
on the part Of anybody, but it was q
day everybody could be proud of.
81 have always had misgivings,and
when the 9Th battleship squadron be-
came q part of the grand feet these
misgivings doubly strengthened and
I knew then that they would throw
up their hands. Apparently the 9Th
battleship squadron was the straw
that broke the camel's back.
However, the disappointment that
the grand feet was unable to strike
their blow for. the freedom of the
world Is counteracted by the fact
that It was their prestige alone that
brought about the achievement. \
Emcieacy Supreme.
During the last twelve, months
you have been with US we have
learned each other we'll. We have
learned to respect each other. I
want you to- take back to your COM
.rades in the Atlantic heet athes word,
that you have left a warm place In
the hearts Of the grand heet which
cannot be filled until you come back
or send another squadron to repre-
sent you. You have given ussa sam
pie Of the spirit Of the Atlantic feet,
which I think the Atlantic feet. ehi-
Client as 1t is. will find Il hard to re-
produce.
II understand that you are now
going to Portland. where you: are to
get leave. There is duty to perform
Al bringing your president to these
waters and then you will return to.
your own shores. And hope that
in the sunshine which Admiral Rod
man tells mo always shines there. you
VIII not forget your & comrades of; the
mist. z and your pleasant associati ations