Arizona republican., 1919-02-23

Continued from Page Eleven) the German fleet being in error, Car | diff is to lead the German fleet for position 1 mile 1S0 deg. from May Island. "Cardiff' is to report her po- sition, course and speed by WIT as soon as formed up ahead of the Ger man fleet.
 (e) On sighting the German fleet the senior officers of 1st and 3rd L. C. $. are to alter course as necessary to allow the German fleet to pass mid way between the northern and south ern lines, at the same time making the signal by W-T:-"My course is. ................" Senior officers of squadrons are then to alter to this course and preserve their compass bearing from the senior officers 1st and 3rd l.. C. s. respectively. On the senior officers 1st and 3rd L. c. $. re- suming the original course, the same procedure is to be carried out, the ob- ject being to take up position prepara- tory to the signal w L" being made.
 (D On the signal "WL L" being made by the commander -in- chief leaders of divisions of the battle fleet and leaders of battle cruisers, cruiser and light cruiser squadrons will turn together 1S0 deg. outwards, remainder following in succession, the British fleet then assuming the order shown in diagram 2, enclosure 2.
 ENTERING HARBOUR
 (g) The northern line, with the ex- ception of the 1st c. S., 1st and 9th l.. c. S., is to proceed into harbour, pass ing the north of May Island.
 The 1st C. S., 1st and 9th L. C. s. are to proceed into harbour astern of the southern line.
 (h) Lion and 1st B. s. c. are to wait in Largo Bay until the 5th B. s. has passed, allowing sufficient room for the divisions of the northern line to invert the line.
 (D Squadrons of the southern line, with the exception of the 7th L. c. S., are to turn 1S0 deg. to port, battle ships by divisions, the remainder by squadrons, by signal from the admiral second in command when the leading ship of the 2nd B. c. S. reaches the me ridian of deg. 30 min. W. They will be turned to the westward again and proceed into harbour astern of the German flotillas by order of the ad- miral second in command 1st B. S., 2nd B. s. C., 2nd and 3rd L. c. S., anchoring in the berths shown in the anchorage plan Supplied to flag officers and commodores.)
 G) The 7th L. c. s. is to proceed into harbour direct ahead of the Ger man fleet, taking station astern of 4th L. c. s. after passing Fidra Gap.
 (k) On passing Fidra Gap division proceeding to the fleet anchorage is to invert the line by signal from it's di- visional commander, ships passing on the starboard hand of the ships ahead, leading ship maintaining the speed of the fleet the rear ship increasing to IT knots.
 CD As regards the German force. from position 1-fnile 1S0 deg. from May l Island, Cardiff is to lead the German l fleet to pass 5 cables 360 deg. from South buoy Gight Fl. Red) of Fiira Gap, thence for Still Point, Inchkeith, bearing PAP deg.
 After passing Fidra Gap, "Phaeon' is to alter to the southward till on line "D' (vide anchorage plan), steering l PAP deg, and lead the German light | eruisers to the anchorage as shown on the plan.
 After passing Fidra Gap. German | ships should be ordered to form up &C., cording to the anchorage plan.
 Castor" is to lead the German flo- tillas to their anchorage. ! ,. SPECIAL ORDERS.
 (a) One destroyer. detailed by the commodore (FO, is required with Lion" and each flagship of the 1st and 2nd B. C. S.. 1st c. S., 1st, 2nd, 4th and 9th B. s. These destroyers ade to take station cables on the outer beam of their respective flagships when the | fleet is in the cruising order shown on the diagram. Commodore (FO is to re- port the names of these destroyers to ! the senior officers concerned.
 "Oak" is to work with the fleet Qag;