The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-07-26
Commander of Atlantic Fleet Watched Smelling Terror From Bridge
of Broke-Admira Made Many Trips to Europe During
the War-Played an Important Part in Direc-
ton of Naval Part of War.

knew of his preSence-Save one, q
| naval officer in charge of q gun crew,
who saluted him. Whether or not the
salute was returned with a wink or a
frown is not known.
Admiral Mayo and staff went over
in July, 1917. All were in civilian at
tire. and their departure was a secret
ties at Washington. After stopping
In London, Admiral Mayo and his
party went on the continent. 1t was
during this trip that his chief of staff,
Capt O. 2. Jackson, was so badly in
jured in an automobile accident that
he had to be left behind at hospital
at Amiens.
Joined by JeIIicoe.
ION this trip with which this nara
tive Is concerned the admiral was ac-
companied by Capt. Ernest J. King,
U. S. n, who was then his assistant
chief Of staff, and commander Leigh
Noyes, U. S. N, his flag secretary
Captain King is now at the War col
lege, having left the fleet during its
visit to New York. The party went
first to Boulogne, and while there the
party was treated to an air raid.
Thence to Dunkirk, where they found
the place had been raided the night
before, and very successfully, for the
first bombs destroyed the pumps and
fire apparatus, and the second lot set
fire to the storehouse, which, with no
water and no equipment to extinguish,
was destroyed. In this party were Ad-
mirak Jellicoe. Bacon and Oliver. join
ing Admiral Mayo, they took automo-
biles and went out to inspect the
troops. While on this errand q Ger
man plane came overhead to make
photographs Of the work the bombing
party had done the night before. No
bombs were dropped by this unexpect-
ed visitor, but the troops along the
road opened up lively machine gun
fire, all Of which went over the heads
of the distinguished inspection party
and again brought them in the line Of
fire.
Eat this time the British navy was
operating against the land guns at
Ostend. Part Of its attack was made
from the Terror monitor of the old
fashioned type, somewhat similar to
our Amphitrite, which was anchored
about fourteen miles from the shore
batteries Of the Germans.
admiral Mayo. accompanying three
English high officers, boarded the Brit
ish destroyer Broke. 1t will be re-
called that the Broke, Captain Evans
commanding, at this time had re-
markable record of engagements with
the U-boats. Encountering at one
time six Of the enemy submarines, she
accounted for herself so skillfully and
courageously that her log shows that
ut q rate Of about two minutes apart |
she sank three Of them. Had 1t not
been for shot temporarily disabling
her engines, she would, from past per-
formances, have continued to have
made way with the remaining trio. AS
1t was, she escaped after baggng three
and writing glorious page In her log.
1.-THE Broke proceeded to where the
Terror was anchored. An air patrol
came out. Destroyers kept moving up |
and down before the monitor, throwing |
q smoke screen about her. The Broke, |
which at this time was flying Admiral
Mayo's flag, Joined the party. The ad-
miral was on the bridge with Admiral
Jellicoe and the destroyer's skipper.
On the forecastle were Commander
Moves and Commander Babcock OF Ad-
miral Sims staff.
Watches From Bridge.
1.-THE German batteries opened fire |
at 14mile range, began lively she'll
ing of the Terror, throwing splashes