The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-06-20

knew of his presence-save one, q
naval officer In charge of a gun crew,
who saluted him. Whether or not the |
salute was returned with a wink or u |
frown Is not known.
Admiral Mayo and staff went over
in July, 1917. All were In civilian at
tire, and their departure was secret
to every one but the highest authors
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. p. Jackson. was SO badly in
jured in an automobile accident that
he had to be left behind at a hospital
at Amiens.
Joined by Jeliieoe.
"On this trip with which this nara
tive Is concerned the admiral was nc
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
| 30 h, S.tn yhi.h with N
water and no equipment to extinguish
was destroyed. In this party were AID
mirals Jellicoe, Bacon and oliver. Join
ing Admiral Mayo, they took automo
biles and went out to inspect thu
troops. While on this errand Ger
man plane came overhead to maxi
, photographs of the work the bombin,
, party had done the night before. N
bombs were dropped by this unexpect
: ed visitor, but the troops along tn
? road opened up lively machine gu
9 fire, all of which went over the head
\ of the distinguished inspection part
t and again brought them In the line G
e fire.
i AT this time the British navy wa
It operating against the land guns {
a Ostend. Part Of its attack was mad
o from the Terror, monitor of the oil
4. fashioned type, somewhat similar
v our Amphitrite, which was anchort
l. about fourteen miles from the shol
4. batteries Of the Germans.
1t Admiral Mayo, accompanying thr'
L | Iich toll aA, hnn 1n6 70 pr
e. ish destroyer Broke. 1t will be 7
al called that the Broke. Captain Eva
commanding, at this time had I
markable record Of engagements wi
IN the U-boats. Encountering at O
h. time six Of the enemy submarines, S
n. accounted for herself so skillfully a
#. courageously that her log shows tn
re at rate Of about two minutes aps
he she sank three of them. Had 1t 7
60 been for shot temporarily DISABLE
in her engines. she would, from past p
ba formances, have continued to ha
oh made way with the remaining trio.
it was, she escaped after bagging TIL
Of and writing a glorious page in her j
70 1.-THE Broke proceeded to where
In Terror was anchored. An air pat
in came out. Destroyers kept moving
al and down before the monitor, throw
a smoke screen about her. The Bro
, n which at this time was flying Admi
,er Mayo's flag, Joined the party. The
a,u miral was on the bridge with ADM
JeIlicoe and the destroyer's skip
ION On the forecastle were Comman
aft Noyes ana ooiiiliahoer naococh VI
ON miral Sims staff.
Mr.. Watches From Bridge.
an, 1.-THE German batteries opened
aft. at 14-mile range, began lively 81
Ger ing OF the Terror, throwing splas