Jackson County journal., 1919-07-04

knew of his presence-saye one. q
naval officer in charge of a gun crew,
VINO saluted him. Whether or not the
salute was returned with 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
TO every one but the highest authori-
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. Q. 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 Jellicoe.
'"On this trip with which this narra-
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. NJ. his flag secretary
Captain King is now at the War col
lege, having left the fleet during it's
| N.
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 eXtingnish,
was destroyed. In this party were Ad-
mirals JellicOe, Bacon and Oliver. Join
ing Admiral Mayo, they took automo-
biles and went out to inspect the
troops. While on this errand Ger
man plane came overhead to make
photographs of the work the bombing
party had done the night before. Nc
bombs were dropped by this unexpect
ed visitor, but the troops along the
, road opened up lively machine CUR
fire, all Of which went over the heads
of the distinguished inspection part!
, fire.
'At this time the British navy wa
t operating against the land guns a
4 Ostend Part Of its attack was mad
} from the Terror, monitor Of the old
!, fashioned type, somewhat similar t
: our Amphitrite, which was anchore'
: about fourteen miles from the shor
. batteries of the Germans.
t Admiral Mayo, accompanying thre
t English high officers, boarded the Brit
: ish destroyer Broke. It will be re
i called that the Broke, Captain Evan
commanding, at this time had re
markabe record Of engagements wit
n the U-boats. Encountering at on
! time six of the enemy submarines, sh
). accounted for herself so skillfully I'm
r. courageOusly that her log shows tha
g at a rate of about two minutes apal
O she sank three of them. Had it nc
n been for shot temporarily disablin
n her engines, she would, from past pc
% fOrmances, have continued to hay
n made way with the remaining trio.
1t was, she escaped after bagging thre
If and writing a glorious page in her 10
n 1.-THE Broke proceeded to where tt
IN Terror was anchored. An air patr
in came out. Destroyers kept moving !
l. and down before the monitor THROWN
q smoke screen about her. The Brok
q which at this time was flying Admir-
pr Mayos flag, Joined the party. The a
w miral was on the bridge with Admir-
Jellicoe and the destroyer's skippe
IN On the forecastle were Command
,f Noyes and Commander Babcock of A
m miral Sims staff.
If. Watches From Bridge.
N, "1he German batteries opened II
IF. at 14-mile range, began lively she
er ing of the Terror, throwing splash