"AVENGED"
VICE-ADMIRAL STURDEE ! AND HIS FLEET CONGRATULATED. The local branch of the Navy League has sent the following letter to Marshall, R.N., H.M.S. Psyche, the.-' senior naval officer in, New waters: — '
"Dear Sir—On behalf of the' localexecutive, we. should like to. convey tbs league's warmest congratulations upon, the brilliant success just achieved byj Admiral Sturdee and his 'Squadron: The tragic ending of the Good Hope and the Monmouth, which wo all felt so keenly, is now avenged; and the risks to our oversea commerce are vast* lv reduced. As a result of this action,nn increased number of British ships will presumably be set free to assist in, the main purpose of the silent Fleet,i.e., the bottling up of the enemy in its own ports—a work in which we feel proud the Dominion's gift ship is taking its part. But for this close blockade, wo realise that instead of merely, six or seven, there would have been hundreds of German war craft and armed merchantmen at large'all over the world, and our oversea commerce; would have been entirely held up, in-i, stead of which our trade is, tively speaking, free from . molesta* tion. 'i "We aTe. dear sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) "J. B. HARCOTJRT, Chair* man, Wellington Branch of thq Navy League. (Signed) "CECIL W. PALMER, "Hon. Secretary."-
On Saturday the Institute of Marina Engineers addressed a letter as fok lows fo Captain Marshall, of H.M.5..; " Psycho, senior naval officer in' New Zea-' land, relative to the naval victory off the Falkland Islands:—"Dear sir,—Ort behalf of tho members of the institute we wish to convey our heartiest coni. gratulations upon ; the brilliant success, of Admiral Sturd«« and his squadron* They have worthily upheld the glorious; traditions of tho British Navy. -We ate,' , t dear sir, yours faithfully,- J. Cars,well (president), T. R, Wallace, secretary."-
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2332, 14 December 1914, Page 4
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