WHY THE FLEET WAS READY
PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTENBERG AND MR. CHURCHILL. By Megrepli—Press Association-OopyrieM (Roo. August 22, 2 p.m.) - London, August 21. Tlio Prfess Bureau has issued a copy of a letter from Princo Louis of Battenberg (First Sea Lord of the Admiralty at the outbreak of war) to Mr. Churchill (until recently First Lord of the Admiralty), regretting that the unauthorised publication of a private Note had been made the basis of strictures on Mr. diurcliill. Prince Louis of Battenberg states that there was perfect harmony and mutual trust during that critical time. The circumstances were as follow: — .
Prince Louis of Battenberg considered that that the news from abroad on July 26 was very disquieting, and Mr. Churchill telephones from Cromer expressing the same view, and asking Prince Louis to take any steps which might appear to him to be desirable. Mr. diurcliill added that as His Highness was in charge' at the Admiralty he should act without waiting to consult him. .
Prince Louis, in view of foreign advices, ordered the Commander-in-Chief of .the, Homo Fleet not to leave Portland, instead of beginning to demobilise next, morning, as had previously •boon arranged. The letter . adds that: Mr. Churchill approved his action, and that they decided on further orders daily acting in perfect accord.
'Apropos of the statements that Prince Louis of Battenberg (who was First Sea Lord of the Admiralty at the outbreak of war, but retired shortly after. a noisy agitation against his retention. on account 'of his German origin), was responsible for an order to the' Fleet to "stand fast in the critical hours of a year ago, Sir G. Scott Robertson, M.P., stated that ho 'had Prince Louis's authority for saying that Mr. Churohill • was absent at the week-end at Cromer, and left His Highness, in whom lie had implicit confidence,- with the fullest powers to deal with any emergency. The Prince by virtue of this authority, issued the famous order when the decisive moment arrived.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2547, 23 August 1915, Page 6
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331WHY THE FLEET WAS READY Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2547, 23 August 1915, Page 6
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