NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1920, Page 5

NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.

CONDUCT OF HIGHEST MERIT.

TRAGEDY OF LOST SIGNALS.

Received Dec. 19, 5.5 p.m.

London, Dec. IS. In connection with the Jutland despatches, the Morning Post comments that the documents show the conduct of Admiral Jellicoe and Admiral. Beatty was of the highest merit. They prove that under Admiral Jellicoc's command the Grand Fleet in every conceivable manoeuvre had been constantly practised, and every contingency foreseen Never was a reputation more signally Vindicated tlnn the reputation, so foul'y aasailed, of Admiral Jellicoe.

The Express points out Admiral ,Tellicoe's tactics were sustantially those submitted to the Admiralty in 'October. IOH, for use in case of a fleet action which the board officially endorsed. The German Fleet escaped annihilation by "jamming" a series of vital wireless signals from the destroyer flotilla during the night

The Daily Chronicle says the docushow that Jutland did not' result ijt a complete British victory, owing to the time of day when the battle was fought, but it' is disquieting to ■ learn that the German battle cruisers were better armoured, and their system of fire direction superior to that of the British.

The Daily News states the main controversy, whether Admiral Jellicoe had it in his power to destroy the German Fleet, will never satisfactorily be Settled. Admiral Jellicoe will receive praise or blame as critics are in sympathy with one type of strategist or"thc other.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.