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Show : CONGRATULATIONS OF BEATTY ON THE VICTORY OVER HUN s BON1 ON Nov. 2:. ( Pritish Wireless - Service.) After the surrender of Ihe 2 main instalment of the German fleet off i Ihe Fir lii of Forth, Thursday, Vice Ad-1 Ad-1 mlra! Sir Bavid Realty, comniander-in-i chief of the ;rrand fleet, issued l lie fol-1 fol-1 lowing message to the men of his coni-r coni-r rnand: "1 wish to express to Cue flag officers, . captains, officers an' men of the grand - fleet my congratulations on the victory i which lia-s been gained over the sea , power of our enemy. The greatness of tli is achievement is in 110 wax lessened by the fact that the final episode did not i take the form of a fleet action. Although - deprived of this opportunity which we 1 had so long a 11 d eagerly awail ed. of - striking t tie final blow for the freedom of the world, we may derive satisfac-: satisfac-: lion from the tribute the German com-I com-I mander has accorded to the grand fleet. 1 "Without joining us in action, he has ; given a testimony to the prestige and I efficiency of the licet without parallel in : ; history, and it is to be remembered thai . 1 this testimony has been accorded to mo ! by those who were in the best position 1 to judge. "I desire lo express my thanks and appreciation ap-preciation lo all who have assisted me in maintaining the fleet in instant readiness readi-ness for a etion a nd who have borne t He arduous and exacting labors which have been necessary for perfecting the effi-; effi-; clency which has accomplished so much!" |