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Show ADMIRAL MAYO UNDER SEVERE FIRE DURE THE NAVAL ATTACK ON OSTEND 8Y BRITISH Commander of Atlantic Fleet Watched Shelling of Terror From Bridge of Broke Admiral Made Many Trips to Europe During the War Played an Important Part in Direction Direc-tion of Naval Part of War. New York. When Admiral Ileniy T. Mayo, commander In chief of the Atlantic At-lantic fleet, went to Europe, as he did several times during the course of the war, he was known to all on hoard, with the exception of the commanding officer of the ship, as Mr. Wing. When Admiral Sims went over Immediately following the declaration of war in April, 1917, he was booked as "Mr. Richardson," while Captain Bahcock, who was Admiral Sims' aid, was Mr. Robertson. It Is probable that no officer in any of the allied navies played a more important im-portant part in the direction of the naval part of the war, after April. 1917, than did Admiral Mayo, the commander com-mander of the Atlantic fleet. It Is also certain that no prominent officer appeared ap-peared fewer times In the public print than did Admiral Mayo., The other day an officer of the fleet, who was close to Admiral Mayo during the war, and who knows the story of the admiral's ad-miral's war activities, told it for the first time. "I guess it's all right." said this officer, of-ficer, "now that the ships of the navy-are navy-are home and admirals' flags are waving wav-ing peacefully and calmly in the security se-curity of yards and docks, stories of experiences abroad are coming in with the drift of conversation In the vvard-v vvard-v room and in the quarter deck. It Is all over now, official reports have been made, the censor's tightening grip has been loosened on his rubber stamp, and even men bound down by the ironclad iron-clad rules of "Operations" are known to spin a yarn. "In all of the sea travel that came to ranking officers of the United Slates navy none has attained the ocean crossings accomplished by Admiral Henry T. Mayo during the war. If the log of the writer is correct all of these voyages except two were made in the winter. His first trip across was in 1917 and was made under the most secretive of movements. Again he went over with his entire staff, and returning on the Mauretania early last December was taken off this ship on a tender in Gravesend bay, hurried to his flagship, the U. S. S. Pennsylvania, in the New York navy yard, the following follow-ing day sailing as the escort to President Presi-dent Wilson on his first trip abroad. Arriving at Brest he turned, right around again and brought the fleet knew of his presence save one, a naval officer in charge of a gun crew, who saluted him. Whether or not the salute was returned wilh a wink or a frown Is not known. "Admiral Mayo and staff went over in July, 1917. All were in civilian attire, at-tire, and their departure was a secret to every one hut the highest aniliori-lies aniliori-lies at Washington. After stopping in London, Admiral Mayo and his party went on Ihe continent. It was during this trip that his chief of staff. Capt. O. P. Jackson, was so badly injured 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 narrative narra-tive is concerned the admiral was accompanied ac-companied by Capt. Ernest J. King. U. S. N., who was then his assistant chief of staff, and commander Beigh Noves, XJ. S. N his flag secretary. Captain King is now at the War college, col-lege, having left the fleet during its visit to New York, The party went 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 extinguish, was destroyed. In this party were Admirals Ad-mirals Jellicoe, Bacon and Oliver. Joining Join-ing Admiral Mayo, they took automobiles automo-biles and went out to inspect the troops. While on this errand a German Ger-man plane came overhead to make photographs of the work the bombing party had done the night before. No bombs were dropped by this unexpected unexpect-ed visitor, but the troops along the I'oad opened up a lively machine gun fire, all of which went over the heads of the distinguished inspection party and again brought them in the line of fire. "At this time the British navy was operating against the land guns at Ostend. Part of its attack1 was made from the Terror, a monitor of the old-fashioned old-fashioned type, somewhat similar to our Amphitrite, which was anchored about fourteen miles from the shore batteries of Ihe Germans. "Admiral Mayo, accompanying three English high officers, boarded the Brit- close to the Broke and the other destroyers de-stroyers which kept moving up iln line. Throughout the firing Admiral Mayo remained oruthe bridge, making a close observation of the enemy's work. The attack finally ceased without with-out any direct hits being made by the Germans. "Feeling a little more at ease, the party returned, and taking British destroyers de-stroyers went across the channel to Dover. The excitement all over, hut still with the I brill of having been in the midst of the very lively engage ment, Admiral Mayo and the party boarded the train for London. They had hardly got a fair start when the alarm for an air raid was sounded. Raiding parties coming from German territory were known not to waste any time on Dover and having flown over the land followed the raiiroad tracks to London. "All lights were extinguished, everything every-thing was down to a whisper, and the party was again under the guns of the enemy. Then came 'all clear,' and the American visitors continued their journey jour-ney to London with the real experience of having been under fire. "Admiral Mayo lias never mentioned his experience of having been directly under the enemy's guns when they were directed from land to forces at sea, but his own war diary no doubt carries a rather vivid series of reminiscences remi-niscences with some observations and perhaps some recommendations that would be interesting to read." L Home. J lien he went to Cuba, and returning re-turning visited New York for the usual April recreation period of the fleet. Inspects the Navies. "It was while on his second trip abroad that Admiral Mayo made probably prob-ably the most extensive tour of inspection in-spection made by any commanding officer of-ficer during the war. With members of his stuff he visited not only the American and English navies, but also every branch of the allied forces in Europe. It was on this trip that he was entertained by both the English and Italian kings. "It was 'this continued voyaging of the admiral which caused some one to-remark to-remark at the Army and Navy club in Washington that of all the officers in the navy, Admiral Mayo was continually continual-ly on the wing. " 'And most appropriately,' replied a civilian traveler on an ocean liner some months past, 'for I once knew him as "Mr. Wing." ' Which lets the secret out, for when In 1917 Admiral Mayo and his staff sailed most quietly and secretively on the St. Louis he was known as Mr. Wing. He wore the dress of a civilian, as did all of the members of his staff. Only the ship's commanding officer isn destroyer lsroxe. it win be recalled re-called that the Broke, Captain Evans commanding, at this time had a remarkable re-markable record of engagements with the U-boats. Encountering at one time six of the enemy submarines, she accounted for herself so skillfully and courageously that her log shows that at a rate of about two minutes apart she sank three of them. Had it not been for a shot temporarily disabling her engines, she would, from past performances, per-formances, have continued to have inside way with the remaining trio. As It was, she escaped after bagging three and writing a glorious page in her log. "The Broke proceeded to where the Terror was anchored. An air patrol came out. Destroyers kept moving up and down before the monitor, throwing a smoke screen about her. The Broke, which at this time was flying Admiral Mayo's flag, joined the party. The admiral ad-miral was on the bridge with Admiral Jellicoe and the destroyer's skipper. On the forecastle were Commander Noyes and Commander Bahcock of Admiral Ad-miral Sims' staff. Watches From Bridge. "The German batteries opened fire at a 14-mile range, began a lively shelling shell-ing of the Terror, throwing splashes |