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1920
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DECEMBER 23, 1920 A NAVAL correspondent of The Times, in commenting uponthe Jutland papers " and after," points out that, "although Admiral Jellicoe does not mention it in his narrative, theCampania, a kite-balloon ship andi aircraft carrier, was apparently intended to accompany the Fleet. Indeed, sheactually put to sea for the purpose, but for some reason which is unexplained she was ordered, at 4.37 a.-m. on theday of the battle, to return to base. As a consequence, the cross-Channel steamer Engadine was the only aircraft carrier present, and she only battle-cruiser action." at the beginning of the AMONGST the rush of contributions to the varied opinions as to capital warships, submarines, aircraft and guns for future war contingencies, a reasonably argued scheme has been put forward by " Breechscrew " in the Evening Standard. He says :•—• " The bomb carried by aircraft has a range equivalent to Would you car« ^Or A fcip old man ''" \ J THE TRUTH RND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH 1298
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