A very pleasing incident of the past week has been
the exchange of brotherly greetings between the Army and the Navy. Sir Douglas Haig telegraphed to Sir John Jellicoe :—
" The Army in France send through me the assurance of their whole- hearted admiration of your gallant and successful action in the North Sea. While deploring the losses among our brave comrades in the Grand Fleet, we all hope the Navy will yet have its heart's desire of a fight to a finish, of which the enemy's discretion has again robbed you."
Sir John Jellieoe answered :- " All ranks of the Grand Fleet deeply appreciate the stirring message which you send from the Army in France, and which we are proud to receive. Please convey our sincere thanks to our gallant comrades of the sister Service, who have done and are doing so much to uphold the honour of the British Empire."
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