GERMANS MAKING THE MOST OF IT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2789, 6 June 1916, Page 6

GERMANS MAKING THE MOST OF IT

Amsterdam, Juno 4. ■... : :v Derr von Bethmann-Hollweg,..the Gei. , inaft Chancellor, has telegraphed as i'olilows to the Chief of the Bigh Sea .Fleet-: ; "Pride and enthusiasm fills tho whole of J. Germany. • The fleet, with its mighty blows, has. shown itself superior to an >... enemy who considered himself to be in.vinoible, and has shown what Germany'* J •.. eea-power can do." ' / The Chief of tho Hk'li Sea Fleet re. .Tilled: "The Fatherland's pride gives lis ; hope that wo; shall be able to contribute • onr share to Germany's value'in the world." ■ The "Cologno Gazette" states: "Now s . tho 'rats' have again left their safo holes, r and-'bitten, not through the oaken valla f- : ; which were Britain's bulwark in Nel- : son's time, but through the iron armoured turrets under tho Union Jack. It was i . 1 more formidable battle than any since I . that of Trafalgar. Our victory proves V. ' : that our fleet has for years been prepar- : jng for this decisive moment. England's '-. arrogant presumption has learnt a lesson which has been burnt in bloody char- ; aefcers upon the Islanders." The President of tho Prussian Diet read - the following telegram from the Eaif; 6er:— ■ -"With you, I am proud of our mighty ■ V.' ' fleet, which, by its latest feat of arms, i - has proved a match for our superior ■snerny." KAISEP»'S TELKGEAPHIC ECSTACY". r- (Eec. June 5,' 9.15 p.m.) ' ■ Amsterdam June 5. i ..■•■ .. The Kaiser has telegraphed to Admiral f . .v : Scheer (oommanding the v . German fleet): ; ,• ' "Siucerest congratulations on your grand i -success over the mighty English Fleet. > . "We all hail our proud fleet, by which, v ■ like our army, we have succeeded in con-. ; . quering in a heroic battle , a far superior J •' . '.•enemy. In' appreciation of your brilliant t : . .commanderslnp I confer the Military Or- :• . der of Saint Henry." . . | 7 RUSSIA'S GRATITUDE f-■ (Eec. June. 5, 10. p.m.) f.'j: :v : v Petrograd, June 5. ! There is great public admiration for the [; (heroism of the British in the naval fight. F ' 'When Englishmen are recognised in the ; , streets they are. greeted with the. salutal:■; tion: "Thank you, England!" ft' - The newspapers' say that the batiJs an- - doubtedly was a British success.,: Tho y' "Eussky Invalid" says: "It dispels tho f';. ... rainbow hopes which Avere reposed in the f , : .: .'' , >yreboci°iis. German Navy." AFFECTING SCENES AT THE ADMIRALTY \ (Eeci June. 5, 9.15 p.m.) ! , London, June 5. There have been many affecting scenes at the Admiralty. There is a constant ( Stream of inquirers, mostly -women, though . occasionally are deen old men, boys, and khaki-clad officers. In a few cases tho Y inquirer was overjoyed to learn that a sailor had:- been transferred from a ■' stricken ship. , The ■women received their ••••• .bad-tidings with quiet dignity; some -were .overcome, Red Cross Nurses attending 'to - them. •• ■