To-day’s Cables

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 53, 6 June 1916, Page 5

To-day’s Cables

OFFICIALLY REPORTED. AWAITING DETAILS. RESULTS QUITE PLAIN. GERMAN LOSSES HEAVIER THAN BRITISH. The High Commissioner reports:— l London, June 4 (12.20 p.m.) Until the Comtnander-in-Chie£ has had time to write a full despatch on the naval engagement, any attempt at a detailed history is premature. The results are plain.;. The Grand Fleet came into touch with the German High Seas Fleet on the afternoon of May 31st.

The loading ships of the two Fleets had a vigorous fight, the battle-cruis-ers, fast battleships and subsidiary craft participating. . • The losses were severe on both sides, but when the main body of the British Fleet came in contact with the German High Seas Fleet, a very brief period sufficed to the latter, who had been severely punished, Ito seek refuge, in protected waters, I a manoeuvre which was rendered possible owing to the low visibility and 'mist. ) Although the Grand Fleet was intermittently able to get into momentary contract with their opponents, a continuous: action was , Impossible.

The British pursued until the light I wholly failed, while the British destroyers successfully attacked during the night. j Admiral Jellicoo,' having driven the .enemy into port, returned to the main scene of action and scoured the seas for disabled vessels. By next day at noon it was' evident nothing more could be done. He then returned to the bases, four hundred miles away, re-fuelled and the Fleet was ready to put to sea. j The British losses have already been ifully stated, and there is nothing to add to or subtract from the latest Admiralty accounts. M The enemy losses, are less easybto define. The accounts they have are faW Fi;om evidence, the Admiralty ion jthat the ■ German; heavier than that of the British, not merely .relatively tp s ptrengthi spf the two Fleets, but absolutely. There seems the strongest ground for supposing that included ,in th^ : losses are two battleships* two Dreadnought battle-cruisers of the most (powerful type, two of the latest light | cruisers (Wiesbaden and Elbing) and a light cruiser of the Rostook type; also the light cruiser Frauenlob, and and at least nine destroyers and a submarine.

\ S V 1 * /’* i" ■' ! 1 THE ENEMY’S LOSS.

CONFIRMATION OF NEWS.

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The Premier has received confirmation of the sinking of the German warships Hindenburg and Lutzow irf the North Sea fight. i rTRIHi REFUTING GERMAN LIES. LOSS OF HINDENBURG AND LUTZOW CONFIRMED. BASELESS ENEMY REPORTS. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, June 5. British officers w r ho participated in the Jutland battle confirm the report that the Hindenburg and Lutzow were ■sunk. The Admiralty characterises as baseless the German official statements that a submarine destroyed a British destroyed off the river Humber, and that German fire destroyed the Euryalua in battle off the. Skager Rack. The Euryalus was absent from the battle.

OVATIONED IN PORT.

EXPERIENCES OF THE RETURNED.

GALLANT DEEDS RECORDED.

[Dnitbd Prksb Association.! (Received 9 a.m.) London, June 5. Vessels returning to the East'Coast bases were welcomed with great enthusiasm. The wounded were loudly cheer ,ed. One ship had passed under the fire of fourteen enemy ships. A commander who was wounded jstuck to his post until the vessel was .clocked. THE LION LEADS. CATTLE-CRUISERS OFF TO THE , FRAY. ' (Received 9 a.m.) London, June 5. The Glasgow Herald says; The bat-tle-cruisers squadron went to sea headed by the Lion, .and steamed at twentylive knots for nearly sixteen hours. TIGER V. DERFLINGER. When Britain’s ships met the enemy, the Tiger opened fire on the Derflinger and sent a shell into one of the latter’s turrets, which wiped out the whole gun-crew. The Derflinger sustained such a hot fire that the Tiger’s crew are satisfied she is unlikely to again bo heard of ( »

WARSPITE BEARS IH|H BRILLIANT FIGHT POSSIBLE oH| When the German came from the south. the brunt of the first cttUSSS came isolated from h e got surrounded by half *HbEhS| ships, but made a impossible odds and than one of them. .. Hienßl||||| manoeuvred herself out FORTY , THUNDER*® in oth ER'WORDS QUEEN MARV. SANKSg AWE-INSPIRING SPeAH “The fight between the 'b|||| ers,” says an eye-witness, B||| forty thunderstorms rolled HH It was hell! A great through the Queen Mary's er armour, the magazine ?*pHß[ she buckled up and sank in a smother of smoke and was a terrifying and awe-inspi^H i>eliii, bbvQi-(-d_ ovbr craftj iiiM. shot .'..down. a blazing ship., The Zeppelin exploded. destroyed. Meanwhile the t wo ■ territir.'broa CERMANS USE BHELLSt ■ The Indefatigable, went? next® man shells with poisonous gifl ploded, filling the ; ships ywith-B and playing havoc with the cjß MEN WIPED AWAY UKe9 Annihilating blasts from . tw« chovs enemy. jjf; .<•. ■; '■>* J-'V?’ stlfllw '**■' TORPEDOING , OF., INVINCIB Then the Invincible, Indomitable appeared on the w and with, them came cruisers of the second cruiser sc ron. They put up a ■: against heavy odds, but a torpedo I the invincible to the bottom.

THE GRAND FLEET. GERMANS; TAKE ROUTE FOR BRITISH IN HOT PURSUIT. -<•. W4rwthff Grand fH|| scope, the Carnaps-m*de fcr noipe, of the British Fleet after them. ■ ■ouWrtiifßM’ assist ■ i• -: H ♦ 35»!5 «| Large fleets of Dutch fishing did good work in life-saving. TICERB~TOMFICHT I I BRITISHERS’ ASTOUNDING SUf« vival. '-'WM The Lion was where the fight walH hottest, though at one time such volume of fire was concentrated on theH Tiger as few vessels ever received and H survived, and the Tiger for ten • utes was under the fire of over a score ■ of ship®. ’ I SUPERIORITY 0F BR [T ISH; LjdftT I CRMIBEBS. . vri I Our light cruisers proved their' »u- I poriority over the enemy’s. ... 1 BLOWN TO PIECES, • THE HIHOENBUBC’S STtRRIHC WORK IN THE STRUGGLED •; PIERCED BY FOUR TORPEDOES. It is believed fche Hindenburg succumbed to a destroyer-attack. The latter’s attack was one of the most stirring spectacles in the struggle. A vessel believed to be .the Hiadft»l burg was struck in quick succession by four torpedoes and literally blown tp pieces. . • , - , LAST OF THE BEYDLITZ.

CHASED BY THE BRITISH.

(Received 9.00 a.m.) Copenhagen, June Oe. The newspaper Ribe Stiftstidende states that British warships were -sehtA off Fanoe (Danish Island off the west coast of Jutland) on Thursday morn- /. ,1. ‘ .

ing chasing tho Seydlitz (24,600 tons), which was badly damaged all over, with two great holes showing ait. COLOSSAL LOSSES. Scandinavian steamers rescued numbers of tlie Wiesbaden’s sailors, who state that the losses were colossal, only a few being saved from each ship. Each ship had a number of small rails, on which mans took reiuge. Alter thirty-six hours without fend or drink, most, of the occupants drank sea water, and became insane and jumped into the sea.

SEARCHLIGHTS TO BLIND BRITISH GUNNERS. (Received 11. do a.m.) London. June 6. The Daily Telegraph states that wounded sailors arriving at Shields report that the Germans on Wednesday night used searchlights to blind the British gunners. The lights revolved rapidly, Hashing a glare alternating with intense darkness. The Germans in some instances, thus evaded our lire, and escaped. A VERITABLE SPITFIRE. The Spitfire did a thrilling piece of work in torpedoing and blowing up big battleships in the pitch darkness. Ihen, site rammed and sunk a snhmarne. IN PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY. Some enemy vessels wore chased for two hundred miles. / THE PORPOISE’S LUCK. The ocean-going destroyer fought actively, and sustained one iusually.

From German Sources. MO OTHER LOSSES.! LOOK ON THIS PICTURE’. A Berlin message stale's that there wore no other German losses than those ofiicially staled. » AND THEN READ HAMBURG RUMORS! / Copenhagen, June b. In Hamburg there are rumors that [lie Westphalon and lait/.ow were sunk. SHAMBLES ON THE FRAUENLOB Rotterdam, June 5. ' The Francnloh survivors, state that the fleet left Wilhelmshaven at 4 oTfbck on Wednesday. The British cruisers’ shells converted the Frauenloh into a shambles. Arms, legs, and bodies flew through the air and the scene was awful. Many of the crew were killed before a torpedo dealt the vessel her death blow. FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH! Amsterdam, June <5. A Berlin semi-official telegram says 'that the Germans pushed forward and engaged a portion of the British fleet, as reported,, on the south coast of Norway. When they sighted the British cruisers off the Skager Rack, the Birtish fled northwards, pursued by our cruisers. When the more powerful British battleships were sighted, our main force entered the light. Ihe enemy at once turned hack and attempted to evade our fire. , Tiie statement reiterates that the British had a superiority in ships, hut does not explain why the High Meet failed to pursue the victory it claims. CONQUERING HEROES SAFE IN PORT! Amsterdam, June o. The Kaiser telegraphed as follows to Admiral Seheer: “Sineerest congratulations on your grand success over the mighty English licet. We all hail our proud fleet, which, like our army, has succeeded in conquering in heroic hatlie a far superior enemy. Tn appreciation of your brilliant commamlership F confer on you the .Military Oidoi oi St. Henry.” >