On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 61, 16 June 1916, Page 5

On the Sea

C A U£H ii» i H_: SAL (JG. ft U 53! A INS u. GERMANS. ■ON VOY SURPRISED BY RUSSIAN DESTROYERS. enemy vessels sunk. OnITKI) PUKBfi ASSOCIATION. Copenhagen, June M. A brisk naval encounter inis taken place in the Baltic. A (.lenmm cruiser, two destroyers, -ml eight armored trawlers were eon.vying fourteen steamers near Nymep'dng when six Russian destroyers oid several submarines suddenly ataeked them at such a speed that the lermans wore completely surprised ,nd only fired a single shot. The trawlers then turned and made for part at full speed, two arriving nueh damaged. 'Flic Russians sank the cruiser Koenig von Sachsen, the wlade of the rew being drowned. Then also sank i German destroyer, but a trawler was able to save 150 of the crew. The dnirteen merchantmen were sunk. Tin* action lasted forty-live minutes. The Russian vessels were unharmed. THE NORTH SEA BATTLE. London, June 1-1. Admiral Jellieoe, in replying to congratulations, said: “I expected a Tj-cat deal from the fleet, and it did all I expected it to do. But for bad kick in the misty weather I believe wo should have finished the business. 1 ’ THE TRUTH WILL OUT! GETTING IT BY DECREES! BRAND-NEW GERMAN CRUISER FRANKFURT DAMAGED. (Received 9 a.m.) Copenhagen, June 15. The Kieler Zcitung states that the brand-new German cruiser Frankfurt oartieipated in the North Sea battle, ind encountered heavy lire. She returned safely, having sustained some damage, and the Journal has opened i fund to assist the relatives of the crew.

THE GERMANS’ LOSSES. A TOTAL OF 31 VESSELS. 6 DREADNOUGHTS :: 7 CRUISERS 15 DESTROYERS :: 3 SUBMARINES. (Received 9.40 a.m.) London. June 15. ■ “Land and Water” states: The available unofficial evidence makes it highly probable that the Germans in the North Sea Battle lost six Dreadnoughts, seven cruisers, fifteen destroyers, and least three submarines. FURTHER GERMAN ALLEGATIONS DENIED. (Received 9.40 a.m.) London, June 15. The Admiralty, in denying further German allegations, points out that the Warspite, Princess Royal and Birmingham are safe in port. The report that the Admiralty had recalled all warships from the Atlantic and half the crews of the warships in tho Indian Ocean is without foundation. The full list on the Hampshire has boi'ii published, and it is untrue that the host representatives of trade and industry were aboard, including tho manager of A ickors and Pollen. JAPAN’S AID TO THE ALLIES. ADMIRAL VISITS MELBOURNE. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Melbourne, June 10. Speaking at the reeption to the visiting a Japanese, the Admiral said his two ships had come on a mission tor training midshipmen, but they veie always ready to light if any emergency arose. If it were found necessary to use force, thev would not hesitate to ‘ A act. Senator Pearce (Minister of Defence) said the Japanese had been instrumental in destroying German domination of the Pacific and otherwise had valuably aided Australia.