THE NAVAL BATTLE

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1916, Page 5

THE NAVAL BATTLE

ANOTHER REPORT. I WENT if-THREE SHIPS SOT ACCOUNTED FOR. Received June 11, 5.5 p.m. Ymuden, June 10. ■flie Dutch trawler Barincz, which was otopped by Germans and taken to Cuxhaven, haa arrived here. She reports , having learned at Cuxliaven that six large,' German warships, including the dreadhought Ostfriesland, and also seventeen destroyers, had not returned nfter -the battle. THE NEW ZEALAND'S PART. AUSTRALIAN CONGRATULATIONS. Received June 10, 6.5 p.m. Melbourne, June 10. fho Governor-General has cabled to the Governor of New Zealand congratulations on H.Ji.S. New Zealand's successful participation in the North Sea fight, and hopes that on the day of final success the Australia and New Zealand will fight together. The Governor of New Zealand replied .that the forces of the Dominion were aiways proud to be associated with Australia on sea or land. ENEMY DESTROYERS FEEBLE. DESTRUCTION OP THE LUTZOW., ■ Received .June 10, 5.5 p.m'. ' London, June 9. Officers , who are on furlough are amazed at the Germans' claim of victory. They describe the attacks of the enemy destroyers as feeble in the extreme. They seemed as if they would not _ dare to persist in their "attacks. Their firing was accurate at first, but directly the ships were hit it became wild. Ati officer states that the Germans lost two vessels of the Kaiser class, two battle eruiaiws, four cruisers, and twenty destroyers. Five German big ships were afire. The second salvo from the British vessels, at 8000 yards, disposed of all the turrets-on the LuUow, except one. The Lutzow then burst into flames from aft to her foremast.

FIVE GERMAN SUBMARINES LOST. UESTBOYER iPATROL ENGAGES ENEMY. Received June 10, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, June 9. Messages from Kiel state that -five German submarines did not return after the Skager Rack battle, and they are • regarded as lost. Official: British patrol monitors and destroyers engaged German destroyers :■ off Zeebrugge, which later returned to port when the monitors fired, We had bo casualties and suffered no damage. THE WARRIOR. TOWED FOR TEIfHOTJRS. Received June 11, 5.5 p.m. London, June 10. The Cunard liner Campania acted as the seaplane ship in the naval battle. When the Warrior was hard pressed the Campania got between the Germans and the Warrior, put a tow-line aboard and towad her for ten hours until the Warrior gradually sank. The Campania took off the crew. THE DERFFLINGER. ANOTHER REPORT. Received June 11, 5.5 pjn. / Amsterdam, June 10.' Travellers from Berlin 3tate that they . heard the Derfflinger had sunk at * Wilhelmsbaven. One saw placards on the walls explaining that the Kaiser was not responsible for the war, which had been forced on Germany. It Is understood the ; pla'A.c# we intended to prevent a ievol&y>«", which the Kaijer Ufa,

THE POMMERN. Received June 11, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, June 10. A mercantile skipper, a frequent visitor to German harbors, states that the sunken Pommern was a battle-cruiser just cmpleted beiore the Skager Hack action. TRIBUTE TO THE NEW ZEALAND. London. June 0. Complete accounts of the New Zealand's action show that she battered and helped to sink a big German ship. She was only once hit herself. A shell struck the turret, displacing a piece of armor-plate a yard square and seven inches thick. This fell on the deck. The ship's company intend to present this to the New Zealand museum. By good fortune she escaped the first terrific onslaught, wherein the British suffered the heaviest damage. Tlie Queen Mary was the first to go. She closed up like a clasp-knife. The Invincible and Indefatigable next succumbed. The New Zealand was now in the hottest corner, converged German salvos intensifying her danger. The New Zealand was firing as fast as the men could serve the guns. With the Lion, the Tiger and the Princess Royal, and with the assistance of destroyers, she was engaging the entire German fleet. At this .stage there was a spirited encounter with a German battlecruiser, whose loss is now admitted. The New Zealand entered the action five minutes after it commenced, and remained in action as a formidable unit throughout. She was handled superbly at top speed. Her almost miraculous escape was due to her constant movement not offering a standing mark for German guns WORK OF DESTROYERS. THEILLING EXPLOITS. London, June 9. The Sparrowhawk's crew give vivid details of the destroyers' flight pursuit. The Sparrowhawk and other destroyers were busy in the daytime encircling Admiral Jellieoe's battleships and praying for the dusk to give them a chance to get among the enemy, The moment it was dark enough the destroyers slipped off and raced, with every pound of steam available, the Tipperary leading. Every man knew what was expected of him. The Sparrowhawk's crew started a popular song, and the next ship took up the refrain, and ere long the men on all the ships were singing as they raced along until the flotilla commander reluctantly ordered the singing to stop and that they should keep quiet. Presently the Germans' hulls were visible through the gloom and, at almost the same instant the Germans began to fire at the Tipperary. The first shot hit her and she soon sank, after she had launched two torpedoes at a German cruiser.

The Sparowhawk was now leading, and several shells hit her, but she fired two torpedoes, which apparently got home. Suddenly a German cruiser rammed the Sparrowhawk and sliced off her bow. but she remained afloat firing her guns. Next her stern was blown off, but the remainder still floated, and a British warship rescued the crew and blew up the derelict. WRECKED WARSHIP SIGHTED. Copenhagen, June 9,. The steamer • Vanda reports having passed on Saturday the wreck of a gigantic warship in the North Sea. The nationality of the vessel was unknown. The Vanda steamed about for three hours and found dead sailors wearing lifebelts. The letters M.A.D. were visible on one lifebelt. FRENCH PRESIDENT THANKED. Paris, June 9. King George warmly thanked M. Poincare for his high tribute to the naval, victory notwithstanding the enemy's efforts to conceal the truth. The King adds : "I am happy to find that France and our Allies appreciate the glorious results our brave sailors have obtained." . EFFECT OF NEWS IN JAPAN. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, June 9. The Times' correspondent at Tokio cables that extraordinary, battle news was received on Saturday and greatly depressed the foreign communities. Further reports restored confidence, and the battle is now seen in its'true perspective. The Naval Department pub- | lished a communique from its own official reports finnflrmiiuj the British statement*