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North SEA Fight
SATISFACTORY TO
GERMANS-ENGLISH
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ban either the fight off Helgoland
r. off the Falkland Islands, although
9th of these engagements perhaps
pomed larger in actual results.
TO the English people the combat
yesterday means the triumph Of
heir long tire confidence in their
ig gun fleet, and it calms the fear
the east coast of frequent repe-
tions of the Hartlepool and Scar
ororgh raid. Sir David Beatty, the
oungest admiral in the British navy,
as become the most popular hero of
be war.
The German official report on Sun
avs fight admits the sinking Of the
fuiser Butcher, but offsets this
ISIS with the assertion, according to
Information available one British
bttle cruiser was sunk" This state
eat has been directly denied by the
british admiralty. This statement
early says:
"No British ship has been lost"
This engagement keeps up the
eputation of the present war for
lnday fighting, which has been so
lequent, both on land and Oh
Ia. that Sunday has now come TO be
day CT Increased vigilance rather
an OF relaxation.
British Official Report.
The official report of the battle
ad:
"A British patrolling squadron OF
title and light cruisers under Vice
1mlral Sir Edward Beatty, with a
stroyer flotilla, sighted four Ger
an battle cruisers and several light
users and destcoyers steaming
Pstward. The Germans put about
(rsued by the British, and a battle
gan at $50 a. IN. The British
users Lion, Princess Royal, New
|aland andlndomitable, engaged
Prman battle cruisers Derfflinger
ydlltz, Moltoke and Butcher, in a
|tly contested running fight. The
ucher fell out of line and sank
put l o'clock Admiral Beatty re-
|rted two other German cruisers
lcusly damaged before they reach
oh area where German subma-
les and mines prevented further
rsuit.
one hundred and % survivors OF
Butcher were rescued out of a
ew OF SSo. 1t is possible that some
lers We're picked up by destroyers.
NO British ships were lost and
y light casualties were reported
tne British fleet"
me light cruisers and destroyers
pafently engaged in the battle, but
was not mentioned in the re-
inc German cruisers, when sight
were steering westward and ap-
Fehtly making for the English
as.' but the enemy at once made
nome at high speed.
me Lion, which led the line of
fsulng British cruisers, reported
y IL wounded and no killed of her
rsonnel.
lhelr lordships of the admiralty
e expressed their satisfaction to
y Admiral Sir David Beatty. The
llsh destroyer flotilla was COM
nded by Commodore Tyrwhitt."
The Berlin Version.
,erlln, Jan. 25.-The following. Of
al announcement on the naval en-
'7hent in the North Sea, yesterday
given out today in Berlin:
Durlng the advance of our
ioured cruisers seydlitz, Derfflin-
Moltke and Bluecher, accompani-
oy 1our smaller cruisers and two
LAS of torpedo boats, steaming
'ns North Sea, these vessels be-
ie engaged with a British detach-
- composed of five battle cruisers
erai smaller cruisers and Is to-
boat destroyers.
dne enemy discontinued the en-
eneht alter three hours time, at
1olht miles west of Helgoland
retreated.
according to the information
iiaDie one British battle cruiser
,e ohe OF our armored cruisers, the
s0Aer' We're sunk ALL the iather
man ships returned IN mort. X