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ton and pride which stir London aud
all Great Britain tonight. The fact
of n sma shing victory which probably
saved the cast coast from another raid
and which insures command of the
North Sea, is enough Tor the present
hut officials. MS well as the general pub
lie, are wildly eager for the details Of
the battle. Because of its nearncss to
home the victory has done more than
anything clsc-more even than the
triumph OF the Falkland lslands-to
cement confidence in the navy.
At this hour. midnight no further
details Of the North Sea fight beyond
those contained in Admiral Bcattys
tcrsc report to the Lords Of the Admi-
rally have been received. but Sir David
has sent by wireless The facts of most
compelling interest. This official mar
ratiyc makes reasonably clear what took
place toward German waters of the
North Sea from shortly after daylight
until o'clock this afternoon.
The presence Of British battle
cruiser squadron 81 near the area
Of German submarine operations. the
strong probability that the German fleet
was bent on bombarding east coast
cities, the baptism of fire Of the new
battle cruiser Tiger. the fastest and
most rcdoubtahle Of her class; the sur
prisc of the Germans and their swift
hut unavaling retreat; the terrific pace
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finally the sinking Of the Blucchcr stand
out as the salient features OF Admiral
Bcatty's report.
It Is known that the British fleet was
ratrolling in the North Sea very early
this morning. Admiral Beatty command
ing the battle cruiser squadron from
his famous flagship Lion. and Commo-
dorc Tyrwhitt commanding the de
slroycr 1otilla. 1t was Tyrwhitt who
began the action of August % in the
Right Of Helgoland and whose little
flagship. the Arethusa. with her de-
stroycr companions, was being badly
battered by the Germans when Beatty
raced into the fight with the Lion, in.
stantly turning the tide OF battle.
Hattie Cruisers on watch.
Not the least interesting point Of the
ncws was the presence of the battle
cruisers on patrol duty. Not a few per-
sons had believed that these invaluable
ships were safe in harbor, protected from
submarine raids but ready To speed to
sea on instant cnll. 1t is not improbable
that the Admiralty had received an ink
Ing of unusual activities in the Kiei
Cana. although il seems certain that
;he Germans were not so well informed
~ the movements of the English fleet.
The British battle cruisers have been
held in leash for one grea. purpose, 10
await and destroy the German high sea
fleet. 1t may h. that news from Copen-
hagen contained "A useful hint to the
Admiralty, for IL had been reported in
the Danish capital that great prepara-
lions were being made at the German
naval base.
Beatty's great ships and Tyrwhitt's
mosquito fleet were aligned early this
morning squarely across the path of
German warship raids. Under the Vice
Admiral were the flagship Lion, which
had proved her twenty eight knot speed
IN the lIe.goland fight: the new Tiger
world, displacing 10000 tons and capable
OF better than thirty knots speed In
trials: tho Princess ROYAL of the Lion
class, the New Zealand OF 1880 tons,
built for the empire by the Dominion of
New Zealand and the Indomitabe a
sister ship Of tho Invlncble, which led
In the destruction of Won Specs
squadron.
The Tiger, Lion and Princess Royal
carry main batteries OF eight 1875 inch
guns, while the New Zealand and the
Indomitable have main batteries Of
eight IL inch guns. There is little diff
ference in the speed of these ships, tho
Tiger, excepted, since the New Zealand,
the sowest, is good for 20 knots, the
Princess Royal for 2Slh and the In
domitable for %.
Accompanying the battle cruisers we're
the usual hotilla Of light vessels of the
destroycrs Sir David does not inform
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