The Detroit times., 1916-06-03

ish waters. according 10 reliable re
ports received here today. They
will be ordered 10 leave by noon
today or intern.
The super-dreadnought linden
burg is reported to have been sunk.
The dreadnought Hindenburg is
Germany's newest dreadnought. She
was completed since the opening OF
the war, and regarded as the last
word In German naval construction.
| LONDON, June 3.-Unoficial re
ports from the great battle in the
North sea today brought word Of
| the sinking OF two additional war
ships, one a British destroyer aud
the other a small German cruiser.
The British destroyer Shark Is
reported to have been sunk. increas-
ing the number OF English ships
lost to Is.
Unofficial Holland dispatches re-
port the lost OF the German cruiser
Elbing.
Survivors from the Shark have
been landed at Hull by a Dutch
ship. They said the destroyer acted
as a decoy for the British feet.
Forty warships took part in the
engagement.
With reports OF these additional
losses also came dispatches telling
how bodies OF hundreds of British
and German sailors were seen float.
ing in the water near the scene OF
the engagement by neutral ships
which arrived during Wednesday
and Thursday.
All England was today anxiously
awaiting further details from the
admiralty. but aside from late
statement. admitting the loss of six
destroyers. first reported az missing
no later statement had been issued
early today than the initial an
nouncement OF losses made yester
day.
Unofficial details OF the fight drift
ing in from various points thrilled
all England. One Holland dispatch
Indicated that the German fleet
swooped down on the smaller yes
sells OF the British fleet at the open.
ing of Encouragement. The British
were hopelessly outnumbered until
the Grand Fleet appeared and with
thousands OF guns roaring ana nurl
| ing tons OF shells against the Ger
| man armada. the kaiser's ships were
forced TO retreat.
The steamer Thames. arriving at
the Hook OF Holland. reported pick
ing up ii survivors OF the crew OF
the German cruiser Frauenloeb.
They were floating on RATS. The
Frauenloeb, the survivors said, was
sunk by a British torpedo at a. m.
The torpedo struck squarely in the
engine room and the crew immedi-
ately jumped overheard.
| Stories OF the Frauenloeb's sur
vivors indicate that 354 of her crew
persisted
OF the 3s5 men who leaped into
the water when the vessel sank
only 10 were able TO get aboard
RATS which were cut adrift The
remainder sank from exhaustion
and were drowned Many were
badly wounded before forced TO iesp
! from the ships deck. OF the 10 re.
ported to have reached RATS. eight
are unaccounted for.
| From Copenhagen and Dutch
ports came dispatches today bring
| ing fragmentary details of the ter.
rife fight. Fishermen arriving OF
Osbjerg report passing through
fields of bodies OF both English and
German sailors. With 10 British
ships now reported destroyed. the
total losses are expected 10 mount
into the thousands. No estimate oil
casualties has yet been made BY
the admiralty. however. and 1t prob
ably will be days before any def
nitely accurate estimate can b.
made.
From early reports II is obvious
that survivors have been landed al
a dozen different ports Dutch dis
patches reported the landing a.
Ymuiden OF six officers and IL mem
bers Of the crew OF the German
cruiser Elbing. This ship was no
reported destroyed in either tn,
German or British admiralty state
ments. The survivors declared
however. that the Elbing wa
rammed by another German shiI
which rescued the remainder OF he
crew. British survivors IRE ais
said 10 be en- route here aboard
trawler.
| In tho face OF the heavy losses I'D
mittedly suffered b. the British
England stands griinly determined
and confidence in the fleet remains
mistaken.
In clubs. government offices an
from men In every walk Of life
comes the expression that while th'
British suffered the greater losses
the encounter need not be regarde,
a. a defeat. NJ the Germans wcr,
forced 10 fec SO soon as tho ful
force OF Engiand's grand feet coul'
!. ~ DgUs0ht into action.
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