Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02


that the German high sea fleet, on
May 81, engaged a British fighting
fleet, with the result highly favor
able to the Germans.
The large British battleship War
sprite. the battle cruisers Queen
Mary and Indefatigable and two
armored cruisers are said to have
been destroyed. The battleship
Marlborough is reported to have
been hit and probably sunk.
From the advces thus far re-
ceived 1t would appear that the
greatest naval battle Of history
has taken place. Never before has
two such great fleets been engaged
in combat, but apparently the bat
tie was not fought out to a deter
mination of the mastery OF the
seas for the losses, serious as they
are reported to have been. will not
, impair the strength Of either fleet
to a vital extent.
1t is probable that the German
fleet was on one of the excursions
into the North sea which it has
taken from time to time during the
war, anu met, Nutlllti " NV W
design. with the British fleet.
The Germans lost the cruisers
Wiesbaden and Pommern and the
fate Of the Frauenlobe Is unknown.
With all the power OF tremendous
masses OF men and metal the Ger
mans have been delivering what
may prove to be their decisive
stroke against the main defenses Of
Verdun.
b The German attack yesterday.
northeast OF the, fortress. which
gained them first line trenches be-
tween Douaumont and Vaux, has
been followed by fighting of ex-
.reme violence. This afternoons
Paris bulletin reports the cortinu-
ance Of the struggle, the implica-
ton being that the result SO far Is
indecisive.
West of the Meuse the French
have been endeavoring to regain
some of the ground recently lost
and they claimed to have made pro-
gress last night south Of Caurettes
wood in the vicinity Of Cumieres.
Berlin. wireless to Sayville, June q
rhe German admiralty announced to
lay that the German high sea flee
had, on May 81. engaged a British
lighting fleet. The result was favorabl
10 the Germans. .....
The admiralty announced that tn
arge British battleship Warsprite, tn
battle cruisers Queen Mary and indie
fatigabe and two armored cruiser
were destroyed.
1t is also reported that a small Brit
lsh cruiser and number of destroyer
and torpedo boats We're sunk.
The statement adds that by observa
toin it was established that larg
number Of British ships suffered fror
the fire of the German ships.
Marlborough Is Torpedoed.
The statement also declares that tn
British battleship MARLBOROUGH was hi
by a torpedo. this being confirmed b
prisoners rescued. Several Of the Ger
man ships rescued parts of the crew
Of the British ships which were SUM
they including. 1t is said. two men fror
the interchangeable, the only survivor
from that ship.
On the German side the small cruis
er Wiesbaden was sunk by gunfir
and the PomXrern was sent to the bot
tom by a torpedo.
The fate of the Frauenlobe is nc
known and some torpedo boats did ne
return The German high sea feet, Il
statement added, returned TO pol
June I.
Powerful Vessels Destroyed.
THE British battleships reported
have been sunk or damaged in the or
the Warsprite. Queen Mar,
and Marlborough, WEI
among the larger and better vessels
the English fleet. -.
The Warsprite was vessel OF ~. oC
tons, commissioned In 1915, and wa
one of the most modern Of the BIRTHS
fighting craft The Warsprlte develope
so 900 horse power and had a speed {
twenty Ave knots. Her armament cor
sisted OF eight fifteen inch and twelv
guns.
Z The Queen Mary. completed in 1sl
at cost Of S10113,S71. had displace
ment of $1,000 tons and draft Of TWEEN
ty- eight feet. She developed hors
power OF 7s,700. and attained a spec
of twenty eight knots. Her compile
ment consisted of about 1000 men an
her armament included eight 1875 inc
and sixteen four-inch guns, and fou
three Founders.
Marlborough Of Recent Origin.
The Marlborough. of $4,000 ton
twenty-eigh foot draft, $4,000 hors
power. ard speed Of twenty two knot
was completed in 1914, and cost s9.94s
232. She was armed with ten 1875 inc
twelve six-inch and two three-inc
guns and four three FOUNDERS. ST