The evening world., 1916-06-06
LONG RANGE GUNS PLAYED
LARGE PART IN NORTH SEA
BATTLE; SPEED A FACTOR

Third phases r. NJ. The Queen
Elizabeths now turned short to port
IL points In order to follow Beatty.
The Warspite jemmed her steering
gear. failed TO get around, and drew
the fire Of six Of the enemy, who
closed In upon her.
Il am not surprised that the Ger
mans claim her as a loss. since on
paper che ought to have been lost. but
as matter Of fact. though repeatedly
straddled by shellnre With the water
boiling UP all around her. she was
not serio usly hit and was able to sink
one of her opponents. Her captain
recovered control Of the vessel.
brought her around. and followed her
consorts
Tn the meantime tbs Barham,
Valiant and Malaga turned short 50
az to avoid the danger spot where the
Queen Mary and the Invincible had
been lost, and for an hour, until
Jellicoe arrived. fought Il delaying ac-
ton against the High Seas Fleet.
QUEEN EliZABEThS FIRING
STEADILY At $1,000 YARDS.
The Warspite Joined them at about
SIS o'clock, and all four ships were 30
successfully manoeuvred in order to
upset the spotting corrections OF their
opponente that no hits Of a seriously
disabling character we're suffered.
They had the speed over their oppo-
nents by fully four knots and we're
able TO draw away from part OF the
long line OF German battle ships which
almost filled UP the horizon.
AT this time tho Queen Eiizabeths
we're steadily firing at the flashes Of
German guns az Il range which va
ried between 1000 and $4,000 yards
especially against those ships which
were nearest them, The Germans
we're enveloped in a mist aud only
smoke and flashes were visible.
by 5.45 half of the High Seas
Fleet had been LEFT out OF range, ami
the Queen Ellzsbeths we're steaning
fast 70 join hands with Jelllcoe.
Il must now return To BeIttys hat.
tie cruisers. They had succeeded in
outflanking the German battle cruis.
ers, which were, therefore. obliged 70
turn a full right angle TO starboard
TO avoid being headed.
Heavy fighting was renewed be-
tween the opposing battle cruiser
squadrons. during which the Derf-
Finger was sunk: but toward s
o'clock tho German fire slacks ned
very considerably. showing that
Beatty's battle cruisers and the Queen
Elizaheths had inflicted serious dam
age on their immediate opponents.
Fourth Phase. 8 L. M.-The Grand
Fleet was now in sight and coming
pn ., N .bra. lirarfiops The Onppn
Elizaboths altered their course four
points to the starboard aud drew in
toward the enemy 10 allow Jellicoe
room TO dcploy into line.
THE Grand Fleet was perfectly
manoeuvred and the very difficult
operation 4 dcploying between the
battle cruisers and the Queen Eliza
beths was perfectly timed.
"Jellicoe came up. fell in behind
Beatty's cruisers. and, followed by
the damaged but still serviceablc
Queen Elizabeth. steamed right
across the head Of the German fleet.
action were the Revenue and the
Royal Oak with their l5-inch guns,
and the Aeincourt, which ured from
her seven turrets with the speed al
most Of Maxim gun
THE whole British feat had now
become concentrated. They had been
perfectly msnoeuNred, 80 as 10 cross
the T. OF the High Seas Fleet, and.
indeed. only decent light was neces
sary 10 complete their work Of lie.
stroying the Germans In detail. The
light did improve for few minutes,
and the conditions we're favorable to
the British fleet, which was now In
line approximately north and south
-. h. a % 10
During the few minutes OF good
light Jellicoe smashed up the first
three German ships, but the mist
came down, visibility suddenly failed
and the defeated High Seas Fleet was
able 20 draw off In ragged divisions.
Fifth phase, night-The Germans
were followed by tho British. who
stil had them enveloped between
Jellicoe on the west, Beatty on the
north, and Evan Thomas with his
three Queen Ellzabeths on the south
The Warspite had been sent back tt
her base.
During the night our torpedo boa
| destroyers heavily attacked the Ger
man ships, and, although they los
| seriously themselves, succeeded II
| sinking two OF the enemy.
| "Co-ordination of the unit. of N,
| fleet was practically impossible t,
keep up. and tho Germans discov
ercd by the rays of their searchlight
| the three Queen l.lizabcths not NOR
than 1000 yards away. unfortunatel
IIAey were then able 10 escape be
tween tho battlcshipS and Jcllicoe
since We were not able 10 fire az ou
own dcstroycrs were in tho way.
80 ended the Jutlnnd battle
which was fouGh' as had bee