The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-07-13
GREATEST NAVAL BATTLE
CIR JOHN JELLICOE'S REPORT Or
JUTLAND FIGHT.
Germany Lost, He Says Il 'esSe'S'
and British Lost 14'-"erln"n
Losses Probably More.

London, July 7.-Vice Admiral slr
1ohn Jellicoe, in his official report OF
tho Jutland battle on May 81 places
tho probable loss of the German nee.
at twenty-one vessels and gives 'na'
of the British as fourteen. ne "a
nresses the opinion that the 1er"an
losses probably were greater.
~ The report says the battle was
onened at s:4s, Vice Admiral bea'-
tvs cruiser squadron engaging .ne
carman high seas fleet until S:1o'
when the British grand fleet came Il,
M. The main fleets of the brl'lsn
ond Germans were then engaged un-
-, $40 o'clock at ranges between
5000 and $4,000 yards.
.~rbe Germans constantly turneo
awav and opened the range unoer tne
cover of destroyer attacks says the
senort During the period, Sir John
declares, the enemy vessels were seen
- ho constantly hit and at least one
sont while the return fire was not ell
saotivo and the damage wrought was
Insignificant.
Ont of the Fight.
The German vessels, according 10
the report, were entirely out Oh 'ne
agb+ at o'clock. Vice Admiral
beatty reported that he did not con-
slider it desirable to engage the Ger
man feet during the dark hours as
the strategical position made 1t ap-
pear certain that he could locate II
at daylight under most favorable CIT
cumstances. Vice Admiral Jelllcoe
then manoeuvred the fleet so as TO
remain between the Germans and
their bases, placing destroyers where
they would protect the fleet and at
tack the heavy German ships. The
destroyers made series OF attacks
during the night, inflicting heavy
losses. e..
At daylight, however, the German
fleet was nowhere in sight, says the
report, but the British fleet remained
in the proximity of the battlefield un-
Til II o'clock, when Sir John Jelll-
coe was forced to the conclusion that
! the high seas fleet had returned to
port. At 1:15 o'clock the British
fleet set out for it's base which it
reached the next day.
Not Seeking Further Fight.
In support of his contention that
the Germans were not seeking fur
ther fight, Sir John declared that at
{ o. M. the fleet engaged Zeppelin
! for about five minutes, during which
!, time she had ample opportunity to
note the position and course OF the
British fleet.
Although the report. is filled with
the words of praise for ships and
men of the British feet, it does not
neglect to give due credit to the Ger
mans. ''The enemy fought with GAL
lantry that was expected of him." it
says.
In beginning his report Admiral
Jellicoe says:
''The ships of the grand fleet in
pursuance of the general policy OF
periodical sweeps through the North
sea, had left it's base on the previous
day in accordance with instructions
issued by me. In the early afternoon
of Wednesday, 31st of May, the first
and second battle cruiser squadrons,
the first, second and third light
cruiser squadrons and destroyers
from the first, ninth, tenth and thir-
teenth fotillas, supported by the fifth
battle squadron, were, in accordance
with my directions, scouting to the
southwark of the battle fleet, which
was accompanied by the third battle
cruiser squadron, the first and Sec
ond cruiser squadrons, the fourth
light cruiser squadron, and the
fourth, eleventh and twelfth fotillas.
Followed to Southwark.
The junction of the battle fleet
with the scouting force, after the enc
my had been sighted, was delayed
owing to the southerly course steer
ed by our advanced force during the
first hour after commencing their &C
ton with the enemy battle cruisers.
This, of course, was unavoidable, as
had our battle cruisers not followed
the enemy to the southwark the main
fleets would have been in contact.
''The battle cruiser fleet, gallant
ly led by Vice Admiral Beatty, and
admirably supported by the ships of
the fifth battle squadron under Rear
Admiral Evan-Thomas, fought the
action under, at times, disadvantage
aoue conditions osnocia11v in regard