The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
blown off and he went down with his
Sees British Superiority.

Sees British Superiority.
AT the admiralty it is considered
the British fleet fully showed its SUI
periority to the Germans. Emphasis
is laid on the fact that Jel1icoe waited
on the scene for many hours for fur
ther possible action, but that the Ger
mans did not again offer battle when
the English offered their full strength.
The sum total of the English claims
at the admiralty is tina portion of
German fleet and forced it to retire,
also that the Germans were in their
own waters, while the British were
nearly 500 miles from home.
f the engagement had been fought
in British waters, not a single German
would have reached home, was one
unofficial statement of the admiralty.
A story in circulation that Prince
Albert, King Georges sailor son, was
in the engagement, was denied today.
Most of the fighting was at a range
of from five to six miles
t was established this afternoon that
despite his encounter with the full
strength of the German fleet and his
narrow escape, Admiral Beatty has re-
turned to port.
Rear Admiral Lambert Alexander
Hood was the second son of the
Fourth Viscount Hood and was born
October 2, 1870. He was made d lieu
| tenant in 1890 and served in the
Soudan expedition in 1897. He be-
| came "a captain in 1903 and a rear
animal in 1913. He was awarded the
Distinguished Service Order in 1908,
when he was serving in the Somali-
| land expedition. In 1912 he was A.
d. G. to the king.
Rear Admiral Sir Robert Keith Ar
buthnot was born March %, 1864 and
entered the navy in 1877. He was
made commander in 1897; captain in
E1902 AMI rear admiral in 1912.
| Struck Nest of U-Boats.
| According to the official report the
Marlborough must have struck a nest
of submarines as she escaped three
torpedoes Immediately before she was
hit by the fourth. The admiralty has
received official information, it was
stated. that the entire British fleet
with the exception of the Marlbor-
ough, was coaled and refitted and
ready for sea service within a few
hours after its return to port.
The admiralty reports four midship.
men were saved from the Queen Mary
| Commander Danneruther and one 9TH
er officer were rescued from the In
vincible All other officers aboard
these battle cruisers and all Officers
on the interchangeable, Defence an6
Black Prince were lost. The Evening
News states that Vice Admiral Beatty
who commanded the squadron, wa.
not harmed and has returned to port
Add Three to British Losses.
Sinking of three more British de-
stroyers in Wednesdays battles was
reported today. In addition to the
Shark, which earlier unofficial re-
ports declared had been sunk, WORD
was received this afternoon of the de-
struction of the Nomad and Nestor.
One of the survivors of the Frauen
lob, a midshipman named Stolzmann
who arrived at Hook, Holland, said ht
believed he and his companions who
were brought here were the only mer
to escape. He reports that his shiI
was fighting from 6 O'Clock in the
evening until 1 O'Clock in the morning
At that time she was struck by a tor.
pedo and sank. The men jumped into
the sea, but only few succeeded il
reaching RATS.
Other survivors say the British were
hopelessly outnumbered by the Ger
mans who had their latest dread.
naughts in action and thought the
British were easy prey. Suddenly the
British grand fleet came up and the
Germans made a running fight of it.