The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
Much Of Titanic Struggle Off
Jutland Fought in Dense
Mist and Fog, Which AL
most Obscured Vision.
,By the International News service.)

London, July 6.-The following dispatch
was received from Admiral Sir John
Jellicoe. reporting the action in the North
Sea on the 31st of May. 1t is dated Iron
Duke, June a.
Early In the afternoon of the 31st of
May the first aud second battle-cruiser
squadrons, the first, second and third
llight-cruiser squadrons. and destroyers
from the first. NINTH tenth and thirteenth
fiotillas, supported by the fifth battle
squadrons were, in accordance with my
directions, scouting to the southwark OF
the battle-heet. which was accompanied
by the battle-cruiser squadron, the first
and second-cruiser squadrons, the fourth
light-cruiser squadron and the fourth,
eleventh and twelfth fiotillas.
The following extracts from the report
OF Admiral Beatty give the course of
events before the battlefield came upon
the scene irst. Extracts from the Beatty
report:
At 2:2o p. m. reports were received
from Galatea indicating the presence OF
enemy vessels. The direction OF the ad-
vance was Immediately altered SO as to
place my force between the enemy and
his base
THE first and third light-cruiser squad.
ROM changed direction and, without wait
ing orders spread to the east thereby
=
tle-cruiser squadron and the ffth-battle
squadron.
Fight at Long Range.
They engaged the enemy cruisers at
long range. 1t was evident that the
enemy force was considerable, SO 1
ordered the Engage to send up a sea-
fired on the seaplane with every pos
sible gun. This in no way interfered
with the clarity of the reports.
At $3.50 p. M, I speeded up to TWEEN
ty-five knots and formed a line of bat
tie. The visibility at this time was
good. The sun was behind us. the
wind southeast. Being between the
enemy and his base our situation was
tactically and strategicaIly good
At $40 p. m. the action commenced
at a range of 1s,5oO yards, both forces
opening fire practically Simultaneous
ly.
Eight destroyers OF the Thirteenth ho-
tilla, the Nestor. Nomad, Nicator, Mar
borough. Pelican. Petard, Obdurate and
Narissa, with the Moorsom and Morris.
OF the Tenth hotilla, and Turbulent and
Termagant. OF the Ninth fotilla, were
ordered to attack the enemy with tor
pedoes.
They moved out at 4l5 simultaneously,
with a similar movement OF enemy de-
stroyers. The attack was carried out in
most gallant manner and with great
determination. Before arriving at a IA
vorable point to fire torpedoes, they IN
tercepted an enemy force consisting of
light cruiser and fifteen destroyers. A
fierce engament ensued at close quarters
with the result that the enemy was
forced to retire on their battle cruisers,
having lost two destroyers sunk and their
torpedo attack being frustrated. Our
destroyers sustained no loss in this en-
gagement.
The Nomad was badly hit and appar-
emily stopped between the lines. Sub
sequently the Nestor and Nicator alter
ed their course in a short time found
themselves in close range of a number
of enemy battleships. Nothing daunt-
ed. though under a terrific fire, the
destroyers stood on and their position
being favorable for a torpedo attack,
fired three torpedoes at the second
ship in the enemy line at a range OF
5000 yards. Before they could fire a
fourth torpedo the Nestor was badly
hit and swung to starboard.
Enemy's Fire weakens.
The Moorsom also carried out an at
tack on the enemy's battle fleet The