The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07

London, July e.-The following dis
gpatch was received from Admiral Sir
sJohn Jellico. reporting the action in
lthe North Sea on the sist Of May,
FIT ia dated. Iron Duke, June "a"
The German High Sea feet was
brought TO action on the s1st Of May
TO the westward Of Jutland Bank.
Ships OF the Grand Fleet. III pursu-
.ance with the general policy Of pert
odicai sweeps through the North Sea,
had left their bases on the previous
day in accordance with my instruc
Earlv in the atternoon IF the sis,
OF Nav the first and second battle
cruiser sauadrons, the frSt. second
and third light cruiser sauadrons, and
des.royers for the first, ninth, tenth
and thirteenth fotillas supported hv
1.-THE sfth battle squadron were. in aer
sccrdance with my directions. scouting
to the southwark 81 the battle feet.
which was accom- panied by the battle
cruiser squadron. the lrst and second
cruiser squadron the first and second
cruiser squadron. and the fourth, elev~
enth and twelfth fotillas,
Junction Delayed
The junction ~ the battle feet with
the scouting force after the enemy
was sighted. vas DELAYED OWING 70
the southerly course steered by our
advance course during the Hrst hour
ef.er commencing action with the
snerav battle cruisers This was un-
avoid BILE as rad our hattie cruisers
not followed the enemy southwark.
the main fleets would never have been
Contained ~
The battle cruiser feet. galiantly
Lei ~ Admiral Sir David Beatty sup
ported by ships IF the ffth battle
squadron under Rear Admiral Hugh
Ear Thomas fought The action IN
Orr az times, disadvantagsous con-
di'iors. especially IN regard to light.
in 4 manner in keeping with the best
traditions Of the service.
The following contracts from tire
report Of Admiral Beatty give the
course OF events before the battle
fleet came upon the scene first
Extracts from rho Realty Report.
AT .2s r VI reports were re-
caived fro mthe Galatea indicating
the presence 81 enemy vessels The
direction Of the advance was inene-
dtateiy altered 10 s s. f course
for Horn Ref. so as 70 riace my force
between me enemy and his base
The first ana third light cruiser
sauadrons changed direction and.
without waiting orders, spread 70 the,
east, thereby forming a screen in ad-
vance Of the battle cruiser squadron
and the NTH batf}e squadron hv the
.tin1e re had hauled mp 10 the course
OF approach
Figh, Mt Long Range
ThsT enEa ged tho enemy cruisers
al long range. In the meantime the
second lfrht cruiser squadron had
come in Ak fuR speed and was able to
take sta tien ahead Of the hattie ~ruis-
nv 10
east southeast course on which first
engaged the enemy, In this respect
the work OF the light crut~er squad
srons was excellent and OF great xalge.
From a report from the Galatea at
2:4s +, NJ IL was evident that the
enemy force was considerable and
mot merely an isolated unit Of light
cruisers, SO ~ 24S r NJ / ordered
the Engage 70 send M n seaplane
to scout north northeast.
This order was carried nut very
quickly and al SOS p. NJ, the sea-
plane was well under way Her first
reports OF the enemy were received
by the Engadine about s.20 p. NJ
Owing to the clouds it was necessary
TO ny 10 height OF 900 feet within
5000 yards, The cruisers fred on
the seapiane with every possible gun.
This in no way inteffered with the
clarity OF the reports. which inci-
Gates that seaplanes IN such circum-
stances are of dissinc. value.
Form Battle lime.
AT 1850 P. NJ. speeded UP to
twenty-five knots and formed 4 line
OF battle. the second battle cruiser
squadron forming astern. the first bat
tie cruiser squadron with destroyers
OF the thirteenth and ninth fotillas
taking station ahead. turned to
east southeast slightly converginx on
! the enemy. who was now In range Of
$4,000 yards. and formed the shtps
on line Of bearing to clear the
smoke. Tho NTH battle cruiser squad
which had conformed to our move
nlents was now bearing north north
west at 10000 yards.
The visibility at this time was
GOOD. The sun was behind u.s. the
wind southeast. Being between the
enemy and his base. our situation was
tactically and strategically good
AT 3:4s P. NJ. the action COM
menced at . range OF 1880 yards.
both forces opening Are practically
simultaneously. Our course was al
tered to the southward and subse-
Quently to mean direction south
southeast. the enemy steering a par
allel course, distant about $4,000 to
14,5oo yards,
Submarine On Scene.
At 4:os P. M. the Fifth battle
cruiser squadron had a range OF 20, GOO
yards. The enemy's fire seemed to
slacken. The destroyer Landrail. of
the Ninth hotilla. who was on our
port beam trying to take station
ahead, sighted the periscope OF sub
marine on her port quarter Though
causing considerable Inconvenience
from the smoke. the presence of the
Lydiard and LAndrail undoubtedly
II preserved the battle cruisers from
closer submarine attack.
The Nottingham also reported
submarine on her starboard beam.
4 Eight destrcyers Of tho Thirteenth
Nhottllat the Nestor, Nomad, Nicator.
Marlborough. Pelican, Petard, Obdu-
trate and Narissa, with the MORRISON
siand Morris, OF the Tenth fiotilla, and
III bull GIs6 Terrnagahs or rh2 !
f9alnfA 00tlla. were ordering 70 attack