Arizona republican., 1916-06-03
KAISER WILHELM

scouts were not used an attempted raid was foiled and the Dogger bank fig'.;. in which the German battle cruiser was lost, resulted.
 Some officers thought il possible that scouting aircraft had located the Brit ish battle cruiser squadron off the Danish coast. The British statement says the battle cruisers, light armed 'ruisers and light cruisers bore the brunt O. the enlargement. It also indi- cates hazy weather. Under these cir -'lmS'ances it was thought possible the German commander saw an op- portrnitv to swoop down on the Brit isn force before a supporting force oc British 5attleships could come to their aid. The fact that the German pre- dreadnaught Pommern was sunk dur ing the fight shows that the Germans mad battleships with them.
 When the four fast battleships sent to support the lighter craft reached the scene, according to this view, the Ger senhaven and a running night fight down the Danish coast ensued.
 Neither official statement tells how ] the British battle cruisers were lost, whether by gun fire, mines or tor pedoes. Nor do they state definitely which fleet was compelled to draw off. l The British statement says the Ger mans avoided prolonged action with the main British forces. presumably meaning the supporting battleships.
 Officers pointed out, however, that the German statement reported that survivors of one of the sunken British battle cruisers were picked up by Ger man ships. This was taken as an indi- cation that the Germans were advanc- ing rather than retiring at the time.
 It was thought possible the British battle cruisers had been enticed into 6 mine field, or into the waters where submarines had been stationed prev iously. Only the details of the battl, can explain these questions, however. The battle has not materially affected the relative strength of the fleets, ac cording to the view of American of ficers. The German admitted losse do not represent serious curtailmen L Britishi losses are much greater, the, have a greater comparative tonnage. Officers noted the accuracy of tn German reports of damages inflicte upon the British fleet, comparing Swith the list of ships admitted by tn British to have been sunk.
 It was evident. they said, that tn German observing officers made goo use of their eyes as the ships that wer down were either those they reporte them to be or ships very similar appearance. The British statement
 was said did not disclose the same de gree of observation or Knowledge of tf opposing forces although it is possib the British admiralty did not choos to give out it's statement with a available detail in that respect.
 Applying the first lessons of the CT gagement to American naval prepared
 ness some officers insisted that d, H tails of the fight would demonstra
 the necessity of adding at least tv
 dreadnaughts to the naval bill before
 IS signed by the president They e.
 pressed a clear conviction that drea
 nauShts are the indispensable eleme
 Of any fleet. The navy bill passed t
 house by overwhelming vote while ne,
 of the fight was coming over the wir,
 It carries five battle cruisers and
 battleships. but officers hope the hea
 fer craft will be added by the senate
 Another fact which full reports
 the battle were expected to bring c
 was the value Of big dirigibles naval use as scouts. The Americ
 navy has only one dirigible, and offic,
 interested in this phase, hope detail
 reports of the Horn Reef fight
 would come in time for the effect
 be shown in the pending bill.
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