The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
Teutons Believe Their Great Bat,
itleships Have Proved Their
War-Worthiness
CLAIM Loss. or BRITISH
PRESTIGE ON HIGH SEAS
IL Is Admitted, However, That
English Ocean Fighters Have
Inflicted Damage
Oh; me Associstsd Pr.ss.l

bEhLiN, wa London, July %
Captain Persius, the naval critic of the
Berlinsr Tageblatt, has written the
Following review of naval operations
during the second year Of the war, from
tie German viewpoint, for the Asso
ciated Press III.
ttIt seemed likely that the second
year of the war would end without q
seAfght of the first magnitude, but
May 81 brought gratifying proof that
our great battleships were not built in
vain and that our fleet, despite seeming
Inactivity, was quietly and assiduously
preparing itself for blow against the
strongest sea power In the world. We
still hear the question asked as to who
was the real victor in the fight of
Skagerrak A comparison of the clear
concise reports of the German ad'
niralty staff with Admiral Jellicoe g
long winded reports which contain only
a few facts, leaves no doubt that the
German official account gives a thor
v,ighly truthful description Of the bat
tie. The English version with its bar
enness Of facts, labors in vain to con
zeal its improbability.
y 90 whateyer the final judgement ia
OF the battle in detail the loss of Brit
ish prestige at sea and the pronounced
success Of our feet remain indisputable
II only the British Losses in men and
ships are counted. The waves of the
North sea swallowed 6l04 British sea
men and ia, 1l0 gross registered tons
o. shipping while the German losses
were 2414 men and 60,720 tons. These
figures were officially published on both
the German and British sides.
s.sNumberless authorities, both hostile
and neutral have expressed opinions
on the battle but the German people
will not permit themselves to be in
fiueneed by any foreign judgement
They understand alone how proud they
may be Of navy whose quality and
honor have stood the test of battle
with the strongest sea powers. They
know that Chancellor Won Bethman
Hollweg, rightly expressed the genera
sentiment in his speech in the Reich
stag on June s, when he said: "Thii
victory too, shall not make US vainglori
Gus We know that England is moi
subdued OF conquered by this battle.
submarine Activity
Beside the battle of the Skagerral
the other events Of the second year o.
the war, navally speaking, pale into in
Significance. In the first year the 40
tiyity Of German submarines aroused
general establishment. In the seeonG
year their activity was sharply circum
fcribed, but nevertheless, the sueeesse
IN. war upon commerce were consider
able in comparison with those of tn
first year.
4. fpOn the other hand, the destruction
Of warships by submarines occurred Blu
aeldom. The aU.27 destroyed an Eng
iish protected cruiser in the North SCI
on August 10, 1911. Another of GU
boats sank the French armored cruis,
Admiral ChArnier in the eastern Med
tcrranean on February 8, 1915. A mum
Der of minor vessels also we're sunk.
English submarines did some dan
age TO German commerce in the Balti
and succeeded in torpedoing severs
Of our warships like the armored CRU
ser Prince AdelbeTt, October 90; VI
fine November and Bremen, Decen
Der ~. @
marine Aircraft
Special mention is merited by th
bold fights Of our marine aircraft an
their important scout work in tn
North sea and Baltic. Attacks wei
made against fortified places on EN-
land . coast and the English were abb
20 destroy only two airships, No. Is O
April ] and No. on May 4. With
few hours our airships are able
reeOnnoitre the entire North sea an
they did valuable service in the bait
on 6kagerrak. Marine aeroplanes ais
did excellent work and especially di
finQuished themselves on the Bait
whore they were of the utmost Walt
IN various ways. On several occasion
they were able even to take the offe
siVe with success, damaging warshiI
with bombs and capturing merchan
II me black Sea
In the Black Sea and the Medite
ranean Herman submarines wOrkiI
with those Of Austria Hungary operate
successfully in war against CONNER
and destroyed numerous transports
den with troops and war material.
the Black sea the Yawuse Sultan Self
formerly the German cruiser Goeb
and the Midlu, formerly the Germi
cruiser Breslau bOmbarded Russian fC
fifed towns on the Crimean coast
various times and damaged RussiI
commerce.
1.-THE glorious deeds Of several G.
man auxiliary, cruisers remain to
mentioned. The Moewe, under t
commAnd Of Count Won donna, ma
q euceessful raid into the Atlantic
January and February. The Appa
one Of the steamers captured by
carrying the passengers and crew
other captured merchantmen to t
United States under the command
Iientenant Berg. The Moewe hersC
made her home port safely on March
laden with booty.
britain Dominates
tssThe auxiliary cruiser Meteor u
dreif destroyed on August 7 and Fe
fnary 81 respectively the much strong
armsd British auxiharies Ramsay a
>leantafas ~.