New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-06
If True, Would Bring
German Losses to
19 Warships.
KAISER APPOINTS
SCHEER ADMIRAL
Emperor Congratulates
Won Tirpitz on His Part
in Splendid Victory"

London. June 5-The bBttle-cruiser
Sevdlitz was added TO the German
losses in the naval battle of Jutland
last Wednesday, and the destroyer
Acosta was stricken from the list of
British losses as given by Berlin, &C
eording 10 unofficial advices to-day. If
tn. reported sinking Of the Seydlitz is
true II would make nineteen German
wsrships sunk against fourteen British.
British officers who participated IN
The battle and who have returned here
IDENTIFY two OF the big German war
sbips sunk as the Hindenburg and the
Lutzow.
Report the Seydlitz Lost.
The newspaper "Stifts-Tidende," Of
Aslborc. Denmark, which yesterday pub
ished a report that the 25-OOO-ton Ger
man battle cruiser Seydlitz was sighted
On Thursday of Fano Island, pursued
ov British warships and badly dam
,ged. saws it is now believed that the
hevdlitz was sunk A dispatch to this
,ewspaper from Ribe, Jutland, reports
mat persons living in Schleswig have
received word that relatives on board
the Seyditz were killed.
The British destroyer Acosts' which
~. Germans claimed TO have sunk. has
arrived at a northeast coast port under
Tow Of another destroyer. The she'll
which put her out Of action. after sne
had been in the thick of the fight for
forty minutes, exploded in the engine
room. killing five men.
AFTER that We we're helpless SAID
one Of her crew, "and with shells fall
inr all around US we expected soon to
be sent TO the bottom. Luckily, none
struck US"
British Lost 333 Officers.
The Admiralty tonight made pubic
an additional list of casualties among
tsity officers and men in the naval bat
tie of Jutland, as reported from ships
ctber than those sunk. The list shows
JIG killed and 233 wounded.
A total of 333 officers were killed,
according TO a list issued by the Ad-
miralty to-day. This list shows that
practically all the officers Of the oruis-
ers Queen Mary, Invincible, Indefati-
gable, Defence and Black Prince and Of
The destroyers Tpperary, Turbulent
Fortune. Ardent. Nomad. Nestor and
Shark perished. All the officers except
one from the cruiser Warrior we're
saved and all the officers from the de
stroyer Spsrrowhawk.
The battleship Warspite went into
the fight with one OF her propeliers
broken and soon was circling around al
most helplessly under terrific con
eentrsted fire Of German snlps, accoro
ing 10 the statement of senior Off
GERS OF the vessel to-day. She got out
Of her dilemma under the protecting
fire Of the other British ships.
Kaiser Halls Victory"
The German Emperor has sent con-
gratulstory messages to Grahd Admiral
Won Tirpitz. the former Minister Of the
Navy. and Grand Admiral Won Rooster,
the former grand admiral of the Ger
man feet. The message to Admiral Won
Tirpitz reads:
After visiting my feet, which re-
turned VIGOROUSLY from heavy bat
tle, feel I must again declare to you
ms imperial thanks for what you have
performed in my service in the tech
meal domain and the domain OF or
ganization. Our ships and weapons up
held themselves brilliantly in the bat
tle I'M the North Sea. II IS also for
you a day of glory
That 10 Admiral Won koester reads;
From the feet flagship, the old feet
chief. my imperial salutations. You
laid the foundation for the careful en-
rloyment OF all weapons and tne tac-
teal training Of the fleet. Building. on
your work and cultivatlng the spirit
implanted by you, your successors nave
further developed the feet TO living
war instrument that stood so brilliant
ly Us trial fire. The consciousness OF
having sowed such seed must be
great source of qualification 10 YOU.
scheer Made an Admiral.
The Emperor, according 20 Berlin
Dispatch, has promoted Vice-Admlrsl
Scheer, commander of the German
battle feet, to be admiral. Eice-Ao-
miral Hipper has been awarded the
Order Of Pour lie Merite. War decora-
tons Of various kinds have been award,
ed officers and men who distinguished
themselves in the North Sea battle.
The Emperor laid wreath on the
grave OF a number Of dead buried IN
me garrison cemetery at Wilhelms-
ssssa- The Emperor and Empress have
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