The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-05

Accounts Conferred
LONDON, June I. 1912 p m. 4
statement issued tonight by the Brit
ish Admiralty. confirming previous aC-
counts of the battle between the Brit
ish and German fleets. reiterateS that
the German accounts OF the German
losses are false. and that although the
evidence is still incomplete. enough X
known 10 justify stating that the Ger
man losses were greater than the Brit
ish. mot merely relatively TO TIE
strength of the two fleets, but abso-
lutely."
There il tho strongest ground for
believing. SAYS the statement. that the
German losses include two battleships
two dreadnouCht battle cruisers of the
most powerful type and two of the lat
est llEht cruisers I'm addition 10 small
er craft, including a submarine
The text Of the statement follows:
Until the commander in chief has
had time 10 consult the officers en-
gared and write "a full despatch. any
attempt 10 give a detailed history Of
the naval engagement which began on
the afternoon OF the 3lst of May and
ended in the morning hours Of the first
OF June, would evidently be premature
But the results are quite plain
The grand fleet came in touch with
The German high seas fleet az 80 on
the afternoon OF May 81 The leading
ships of the two fleets carried uu 90
vigorous fight. In which M. battle
cruisers. fast battleshipS and subsid-
iary craft all took an active part.
The losses Were sever. on both
sides but when the main body Of the
British fleet cam, into contact with
the German high seas fleet. very
brief period sufiiCed 90 compel the lat
ter, who had been severely punished.
TO seek refuge In their protected
waters This maneuyre was rendered
possible by low visibility and mist and
although the grand fleet were now and
then able 10 get IN mOmentary con-
tact with their opponents. no Contin-
uous action was possible
They continued the pursuit until
the light had wholly failed. while the
British de~iroyers were able TO make a
successful attack upon the enemy dur
ing the night.
Returned to Search.
Meanwhile Admiral Sir John Jelli-
coe. having driven the enemy into
port. returned To the main scene Of the
action and secured the sea In search
~ disabled vessels By noon the next
day. June /. ~ became evident there
was nothing more 70 be done. He re-
turned. therefore. TO his bases. four
hundred miles away. re-fueled his
fleet. and in the evening Of June = was
again ready 10 put 10 sea
The Brtish losses have already
been fully stated There is nothing 10
"'N ~ 'l -Aoi 90 from me itI'~I t'-
counts published by the admiralty The
enemy losses are less easy 10 deter
mine That the accounts they have
given 20 the world are false is certain
and We cannOt yet BE- sure Of the exact
truth But from such evidence az has
come 20 our knowledge. the admiralty
entertains no doubt that the German
losses are heavier than the British. not
merely relatively 10 the strength Of the
two fleets bur absolutely
There seems 10 be the strongest
ground for supposing that included I'm
On" G-rman losses are two battleships.
two dreadnouEht battle cruisers of tho
most powerful type two of the latest
lghf cruisers the Wie-baden and
Elbng. light cruiser of tho RosfOck
type. the light cruiser Frauenlob. nine
d"stroyer- and a submarine