The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
England Estimates Its Loss
Alone Is 5000.
Germany Probably Suffered
Half as Great Loss.
GREATEST FIGHT IN HISTORY
Fifteen British WarshipS Sent
to Bottom.
English Admiralty Points Out
Signs of Victory.
BULLETIN.


London June 3.-The German
dreadnaught WestfaIin, of fs.3OO tons,
has been added to the steadily grow
ing list of vessels sunk in the great
naval engagement off the Jutland
coast, according to a wireless dispatch
from Berlin, which says the German
admiralty admits the loss of this war;
ship.
London, June S.-Deve1opments to-
day clearly showed that the entire
British and German high seas fleets
were engaged on Wednesday in the
greatest naval battle in the history Of
the world.
Sir John Jellicoe, in supreme COM
mand of the British naval forces, di-
rected the English fight, with Vice
Admiral Scheer, Germanyss supreme
power on the seas. heading the kais-
er's armada.
Against more than fifteen British
ships which were sent to the bottom.
German losses were hardly half as
large, but Britons found satisfaction
today when it was learned that Jelli-
coe and his dreadnaughtS had faced
the enemy, that not a ship Of the
| first powerful limo was lost, and
! that the German dreadnaughts were
! forced to return to their base.
Two Rear Admirals Lost.
| It is now estimated that fully 5000
British officers and men went down
with their ships. Rear Admirals Hood
| and Arbuthnot were lost.
AS the port commander admitted
| there was no hope for further sur
| vivors being picked up He said the
British losses will undoubtedly total
about 5000 men.
| Knowa losses announced did not in
| c1ude mention of about ten destroyers,
each carrying a crew of 100 men
| which were lost. This would increase
| the death toll by 1000, although it
Tipperary have been picked up. maxi
ing a probable total of 5000. Ger
many's loss probably exceeded half
! that number
! The highest ranking officers who
went down with their ships were Rear
! Admiral Horace Hood and Rear Ad-
1niral Arbuthrot. Hood went down
with the 1nvincible and Arbuthnot
with the Defense
| British Undaunted.
g. British spirit is undaunted and de-
spite the loss of such ships as the
J Queen Mary and Invincible, of which
all England was proud, together with
a dozen other warcraft, the disaster
| of the North sea battle is viewed phil
osophically today
| Chief regret centers in the loss OF
| officers and men. The lost ships can
be replaced and at all events Britain's
sea superiority is still two to one over
| the Germans, Englishmen grimly de-
clared.
/ One of the chief reasons for the
| heavy British losses is found in the
! fact pointed out by experts here that
German dreadnaughts-firs line ves-
| sells of the kaisers navy-were ops
posed by nothing heavier than Brit
| fsh cruisers until the English dread
! naughts appeared.
Didn't Feel Full Force
In response to wireless calls and
hurried signals from torpedo boats
and dest -oye4s sent back to bring up
aid to the assailed cruiser squadron.
the great first line ships of Britain
| swung forward to the scene of battle.
When they appeared, however, the
Germans fed and the British still
| maintain Today that Germany has yet
to feel the full force of English sea
power.
Efficient Zeppelin scouting enabled
| the Germans at all times to locate q
passing warship. lowering above stha
German high sea fleet as 1t pounded
the British cruisers and destroyers to
pieces, the zeppelins were able to give
warning OF the approach of the dread.
naughts, Fastening to the aid of the
| outnumbered squadron. Then came
withdrawal. successful retreat to the
German naval base, and the super
fighting machines of Great Britain
could only return to their home wa.
ters.
ZeppeIins Gave Timely Aid
AS result OF the assistance rem.
| dered by the Zeppelins. a general de-
| mand is being voiced today that the
British navy be equipped with scout
ing air forces.
In some quarters the suggestion is
being made that Sir John Fisher be
returned to active control of the navy.
Rear Admiral Beatty. hero of the
fight which resulted in the sinking of
the Bluecher was the first British
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