The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07

AOE-dEhALlJ, Il hlDA1, J very severely and to establish d defi- nite superiority over them.
 Tt was clear that the enemy suf- fered considerable damage, battle i cruisers and battleships alike. The head of their line was crumpled up, leaving their battleships as a target for the majority of our battle cruisers. Before leaving the fifth battle squad ron also was engaging battleships. The action between the battle fleets lasted internationally from 6:17 to S:2C o'clock at ranges between 5000 and 12, 900 yards. The Germans constantly | turned away and opened the range un- der the cover of destroyer attacks and | smoke screens as the effect of the British fire was felt
 Vice Admiral Jellicoe says: During the periods that the ships of the high sea fleet were visible | through the mist a heavy and effective | Ire was kept up by the battleships 1 and battle cruisers The enemy ves- sels were seen to be constantly hit some being observed to haul out of the line. At least one sank The enemy's return fire at this period was not effect i've and the damage caused to our ships was insignificant"
 Vice Amiral Beatttys report covering this period says the German ships he was engaging showed signs of punish ment. The visibility improved at sun set at 7:l7 when he re-engaged and de- stroyers at the head of the German line emitted volumes of smoke, covering their capital ships as with a pail, under cover of which they turned away and disap- peared At 7:45 the light cruiser squad rons, sweeping westward located two German battleships and cruisers. At 8:2O Vice Admiral Beatty heavily engaged them at 10000 yards The leading ship, being repeatedly hit by the Lion. turned away in flames with a heavy list. The Princess Royal set fire to a three-fun- neled battleship. The New Zealand and 1ndomitable reported that the ship they engaged left the line heeling over and afire. At $40 the battle cruisers felt a heavy shock as if struck by a mine or torpedo. This was assumed to be a vessel blowing up.
 Vice Admiral Beatty reported that he did not consider it advisable or proper to engage the German battle fleet during the dark hours as the strategical posi- tion made it appear certasn he could To- cate them at daylight under most favor able circumstances.
 ONE TORPEDO REACHED MARK
 Vice Admiral Jellicoe reports that as anticipated, the Germans appeared toI have relied much upon torpedo attacks. Of the large number of torpedoes ap- parently fired only one took effect, and this was upon the Marb orough, which was able to continue in action. The ef- forts of the Germans to keep out of eff fective gun range were aided, he says, by weather ideal for that purpose. The Germans made two separAte destroyer at tacks. The first battle squadron at 11,J00 yards administered severe punishment to battleshipS, battle cruisers and light cruisers.
 During the action the range decreased to 5000 yards. The first battle squadron received more of the enemys fire than the remainder of the fleet, excepting the fifth squadron. The Colossus was hit but not seriously.
 The fourth squadron engaged a squad- ron consisting of the Koenig and Kaiser classes with battle cruisers and light cruisers. The British fire was effective.
 The second squadron, under Admiral Jerram engaged vessels of the Kaiser and Koenig classes and also a battle cruiser. which apparently was severely damaged.
 The German vessels were entirely out of the fight at 9 o'clock, says the re port. The threat of destroyer attacks dur ing the rapidly approaching darkness, made it necessary to dispose the fleet with a view to it's safety, while providing for
  miral Jellicoe maneuvered the fleet so as to remain between the Germans and their bases, placing flotillas of destroyerst where they could protect the fleet and attack the heavy German ships.
 The British heavy ships were attacked during the night but three British de- stroyer flotillas delivered a series of gal lant and successful ate-cKs causing heavy losses Three large vessels of the Kaiser class were hit and one blew up. The destroyers were under a heavy fireI of German light cruisers.
 Concluding his account of the battle, Vice Admiral Jellicoe wrote:
 At daylight on the first of June, the battle fleet being southward of Horn reef, turned northward in search of the enemy vessels and for the purpose of collecting our own cruiser and torpedo boat-destroy- CTS The British fleet remained in the proximity of the battlefield and near the line of approach to German ports until Il a. m.
 GERMANS HAD ENOUGH
 The enemy, however, made no sign, and it was reluctantly compelled to be- leve that the high sea fleet had returned into port Subsequent events proved this assumption to have been correct. Our position must have been known to the enemy as, at a. m. the fleet engaged a Zeppelin five minutes during which time she had ample opportunity to note and subsequently, report the position and course of the British fleet.
 "The waters from the latitude of Horn reef to the scene of action were thor oughly searched and some survivors were picked up The Sparrow Hawk, which had been in collision, was no longer sea- worthy and was sunk after the crew was taken off. A large amount of wreckage was seen, but no enemy ships and at :15, it being evident that the German fleet had succeeded in returning to port, our course was shaped for our bases, which were reached without further incident on Friday, June 2.
 "The cruiser squadron was detacked to search for the Warrior, which had been abandoned while in tow of the Engadine on the way to the base owing to bad weather setting in and the vessel becom- ing unseaworthy. No trace of her was discovered and further subsequent search by the light cruiser squadron having fail ed to locate her, it was evident she had foundered.
 "The fleet was fueled replenished it's