Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-03
TWO GERMAN BATJLEsHIP5 AMONG THOSE sunk
One Battle Cruiser, One Light Cruiser and Six Des-
troyers Also Sunk, and Several Other Ships
Damaged-Great Britain Admits Heavy Loss in
ships and Men But Claims Battle Was Victory
Because German Ships Ran Away When Main
Fleet Appeared -Dreadnaughts Marlborough and
Warsprte Not Sunk Great Rejoicing in Berlin.

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London, June s-capt. William
Hail, chief Of the intelligence o..
sision Of ths admiralty, authorizes
.hs Associated Press today 70 say:
~Ths German report OF the 'oss
f the Marlborough and Warsprite
absolutely untrue. Both Of
:hsss dreadnaushts are safe IN
t1arbor.
.'Ths German report that the en-
tire British battle feet was en-
aaasd Is equally untrue. he
British fleet, much inferior to the
German feet engaged, drove that
nest back 70 port"
Inndon. June s.-The British public
, which retired last night cast down Dy
the news OF the North sea naval en-
gaxement, took some comfort IN To-
day's report This report. which did
mt reduce the losses Of the British.
shows the losses of the Germans were
much greater than at frst estimated.
The German losses include two bat
tieships, one battle cruiser. one hghe
cruiser ana six destroyers sunk, two
battle cruisers damaged and three bat
tleships hit. Naval writers also point
Z Cd out that the German fleet retired as
soon II the main British fleet appeared
on tf,e scene. so there II no question
4 about the superiority OF the Brstish
I naval force.
y srlse loos, OF course, II serious. while
st,,e 5uss II officers and men has cast
ni6ouf ovEf the country.
ojtwa4sOn Net AMeeked
Afternoon papers, altho admittMs
I the great loss insist thzt the battie
can not have any adverse effect on the
naval situation. Most editorials. more
over declare that In its ultimate ef-
feet the battle must rank as British
victory because the Germans were
finally compelled to nee owing to the
arrival OF the British main feet. The
Times says:
Z i..It is clear that we have suffered a
heavy blow at sea. Our admiralty took
the wise course Of making no effort to
understate the gravity OF British
losses"
The Post says:
..There is one thing we have the
right to demand. There must be no
more trifling with the facts Of our
losses. There must be no more trifiing
with the powers Of our fleet. II our
sailors had been free from the begin
ming the war might have been over.
Let us determine that there shall be
no more surrender of our sea power.
we advise our parliament to insist on
plain abatement by the government
OF the somewhat disturbing visit to
Paris on which Sir Edward Grey
maintains his usual attitude Of infalli-
bfiity The situation is too serious for
any more trifling."
Wounded Reach London.
Wounded men from the North sea
battle reached London today. They
were quickly removed to hospitals or
their homes The public was prohibit
ed from talking with the men,
mo confirmation has reached this
country OF any recent mission under
taken by Sir Edward Grey to Paris.
His last known visit to the French
capital was to attend a conference of
) the allies on March 81 Nothing was
made public as to the result Of this
conference.l
Germans Lose Wsstsalsn.
The German admiralty admits the
loss Of the dreadhaught Westfalen, ac-
cording to wireless dispatch received
here today from Berlin.
The German battleship Westfalen
displaced 1S.s0z tons. She was 451 feet
long and carried q crew Of 961 men.
The Westfalsn was built in 1909, at q
cost OF approximately $10.o0o.00o. She
was equipped with twelve eleven-inch
guns. twelve So inch guns. and number
< Of pieces Of smaller caliber. She was
also fitted with six eighteen-inch tor
pedo tubes. Her speed was 20.5 knots.
Aaethsr Battle May Fellow.
There is report in circulation
which lacks confirmation that eight
+ German warships took refuge in Dam
ish waters after the North sea battle.
4 It was said they were notified to leave
within twenty-f0ur hours and the
British fleet Is waiting for them.
The admiralty stated today that the
Marlborough was hit by q torpedo but
was towed safely to port.
The dreadnaught Warsprite was
camageu Dy gunHre Dut escaped tor
pedoes.
An official statement given out to-
day shows thar with few exceptions all
the officers on the Invincible, Queen
Mary, Indefatigabl Defence and Black
Prince were lost. All the officers OF
z the warrior except one were saved.
Rear Admiral Hood Lost.
d Rear Admiral Horace Hood probably
lost his life when the battle cruiser
Invfncible was sunk in the Jutland
battIe according to the Times. Adj
miral Hood was flying his flag on the
Inyincible as second In command Of
the battle cruiser squadron. s
Admiral Horace Hood vas ~ years
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