Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-06-05
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From the Washington Post.
AS the details of the North Sea ma
val battle are disclosed It appears
that the German main fleet so ma
ncuvered as to draw the inferior
British battle cruiser fleet into ac-
tion, inhicting heavy punishment be-
fore British battleships could come
to the rescue. night engagement
then ensued between the two battle
ship fleets, during which the Ger
mans retired and reached their base
with comparatively little damage.
This maneuver, brilliant piece of
work, was apparently made possible
by wireless information furnished by
Zeppelin Weather conditions were
favorable, and theBritish commander
Admiral Beatty fell into the trap.
But the Germans could not have exc
cuted the coup without possessing
superior scouting and signaling ia
cilities They knew when to screen
their movements, when to lure the
enemy, and when to retire.
Not having q report from eyewit-
nesses OF the size and position of the
German fleet, the British commander
engaged what appeared to be a crui-
ser squadron He tried to cut il off
from its base, and in doing so en-
countered the German battleships,
which forced him to retire, but not
before several British battle cruisers
were destroyed. The British main
fleet coming up, thereby transferring
the DrepOnderance of strengh to the
British, tho German feet ran down
tho coast to It's base. During the en-
tire engagement detroyers, torpedo
boats and submarines were active on
both sides. and mines were tioated.
Thus, for the first time In the history
of the world, q great battle was
fought upon, above and under the
waters. The advantage lay with the
feet that possessed q scouting and
signaling equipment high above the
sea.
This battle marks a new era in
naval strategy. No nation in the
world hereafter win dare to operate
q navy which is not aided by aircraft
equipped with wireless apparatus.
Zeppelins or their equivalent must be
provided.
Admiarl Beatty escaped annihila-
ton by mere good luck and skillful
seamenship. He was in the position
of blindfolded man engaged in a
death grapple with an antagonist
possessing good eyesight
The engagement bears q terrible
message to England, and a solemn
warning TO every nation So long as
Germany possesses airships capable
of long voyages, while England does
not possess them, there is an ever
present possibility of colossal dis
aster TO the British navy. The grand
fleet must be kept intact. Smaller
fleets on sQuadrons may be destroyed
almost without warning by an all
seeing but invisible enemy. Yet, If
tho English coast is to be protected,
the squadrons must continue their
patrol work Thus England must
perceive the deadly danger to which
she is subjected by an enemy fleet
chat can see when to strike a weaker
foe OF descend upon the coast, work
havoc, and retire before the grand
fleet can reach the scene.
The warning lis plainly given to
the United States that it must pro
vide dirigible airships without delay.
The fine ships now existing and the
still finer ones to be built viii be
gifts to the enemy or to Neptune If,
in case OF war, they are lacking in
the device that endows a fleet with
eyes. Every effort Of American in
genuity should be turned toward the
Immediate development of aerial de-
fense, including the evolution of di-
igibles as good as Zeppelins