The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
JE[[|COE' ACCOUNT
 0F JUTLAND BATTLE.
Places German Losses at 21
 Ships or More
BRITISH LOST BUT II
Main Fleets Engaged for Two Hours at 5000 to 12,00O Yards-German Fire Was Insignificant-Bat-
 tie Was Over at g O'Clock

London, July 7.-Vfce Admiral Sir the JutIand battle on May 31, places 1 the probable loss of the German fleet l at 2l vessels and gives that of the
 British fleet at IF He expresses the l opinion that the German losses prob- ably were greater.
 The report says the battle was opened at 3;4s, Vice Admiral Beatty's cruiser squadron engaging the German high seas fleet until 615, when the British grand fleet came up The main fleets of the British and Germans were then engaged until S2o o'clock at ranges between 5000 and 12008 yards
 The Germans constantly turned away and opened the range under the cover of destroyer attacks says the report During this period, Sir John declares, the enemy vessels were seen to be con- stantly hit and at least one sank while the return fire was not effective and the damage wrought was insignificant
 ENDED AT O'CLOCK "The German vessels, according to the report were entirely out of the fight at g clock. Vice Admiral Beatty reported that he did not consider it desirable to engage the German fleet during the dark hours as the strategical position made it appear certain that he could locate it at daylight under most favorable condi- tions. Vice Admiral Jel.icoe then ma neuvered the fleet so as to remail. be- tween the Germans and their bases, plac- ing destroyers where they could protect the fleet and attack the heavy German ships. The destroyers made series of attacks during the night inflicting heavy losses.
 At daylight. however, the German fleet was nowhere in sight. says the report, but the British fleet remained in the proximity of the battlefield until il o clock when Sir John Jellicoe was forced to the conclusion that the high sea fleet had returned to port. At 1:15 o'clock the British fleet set out for it's base which was reached the following day. In support of his contention that the Germans were not seeking further rght, | DlT JOHH QeCldIeS tndt at a. III. I1e fleet engaged Zeppelin for about five minutes. during which time she had am pie opportunity to note the position and course of the British fleet.
 TRIBUTE TO GERMANS. Although the report is filled with words of praise for ships and men of the Brit lsh fleet, it does not neglect to give due
  fought with the gallantry that was ex- pected of him. it says
 In beginning his report Admiral Jelli- COG says:
 "The ships of the grand fleet, in pur- suance of the general policy of periodical sweeps through the North sea, had left its base on the previous day in accord ance with instructions issued by me In the early afternoon of Wednesday, May 3l. the first and second battle cruiser squadrons. the first, second and third light cruiser squadrons and destroyers from the first. ninth. tenth and thirteenth flotillas.s supported by the fifth battle | squadron. were, in accordance with my directions. scouting to the southward of the battle fleet, which was accompanied i by the third battle cruiser squadron. the first and second cruiser squadrons, the fourth light cruiser squadron. and the fourth, eleventh and twelfth flotillas. ''The junction of the battle fleet with the scouting force after the enemy had been sighted was delayed owing to the southerly course steered by our advanced force during the first hour after com mencng their action with the enemy bat 1 tie cruisers. This, of course, was un- avoidable, as had our battle cruisers not
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