Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05


For obvious reasons the recital
leaves untold the tale of damages
sustained by German units and the
losses in personnel.
1t says nothing of the brilliancy in
battle tactics displayed by Admiral
Scheer and Hyper, the smoothness
and precision with which the German
ships Unanswered and the deadly
sureness of the German Workmanship,
although it is an open secret that
these three factors were largely re-
sponsible for the achievements of the
Germans.
1t is shown that the Germans on
this occasion. unlike the Domgerbank
engagement of cruiser squadrons,
were able to choose their distance
and fight considerable portions of the
battle at ranges of about eight miles
now ranked as a moderate distance
at which the German eleven and
twelve inch guns were virtually as
effective in penetrating power as the
big mOuthed 13S, las and 15s with
which the modern British giants are
armed. Furthermore they are far su-
perior in rapidity of fire. Naval ex-
perts have intimated to the Associated
Press that this was one of the most
decisive factors in the titanic struggle
Favored by Weather.
German battleships and battle
cruisers were able to shower the
British with hail of shell which. at
range of eight miles and sometimes
even closer, smashed and riddled
British armor belts and wrought
havoc to ships vitals. The ponderous
British projectiles naturally were no
less effective but the Armstrong and
WhltWorth monsters could land
scarcely one punch to each two from
the vicious krupp 11-inchers.
| The hazy weather was Germany's
/ friend, as it necesSitated action at
closer range.
DreadnOught Hindenburg Sunk.
| Edinburgh, June 5.-Survivors ar
irving here from British destroyers
! which made massed attack on a
| German battleship in the Jutland
battle are convinced they sent to the
| bottom the dreadnought Hindenburg,
! y
| These sailors say that the linden
| burg was struck successfully by four
torpedoes while the destroyers dashel
| in alongside of her hull tearing her to
pieces until the mighty ship reeled
and sank. An officer from one of the
destroyers gave the following graphic
| account of the battle:
Story of Eye. Witness.
THE ships of the grand fleet went
into action as If they were going into
/ maneuverS. From every ward arm the
white ensign flew, the flag which is to
| the sailor as the tattered colors were
| in days of old to hard pressed regi-
ment. That it went hard with the
battle cruisers is apparent, but one
ship cannot fight a dozen They had
fought a good fight, a fight to be
proud of. fight which will live longer
| than many victory.
we fought close into the foe and
if anything is certain in the uncer-
| tainties of naval battle it is that we
gave at least as good as We got We
passed along the line of German ships
some miles away and let off broadside
| after broadsde. The air was heavy
| with masses of smoke. black, yellow.
green and every other color. which
drifted slowly between the opposing
lines hiding sometimes friend and foe.
The enemy ships were firing fast bat
watching the ships in front one came
| to the conclusion that the shooting
was decidedly erratiC Again AM
again salvos OF shells fell short of the
mark to be followed Immediately by
others which screamed past high In
the air.
Battle Din Stunning.
Il watched the Iron Duke swinging
! through the seas letting off broadsidr
after broadside. wicked tongues OF