, 1916-06-07

man High Seas Fleet q very DrleI period
suficed to compel the latter, which had
been severely punished to seek refuge in
their protected waters. This manosuvre
was rendered possible by low visibility and
mist, and although the Grand Fleet was now
and then able to get into contact with their
opponents no continuous action was posi-
BILE. They continued the pursuit until the
light had wholly failed while the British
destroyers were able to make q successful
attack upon the enemy during tue night.
Meanwhile Admiral Sir John J~elliooe, having
driven the enemy into port, returned to the
the main scene of the action and secured
the sea in search of disabled vessels. by
noon the next day June LIST it became evil
dent that there was nothing more to be done.
He returned therefore to his bases, four hum
dred miles away, reGtted his fleet and in
the evening of June 2nd. was again ready
to put to sea. The British losses have al
ready been fully stated. There is nothing
to add or subtract from the latest account
published by the Admiralty. The enemy
losses are less easy to determine. Tbat
the accounts they have given to the world
are false is certain. We cannot yet be sure
of the exact truth. But from such evidence
us has come to our knowledge, the Admir-
atty entertained no doubt that the German
losses are heavier than the British, not
merely relatively to the strength OF the two
fleets but absolutely. There seems to be
the strongest ground for supposing that
included in the German losses are two bat
tleships, two dreadnought battle cruisers, OF
the most powerful type, two of the latest
light cruisers, the "Weisbaden" and the
"Elbing," o light cruiser of the "Rostock"
type, the light cruiser "Frauenlob', 8 des-
~troyers and a submarine.
SPECIAL.
London, June 6th.-Earl Kitchener, Bri-
fish Minister of War, and his Staff were on
board a British cruiser which was sunk by
a mine or torpedo off the Orkneys. 1t is
feared that all are lost.
Censored at Jamaica.)
London, June 6th-Admiral JeIlicoe's re-
port to the Admiralty is as follows II have
10 report with deep regret that His Majesty's
ship "Hampshire" Captain Herbert J. Savi(l
R. N. with Lord Kitchener and his Staff on
board, was sunk last night at about s p. N.
to the west of the Orkneys, either by a mine
or torpedo, -Four boats were seen by OBJ
servers on shore to leave the ship. The wind
was northwest aud heavy seas running. Pa
troll vessels and destroyers at once proceed
ed to the spot and a party was sent along
the coast to search. Only some bodies and
a capsized boat have been found up to the
present. AS the whole shore has been search
ed from the seward I greatly fear that there
is little hope Of there being any survivors,.
No report has yet been received from the
search party on shore. H. NJ. S. "Hamp-
shire" was on her way to Russia.
London, June 3rd-The Official Press Blu
reau to-day made public the text of messages
exchanged between the King and Admiral
Jeilicoe on the occasion of the Kings birth
day. Admiral Jellicoe's message reads: On
the occasion of Your Majesty's birthday the
officers and men of the Grand Fleet in hum
BILE duty send their respectful, heartfelt good
wishes with the loyal hope and de4Gmina-
ton that through victory for Your Majesty's
l. and those of our gallant Allies the bles-
sings of peace may be restored. (Signed)
Admiral Jellicoe.
The King replied: I am deeply touched
by the message you have sent in behalf of
the Grand Fleet. It reaches me on the
morrow Of a battle which once more display
ed the splendid gallantry of the officers and
men under your command. / mourn the
loss of the brave men, many of them person
al friends of my own, who have fallen in
their country's cause. Yet even more do l
regret that the German High Seas Fleet in
spite of its heavy losses was enabled by misty
weather to evade the full consequence OF the