, 1916-06-07

oaoed the Germans was reinforced by the
main forces and that this reinforcement after
INJECTING severe damage upon the German
feet compelled it to retreat, or, as the Chief
of the German Staff puts the matter 'the
High Sea Fleet returned to port IN the course
of the day.. When the action was fairly
ioined the German feet turned to flight. LII
we are to reckon the result OF the action IN
comparative losses we may say the British
losses were greater than the German but
that in other respects the losses on either
side are about even. The result of a general
engagement is to be estimated not in COM
p~arative losses, but in the ultimate issue,
which was the speedy retreat into the
harbour of the German feet. The British
feet despite it's losses in brave men and me
ships remained at sea victorious. Ihefe Is
another point, it is that by the admirable
strategic disposition Of Admiral Jelllcoe ana
his prompt decisive action, the German meet
was caught, held and beaten close to the
German coast, long before 1T could approach
the British shores. An Official statement Is
sued last night referring to a German ware
less message 10 the Embassy at Washington
continuing the report OF the speech OF tue
President OF the Reichstag, notes that the
loss of the destroyer "Acasta, the state
snent continues, also is announced. Inns
is nntrue. that vessel also having return
"a tn her base. The names of three British
5ostrovers not hitherto identified, making
n total of eight lost, reported III an Omciai
statement issued early in the day, are the
Nomad. Nestor and the Shark. The statement
I'm the same German wireless message as TO
three German merchant vessels beng torpe-
doed without warning by a BRITISH suonar-
inc is without foundation.
London. June 4th.-The Official statement
issued at midnight reads: Fighting OF a
very severe nature continued unceaslngly
south east of Ypres between Hooge and the
Ypres-M eDin railway. Following on their
initial advantage obtainued yesterday even
ing in penetrating our forward line III TINS
neighbourhood, the Germans pushed tnelr
attack during the night and succeeded III
pushing through our detenses TO a deptn OF
700 wards in the direction OF Zulebeke. The
Conod;on troops. who are holding this
oactor of the defenses launched counter
strokes at 7 o'clock which have succeeded IN
GRADUALLY driving the enemy from much OF
fbe ground he had gained. The Canadians
behaved with the utmost gallantry counter
attacking successfully after a heavy and
continuous COMMANDMENT. The enemy loss
es were severe. A large number OF German
dead we're abandoned on the recaptured
Ground Generals Mercer and Williams OF
The 3rd Canadian Division, who were inspect
ing the front trenches yesterday during the
bombardment, are mi sing. Opposite the
entranee of our line near Fricourt north of
the river Somme a small party of a regiment
raided the German line last night bringing
back q few prisoners. This party had a
sharp engagement in a German trench and
suffered some casualties but succeeded In
bombing several German dugouts. South
west of Angres last night we carried out a
successful enterprise. Our party entered
. German trench, disposed of the garrison
above ground and bombed five dugouts before
retiring without loss. To-day there has
been a good deal Of artillery activity above
The Loos salient. Yesterday our aeroplanes
fayoured by fine weather accomplished much
successful work.
London, june 4th.-A statement issued
tonight by the Admiralty, confirming prevl-
ous accounts of the battle between the
British and German fleets, ~reiterate that the
German accounts of the German losses are
false, aud although the evidence is still IN
complete, enough is known to justify stating
that the German losses were greater than
the British, not merely relatively. to the
strength of the two fleets, but absolutely
There is the strongest ground Tor bellevlng'
.aus tba statement. that the German losses