New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-07
FOE FLED IN DARK,
,JELLICOE REPORTS
Admiral of Grand Fleet Praises Beatty tor ManGuvreS
in Bringing Germans to Batte-Calls
Kaiser's Losses Heavy.

London, July 6 "Bc pleased 70 in
form the Lords Commissioners Of the
Admiralty that the German High Sea
Fleet was brought TO action on the
Slst Of May, 1916. to the westward OF
Jutland Bank, of the coast Of Den
mark"
In these words Vice-Admiral Sir
John r. Jclliloe, Commander-in-C Chief
o. the Home Fleets, opens his report
10 the Admiralty on the battle over
which there has been so much discus
sion. Continuing, Admiral Jelicoe
SAYS:
"The ships Of the Grand Fleet, in
pursuance Of the general policy of
periodical sweeps through the North
Sea, had left their base on the previous
day, in accordance with instructions
issued by NE.
an the early afternoon Of Wednes-
day, 3lSt Of May. the first and second
battle-cruiser SQuadronS. the first, sec
ond and third light cruiser squadrons
and destroyers from the first. ninth,
tenth and thirteenth fotillas. support
ed by the fifth battle squadron. were,
in accordance with my directions,
scouting 70 the southwark Of the battle
feet, which was accompanied by the
third bsttle. cruiser squadron. the first
and second cruiser squadrons, the
fourth light cruiser squadron and the
fourth. eleventh and twelfth fotillas.
The junction Of the battle fleet
with the scouting force after the
enemy had been sighted was delaye |,
owing to the southerly course steered
by our advanced force during the first
hour after commencing their action
with the enemy battle-cruisers. This,
Of course. was unavoidable, as had our
battle-cruisers not followed the enemy
TO the southwark the main fleets would
never have been in contact.
Withholds Names of Ships.
The battle-cruiser feet, CALAMITY
led by Vice-Admiral Beatty and ad-
mirably supported by the ships Of the
fifth battle squadron. under Rear Ad-
miral Evan Thomas. fought the action
under, az times. advantageous cor
ditions. especially in regard TO light, in
a manner that was in keeping with the
best traditions Of the service
Without maps and charts many Of
the details Of the report cannot be
made clear. II states that "the list OF
ships and commanding officers which
took part in the action has been with
held from publication for the present,
in accordance with the usual practice
which also detractS from the interest
Of the document.
Admiral Jeilicoe estimates the Ger
man losses at two battleships of the
dreadnought type. one OF the Deutsch-
land type, which was seen 70 sink; the
battle-cruiser LutZow, admitted by the
Germans; one battle-cruiser OF the
dreadnought type. one battle-cruiser,
seen to be so severely damaged that It's
return was extremely doubtful; i've
light cruisers. seen 70 sink one oil
them possibly n battleship; six destroy
ers. seen TO sink; three destroyers so
damaged that it was doubtful If they
would be able 20 reach port, and sub,
marine sunk. In concluding, Admlrai
Jellicoe says:
The conditions Of low visibility un-
der which the day action took place
ana the approach Of darkness enhanced
the difficulty Of giving an accurate re-
port Of the damage inflicted or the
name Of :he ships sunk by our forces.
But. after a most careful examination
Of the evidence of all the officers. who
testified to seeing enemy vessels actu-
ally sink, and personal interviews with
q large number Of these officers, am
Ct the opinion that the list shown in
the inclosure gives the minimum num-
hers. though it is possible II is not &C
curate as regards the particular class
Of vessel. especially those which were
sunk during the night attack. In ad-
Gition to the vessels sunk 1t is un-
that many other ships
we're very seriously damaged by gun
fire and torpedo attack.
Tribute to German Gailantry.
81 deeply regret 20 report the loss Of
MS majesty's ships Queen Mary. In
defatigable. Invincible. Defence, Black
Prince. Warrior. Tipperary, Ardent.
Fortune. Shark. Sparrow Hawk. Nestor.
Nomad and Turbulent. Still more do |
regret the resultant heavy loss Of life.
The death of such gallant and dis'in-
gnshed officers a. Arbuthnot. Hood.
Captain Sowerby. Captain Prowse, Cap
tain Cay, Captain Bonham, Captain
Charles J. Wintour and Captain Stan
ley B. Ellis, and those who persisted
with them is a serious loss to the
navy and 20 the country. They led
officers and men who were equally gal