New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04

Boco,s, of the mist much firing
VA. done AZ comparatively short
,.,ec not over three or four miles
separating the ships Naturally The
bt. were rrcquen. and tho punish
mcnt great
kcatt, in Thick of Fight.
Vice Admiral Beatty. commanding
she battle cruiser squadron. presumably
ON his old aagsbir. the Lion. was again
m the thick Of the action. Every arm
81 the most modern nava. warfare was
employed battleships. cruisers. to'-
pcdo boats. destroyers. submarines, ana
even ZcppeNns. Whether most OF the
destruction was caused bv gunhre or
forpedocs is not yet known. bfluSn
officers say that the battle was ioogh'
n, the methods known and praclced oN
ain navies There we're no surprises
and no new devices OF weapons OF
strategy. 1.
the German successes is matter OF
disnute Only one alrship came Wltnh
sight. according 10 the British accounts,
and She was soon badly damaged ana
withdrew.
The Germans lay stress on the as
sistsnco rendered BY their air service.
end rcutrals report the presence o.
sly Zcppclins IN the North Sea. ne
populsr belief among the brtlsh puo-
lie is that scouting Leppehns KEEP 'nE
German feet Informed by wireless OF
thc approach Of their enemy o. ms
numbers and formation.
Heroes Died on DecOy ship.
Prom survivors come thrilling stories
b. $40 IHn D. g q ID NJ Z
torriblc hattie. The British destroyer
Sba-t sctod as dccoy 90 lead the
German ships into the engagement She
vas battered 20 pieces by gunhTe' ana
q half dozen sailors picked up chnglhg
70 : buov by Danish ship tell OF ner
commander and two Scamen serving
nor only remaining gun TO the last
minute. when the commander leg was
blown OF. ,.
There arc stories Of ships sinking
with a great explosion; OF crews goihE
down singing the national anthem OF
merchant ships passing through sea
thick with floating bodies.
Two Clergymen Missing.
lifebost with German survivors
r-or, tho German cruiser Elbing, res
crcd surgeon Burton. OF the British
DESTROYER Tipperary. He had sustained
four wounds. ,.,,
Two well known London cleF!iheH
who had volunteered 10 serve as chSp-
lsins AZ the beginning Of the war, MI.
fvndell and Mr. LepatOurel, both OF
he Church Of England. are among the
missing. M Lyndell is a nephew OF
Field Marshal Niscount French. lie
was 10 have been married az London
Monday.
Portsmouth Is town OF mourning.
Three thousand Of the men who went
into the battle came from Portsmouth,
and most OF them leave families.
The Admiralty has been crowded all
dsv with anxious men and women OF
all classes trying TO learn the tate OF
relatives. Only the names of surviv-
ing officers were published to-day.
Msnv who have relatives and friends
in the navy are ignorant OF what
vessels they are serving on. Accurate
casualty lists cannot be issued until
the identity of the survivors VINO have
been taken 70 Holland and Scandina-
visn ports is known.
The Admiralty has no information
concerning a report that the German
dreadnought Hindenburg was sunk.
Four hours after the British main
Aeet returned il had been coaled, pro-
visioned and supplied with ammunl-
ton ready for another battle. This
alone shows how little IT suffered.
Raise Cry for Fisher.
No efforts were made here TO mini
nize the extent Of the British losses,
but il is believed that final German
reports. will show that they suffered
much more than they have thus far
admitted.
Aside from the loss i'm personnel,
which the Admiralty greatly regrets,
IL is not the least bit dismayed or
cast down. il is perfectly willing to
accept the issue again tomorrow,
thoroughly satisfied with its suprem-
scy az sea. Its preponderance Of
strength would allow of similar pro-
portionate losses for days without
weakening Britains hold on the sea.
Too damned bad" Is the way one
officer summed it up for me. They
we're looking for trouble and found it.
We suffered losses. but we drove them
into their harbors. The British navy
IS always ready for q fight We are
ready to-day. We viii be ready to-
morrow"
A feature Of the battle was organ
lied night attacks by hotillas Of Ger
man destroyers on British ships They
we're comparable 10 infantry attacks
following a heavy artillery lombard
ment
They began with the fading Of the
light and continued for some time IN
the darkness, but were siugularly in
effective. Not single torpedo struck
home from this source. while the cas-
ualties among the attackers were
heavy.
Only eleven British ba.tleships fired
guns. Those engaged comprised two
divisions-one Of four ships, the other
Ct seven. Some Of the latter were only
partially engaged. This confirms the
report that the brunt Of the action
was borne by Admiral Beatty's squad
ron OF battle cruisers.
There is no denying the fact that the
British people have been greatly So
bered by the reports which they have
seen. Az this hour they know nothing
beyond the brief Admiralty communi-
cation Of the early morning.
Already IN some quarters the cry is
going up for the return Of Lord Fisher
20 head the Admiralty. Mr. Balfour
to-day had a prolonged audience with
the King. His recent letter 10 the mayors
OF the east coast towns saying that
resdjustment Of naval forces would
minimize the dangers from another
German sea raid Is now being used
against him By government critics. who
argue that any arrangement lessening
the strength Of the fleet no matter how
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