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  3. GREAT NAVAL BATTLE

    A great naval battle has taken place in the North Sea between the British and German fleets. Both sides suffered severe losses. ...

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  4. THE SHIPS ENCAGED.

    QUEEN MARY has a displacement of 27,000 tons, with engines developing 28,700 horse-power. The vessel is 670 feet long, with a beam of 88 feet. Her ...

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  5. CONDITIONS OF FIGHT

    The "Daily Telegraph" says that ti North Sea engagement was apparently fought under conditions favorable to the enemy. The assertion that the ...

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  6. LOSSES OF GERMANS.

    Admiral Scebbinghauff, Director of the German Admiralty, stated that he has no conclusive news of the damage or loss sustained by the German fleet, ...

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  7. RETREATING GERMAN SHIPS.

    The newspaper "Politiken." believes that the retreating German fleet threw out an extraordinary number of mines, to which their pursuers fell victims. ...

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  8. LOSS OF ELBING CONFIRMED

    A Berlin official message states:—We were compelled to blow up the Elbing, which was heavily damaged in a collision with, another Gentian warship. ...

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  9. PHRASES OF THE BATTLE.

    Reports from Admirals Beatty and Jellicoe are far from complete, but they put an utterly different. complexion on the German account, and ...

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  10. WARSPITE SAFE.

    Many believe that now that the submarine policy has been checked the German Admiralty intended to send a number of cruisers into the oceans, ...

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  11. Copenhagen, Saturday.

    The greater part of the German fleet has returned, but it was straggling on the homeward journey, many of the units being severely damaged. ...

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  12. FIRST REPORTS IN ENGLAND.

    Britain is aflame at the news of the battle. Tho last editions of the evening papers had gone to press when the battle was announced, but special ...

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  13. START OF THE BATTLE.

    The captain of the Dutch steamer Fjord narrates that when he was 120 miles west of Cape Hanscholu, north-west of Jutland, he was stopped by a ...

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  14. A SIX HOURS' BATTLE.

    The latest telegrams show that firing commenced at 4 o'clock on Wednesday, and it reached its maximum between 6 and 8, and ceased at 10. The battle ...

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  15. ILL-FATED DESTROYER.

    The Danish steamer Vidar has arrived at Hull. She picked up seven sole survivors from the destroyer Sharp, which acted as a decoy, and ...

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  16. THE POMMERN.

    It is Believed that the Pommern sunk on Wednesday was a new Dreadnought, christened under the old name. ...

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  17. THICK WEATHER PREVAILS.

    The naval critic of the "Morning Post" points out that the weather was thick, and the range of vision was not more than six miles, therefore the ...

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  18. ZEPPELIN'S HELPFUL TO ENEMY.

    The newspaper "Express" says that probably Zeppelins were largely res[?]nsible for the enemy's escape, the withdrawal of the Germans before the ...

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  19. VERDUN STRUGGLE

    A communique issued in Paris says: —"By our counter-attack we advanced 100 metres in the enemy's communication trenches south, of the Caurettes ...

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  20. BEATTY'S BRILLIANT MANOEUVRE.

    Admiral Beatty, by a brilliant man oeuvre, get between the Germans and their base. It was at this time when the mist favored the Germans, for out ...

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  21. MARLBOROUGH IN PORT.

    The Admiralty has notified neutral journalists that they will have an early opportunity of seeing the Warspite, Marlborough, and Acasta safe in port. ...

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  22. AMERICAN REPORT.

    New York advices say that the German Admiralty now admits the loss or the Dreadnought Westphalen, 18,000 tons, according to wireless from ...

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  23. LORD FISHER WANTED.

    The "Daily News" states that the demand for Lord Fisher's return to the Admiralty must be insistent. ...

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  24. DUTCH INTEREST.

    The excitement in Holland was rendered intense by the entire absence of English news for 20 hours after the German communique was published ...

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  25. FATE OF GERMAN SMALL BOATS.

    Distressing scenes were witnessed at many English ports. At least sis of the lost ships were commissioned at Portsmouth, to which place about 3000 ...

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  26. KAISER'S DEMANDS.

    The activity of the German fleet is attributed to the Kaiser's energetic demands upon Price Henry of Prussia and Admiral von Capelle (Secretary of ...

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  27. BRITISH BATTLESHIPS ARRIVE.

    While the fighting was hottest Admiral Jellicoe arrived with his bulldogs, and a change came over the scene; The Germans scurried home, ...

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  28. HEAVY CASUALTY LIST

    Fears of a terrible naval death roll are confirmed by the Admiralty's first list of officers' casualties. All the Queen Mary's officers were lost, except ...

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  29. BRITISH FLEET OUTNUMBERED.

    In a further interview Captain Punt states:—"I was fishing on the Banks at 2 o'clock on Wednesday, when I saw in the south-east a huge German ...

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  30. BRITISH.

    QUEEN MARY (28,850 tons), sunk. INDEFATIGABLE (28,850 tons), sunk. INVINCIBLE (17,250 tons), sunk MARLBOROUGH (25,000 tons), ...

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  31. GERMAN JUBILATION.

    There has been rejoicing throughout the German Empire, where the Berlin communique has been accepted at full face value. Experts declare that the ...

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  32. FURTHER HUN ATTACKS.

    A communique reports the Germans attempted a powerful offensive throughout Friday between Vaux and Danloup village. There were continuous attacks ...

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  33. FRENCH COMMENT.

    French newspapers consider that Germany wishes to hasten the issue of the war, which is exhausting her. She fears the hour when the Allies will be ...

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  34. GERMAN VERSION.

    The official account from Berlin, issued on Friday, reads:— "During enterprise directed towards the north our High Sea Fleet on ...

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  35. ADMIRAL BEATTY SAFE.

    Zeppelins are said to have played at serious part in the British casualties. Admiral Beatty is safe. It is believed that ho is unharmed. ...

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  36. WHAT A SKIPPER SAW.

    The skipper of a trawler say a fleet of 50 German warships, most of which were big, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a second great fleet appeared ...

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  37. PUBLIC REASSURED.

    Now that the scraps of news can be pierced together public feeling is becoming steadily and increasingly reassured. The Admiralty's first communique came ...

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  38. DAMAGE TD MARLBOROUGH CLAIMED.

    A wireless message gives the Admiralty statement which locates the battle between Shagerrak and Horriff. It Claims the destruction of a British ...

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  39. EVIDENCE OF FEARFUL BATTLE.

    Many steamers arriving in Danish harbors report that the sea IS strewn for miles with evidences of a fearful battle. Three Germans were picked ...

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  40. GERMAN MESSAGE.

    A German communique says:—War temburgers stormed and captured a ridge south-east of Zillebeke, and the British positions behind. We took ...

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  41. RETURN OF BRITISH FLEET.

    The Admiralty lias informed the American Associated Press that the entire British battle fleet, except the Marlborough, coaled and refitted for ...

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  42. PRESS COMMENT.

    The London "Daily Chronicle" states that apparently the battle cruiser squadron, whilst steaming north-west of Schleswig,. encountered a greatly ...

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  43. FIGHTING AT YPRES.

    General Haig reports sharp fighting in the Ypres salient, on a front of 3000 yards between Hooge and Ypres-Confres railway. After intense ...

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  44. SENSATIONAL RUMOR.

    It is rumored in responsible city circles that eight German warships took refuge in Banish waters upon 24 hours' notice, which expired at noon on ...

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  45. Copenhagen, Sunday.

    Fishermen at Esbjerg report having been several hundred British and German bodies outside Blaavands Huk. Much oil was noticeable on the surface ...

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  46. EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.

    Great excitement has prevailed in Great Britain since the news of the great battle was received. The evening newspapers on Friday ...

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  47. DOMINION SHIPS.

    Though the only ships mentioned are those in the casualty list a report from Edinburgh favors the belief that the Australia and New Zealand ...

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  48. GERMAN AIMS.

    A communique states:—Two German attacks at Filfe Morte, in the Argonne, were defeated. The Germans made repeated furious ...

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  49. MOST TERRIBLE STRUGGLE.

    Captain Mad[?]ing, of the German cruiser Elbing, has refused to be interviewed, merely remarking that the battle was the most terrible ever dreamed of ...

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  50. DANISH CAPTAIN'S STORY.

    The captain of the Danish steamer Naesborg says the cannonade began at 3.30. The British warships were invisible, but British shells were falling ...

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  51. ENEMY FORGE DESCRIBED.

    A German semi-final message states that Vice-Admiral Suheer commanded a force consisting of the High Sea Fleet, with Drealnoughts and ...

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  52. BRITISH ADMIRAL'S OPINION.

    A distinguished Admiral, interviewed in London, said that the was the most brilliant naval action of the war; Admiral Beatty, with 14 capital ships, ...

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  53. BAD BEGINNING FOR GERMANS.

    Captain Punt, of the trawler John Brown, says that, two German warships were, sunk in less than an hour after the opening of the battle. The ...

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  54. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FROM FLEET.

    On the occasion of the King's Birthday Admiral Jellicoe sent, the King the Grand Fleet's good wishes. The King has replied:— ...

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  55. BRITISH FRONT.

    Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Severe incessant fighting occurred between Hooge and the Ypres-Meuin railway. Pursuing Friday's initial advantage in ...

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