A great battle between strong British and German fleets was fought off the coast of jutland last ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 70 wordsThe greater part of the German fleet returned, but in straggling order and severely damaged. Ten destroyers passed the Little Belt going very slowly, and six were ...
Article : 912 wordsThe German fleet's activity is attributed to the energetic demands made by the Kaiser upon Prince Henry of Prussia and Admiral von Capelle, when he was visiting ...
Article : 36 wordsA wireless message was received on Saturday from Berlin giving the German Admiralty account of the engagement. This located the naval battle between Skager ...
Article : 170 wordsFishermen at Esbjerg report having seen several hundred British and German bodies outside Blaavandshak. They also noticed much oil on the surface of the water, ...
Article : 70 wordsThe excitement in Holland was rendered intense by the entire absence of English news until 20 hours after the German communique had been published claiming a ...
Article : 73 wordsThe President of the Prussian Diet yesterday read the Kaiser's telegram, which stated: "I am with you in being proud of our mighty fleet, which by its latest feat ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. Winston Churchill, commenting on the battle, said: "I have had an opportunity of examining the Admiralty's reports, and considering the information in ...
Article : 492 wordsFears of a terrible death-roll have been confirmed by the Admiralty's first-list of officer casualities. All of the Queen Mary's officers are lost except four midshipmen; ...
Article : 213 wordsOwing to the German version of the North Sea fight reaching the United States first heavy selling of stocks took place on the New York Exchange. ...
Article : 85 wordsA distinguished admiral on being interviewed in London yesterday, said:—"This is the most brilliant naval action of the war; Admiral Beatty with 14 capital ships ...
Article : 111 wordsSpeaking at the Auditorium this afternoon, the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) referred briefly, but with marked feeling, to the great naval battle. "Our ...
Article : 174 wordsA German official account of the North Sea battle states:—"During a naval enterprise directed towards the north, our High Seas fleet on Wednesday met a ...
Article : 288 wordsQUEEN MARY, completed in 1913; 27,000 tons, speed 30 knots; armament, 8 13.5in., 16 4in., and 5 machine guns. INDEFATIGABLE, completed in 1911; ...
Article : 138 wordsOn the occasion of the King's Brithday, Admiral Jellicoe sent a message to the King, expressing the Grand Fleet's humble duty and good wishes with the hope and ...
Article : 205 wordsMr. J. D. Connolly, M.L.A., in discussing the letter with reference to the Perth Observatory site signed by Mr. W. E. Cooke with a "West Australian" reporter, ...
Article : 688 wordsWESTFALEN, completed 1909; 18,600 tons; speed 19.5 knots; armament, 12 11in., 12 5.9in. 16 3.4in. guns. POMMERN, completed 1907; 13,000 tons; ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Queen Mary was sunk by gunfire, which the German capital ships concentrated upon her. The magazine exploded with terrific force, and the forepart of the ...
Article : 50 wordsAdmiral Hebbinghaus, Director of the German Admiralty, stated yesterday:—"There is no conclusive news of the German damage and losses. The main portion ...
Article : 611 words"Le Temps," in explaining the position of the British fleet, says:—"It is hard for sailors trained for battle to patrol the seas unendingly, and only to net a few ...
Article : 180 wordsOne account states that when the Germans divided their forces, the British squadron got between the battle fleet and the smaller vessels forcing the latter into ...
Article : 46 wordsThe "Politiken" believes that the retreating German fleet threw out an extraordinary number of mines, to which the pursuers fell victims. ...
Article : 40 wordsAdmiral Sir John Jellicoe reported yesterday evening:—"It is now possible to form a closer estimate of the losses and damage sustained by the enemy fleet. We ...
Article : 1,070 wordsThe latest account of the battle states that apart from the fact that the Germans were nearly three times as strong as Admiral Beatty's forces, they also had the ...
Article : 494 wordsAdmiral Jellicoe's and Admiral Beatty's reports of the North Sea battle are far from complete, but they have put an utterly different completion upon the German ...
Article : 1,016 wordsAlthough the only ships mentioned as taking part in the battle are those which sustained casualties. reports from Edinburgh favour the belief that both the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe "Daily Express" states that probably the Zeppelins were largely responsible for the enemy's escape. Their real function is to play the part of eyes for ...
Article : 632 wordsMany steamers arriving at Danish harbours report that the sea is strewn for miles with evidence of the fearful battle. Wreckage is thick and widespread, mines ...
Article : 232 wordsThe following postal and telegraphic arrangements will be observed to-day. All post and telegraph offices will be open from 9 to 10 a.m. only, with the exception ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 5 Jun 1916, Page 7
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