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The German shipa behind mines; they are defended by shore guns; they have flotillas of sub- marines on patrol; and so that prying (EY ARCHIBALD HURD.)
eyes may not witness the havoc which has been done, barded wire has been erected. Three weeks have passed since the ing force, the German Battle Cruiser But the truth is that, as a fight Battle of Jutland-for that is the title Squadron, under Rear Admiral von by which it will be known-was fought, Hipper, does not exist. Such slips na do And it is possible, in the light of an in not lie at the bottom of the North Sea mense mass of information from British are in auch damaged condition that and neutral sources, to form what will; they will not be seen at sea in the course of this summer. That is 'n statement prove the verdict of the historian on one which can be made with the most com of the most splendid incidents in our annals.
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The German High Seas Fleetweaker in preventing cargoes reaching or leavby five capital ships, is so fame that it ing Germany has been, if anything, cannot move it is so blind that if it greater
ater since June 1 than it was before could more, it would not dare to do so. that flate.
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Ger- many possessed the following ships of the cruiser classes (built and building less than fifteen years old the age for replacement under the Navy Law those lost in the course of the war being given:
(2) Three weeks have elasped since the battle was fought, and the German High Sens Fleet has not, either as a whole or in part, ventured into the North Sea during that period; the British. Fleet lus held the North Sea 13 in vice.,
(3) The German
man High Seas Fleet has not only not emerged into the.
North
BAT CRUISERS: Original number 8 Sea but it has since been hidden away even since lost 5, comprising the Lutzow from the observation of the Germans. Goeben; Seydlitza complete wreck Wilhelmshaven, the Great North Sea Blucher, Hindenburg, and another of buse, has been sealed: it is surrounded by similar type, with, it is believed, the aharber-wire entanglement; no one may Vou der Tann.
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