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H.M S. QUEEN MARY BLOWING UP AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLA ND.

"There was a dull glow amid ships, and then the Queen Mary seemed to open out like a puff ball, or one of thong, toadstool, things when our squcozen it. Then there was another dull red glow somewhere forward, and the whole ship seemed to collapse inteards. The funnels and masts fell in the middle, and the hall was blown outwards... Then everything war smoke

were

I

fell back to the line of the Grail.

the dispositions, were Fleet, and made for the night. The 13th Destroyer Flotilla and one light- cruiser quadron were, retained with the capital ships for protec tion, and the rest were disposed in

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position in which they could afford protection to the fleet and at the same time he favourably altunted for attacking the enemy's heavy ships.

heavy ships on fire. A critical In May, 1916, the German moral Jellicoe's Grand Fleet sailed In the WILA at a low ebb. During the afternoon of May 30, und Beatty's hour followed while Beatty led the Inst week of April the government battle-cruiser squadron issued from enemy northward towards Jellicoe, Forth towards midnight. who hnd 60 per cent, more ships had been compelled to, submit to the President Wilson's ultimatum on Beatty's force included, in addition than the Germans, and over 200 the submarine question, the much to his six Battle-erilgers, three per cent, greater gun power. Hav advertised U-boats had made no squadrons of light cruisers, four ing the legs of the enemy, Beatty

the 5th decisive stroke, the Verdun losses destroyer flotillas, and

was able to keep ahead of von under Evan Hipper and prevent von Scheer had been appalling, a Russian revi- Battle Squadron, val was possible, and the German Thomas. The Grand Fleet con- from bringing his broadsides to people

suffering severely sigted of some 24 battleships, a hear. Between 6.30 and 6 p.m. from hunger. A. victory of some squadron of battle-cruisers under the visibility from the British

The Night Attack of Destroyers, kind, preferably a naval victory, Hood, two of light cruisers, and vessels grew worse, but the Ger-

→AL 10.20 p.m. the 2nd was needed to brace the nation for three lotillas of destroyers. The

man advantage was neutralised by

Light Cruiser Squadron gol fresh elforts. Admin von Scheer total number of British ships in the Beatty's speed. During this phase

into action with five enemy had succeded Admiral von Pohl as battle was 151. About midday on our destroyers made attacks, and

cruisers, and at. 11.39 p.n. commander-in-chief of the navy, May 31 Bealty's force, which had II.M.S. Moresby claimed a victim. and he favoured more active been scouting to the southward, At 6.35 von Scheer began hauling 11.M.S. Birmingham sighted several ANOMALIES policy than had hitherto obtained. turned northwards to join the round to the east-le., gradually heavy shipa steering S. or W.SW. the British line. It At 12.30 a.m. 13th Flotilla reported Accordingly, on May 30, the High Grand Fleet, then some 75 miles away from

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a large vessel which opened fire JL.TO. 11.M.S. Is supposed that by this time he Despite the democratic princi. Seas Fleet left the Kiel Canal in distant.

Moresby upon which the British force. Its object, according to the Galatea, in the extreme rit of had received information of the ant disabled 1.M.S. Turbulent.

At 12.35 a.m. H.M.S. light cruisers, which were appearance of the Grand Fleet. At admiral was to attack British cral the electoral system is based, the pers and merchant ships in and spread in from east to west ahead 5.56 p.m. Jellicoe's leading battle- sighted, four pre-Dreadnoughts, and

the battle-cruisers, sighted ships were sighted.

fired a torpedo: two minules Inter actual working of that system outside the Skager-Rark, and to cut it

to the eastward. Yon off, if possible, any division (pre- smoke

Crossing the T--At 6 p.m. the she felt the shock of an explosion almost invariably produces

sumably Sir David Beatty's battle- Scheer says that one of his scouts Grand Fleet was five miles to the on board the ship aimed at.

The other destroyers also had. anomalies. This fact was again cruiser squadron) that might be had been sent to the westward to north, approximately 12 miles from

for their

Rently now realized opportunities of using their tor- protection. The examine a steamer, and it was this the enemy. illustrated in the General Elec-sent

German fleet sailed in two divi scout, which revealed him to the that at full speed' he could head pedoes, three of which were proba- tion just concluded.

In asions in the van was von Hipper's enemy. Otherwise the course of the German fleet, so that by the bly successf il, and a fourth result- some 11,700,000 votes were cast battle-cruiser squadron of five ships the Germans would have carried time the Grand Fleet lund deployed ed la the blowing up of a ship." for Government candidates, with attendant cruisers and des- them past the British forces. Two he would be in a commanding posi- During the night ILM.S. Black Prince and the following British resulting in the return of troyers: and some 60 miles astern, squadrons of British Bight cruisers tion on the bow of the enemy's van.

the battle fleet of some 39 or 20 sped eastward to investigate: He supposed that the twenty-four destroyers were sunk: Tipperary, 423 members; whereas over battleships, 20 light croisers, and seaplane was sent up, and reported ships of the Grand Fleet would out Ardent, Fortune, Shark, Sparrow-

both ends of hawk, and Turbulent: 10,000,000 Opposition votes other details--practically the whole that behind the enemy light craft flank the enemy secured the election of only sea-might of Germany,

were five battle-cruisers. At 8.30 his line. At 6.21 p.m. Ilood, re- with

line Beatty formed

turning from a fruitless search for 181 members. Thus,

The interception of unusual wire- p.m.)

enemy, led his battle-cruiser only million and half

less activity across the North Sea battle with the battle-cruisera lend the votes more than the oppos revealed to authorities at Whitehall and the battleship squadron squadron into action, after sending half a right forward HMS. Chester as a scout. ing parties, the Government has that the German fleet was leaving following at about

additional 240 members. its harboure, Sir John Jellicoe at angle to port, and steered for the Almost immediately his flagship, more Scapa Flow, and Sir David Beatty Horn Reef, so as to place, his force H.M.S. Invincible, was sunk. Her The anomaly is emphasised by the fact that theat Rosyth, were at once informed. between the enemy and his base consorts, however, with Beatty's At 8.8 p.m. the action began at vessels, drove the leading German Conservatives secured 882-seats

range-of-18,600-yards-The-ship-out-of-the-no-nud crumpled. battle that followed will best be up" the head of the German fleet. with 10,465,000 votes, whilst

During this phase of the, batilo IL.M.S. Defence wa sunk, and H.M.S. Warrior was so disabled that she went down during the night.

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Labour, which polled 8,000,000 NOTES OF THE DAY described in sections.

votes, had to be content with a representation of 153. Although

not the case in the election LABOUR'S TURN

under notice; it would be quite possible, under the existing

of

.more

The news that the newly-formed for a general, walk-out of

inevitable, of

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The Next Day, June 1-"AL daybreak, June 1," saya Lord Jelli- coo in his dispatch, "the Battle Fleet, being then to the southward and westward of the 11om Reef, turned to northward is search of enemy vessels, and for the purpose

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BULLS AND INNERS

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From the Office Butts Deployment of the Grand Flest. Information ns to this phase Things might be far worse. The

so far no offelal account has ap would fix the dollar "temporarily

that Jellicoe, instead of following

☐ in Beatty's wake with his six divi- sions then on a S.E. by S. course, movement would receive a flip if Perhaps the Brighter Hongkong

which took the vessels out of action beauty contest. formed line on the starboard wing..somebody staged a caddie masters" altogether. Shortly before 7 p.m.

ᄆ the fleet was reformed into a new

starboard

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Prize

Next to having wisdom tooth

out, we can conceive of.

The Southwas! Chase-Von Hipper at once heurled southwards for the main German fleet, Beatty following on a parallel course, at a range of about 14,000 yards. At system, for a Government to apanese Seamen's Union has called 3.48 p.m. a chance shat exploded of the battle is..sally lacking, and N. C. Daily News reported Council secure a substantial majority aboard several hundred ships, in Mary, and ahe

men the magazine of H.M.S. Queen sunk almost in-

peared. It is, however, surmised nt 1⁄4d.". seats on a minority vote.dicates that Japan is about to exstantaneously with all hands. We have often seen that posi-perience, for the first time in her similar disaster followed at 4.18 tion in individual constituencies, history, a tie-up of her conimercial when H.M.S. Indefatigable

p.m., where more than two candidates machinery. We have yet to, as went down, Beatty's main were contesting a single seat, certain how strong this union has being reduced to four ships no votes being cast against grown, but apparently its officials against von Ilipper's five. At 4.8 the successful nomines than for believe that it is powerful enough um. Exan Thomas' squadron came

From time to time,

line, at an angle of 45 degrees to turned in the recent British elec

Only one Communist ous devices have been suggested/know the details. of the complaint yards. Meanwhile, at 4.1 p.m. two

that has caused the strike, but we notillas of British destroyers and The the was

of its former course. tious. Needless to say, his speeches

completed shortly admitted flaws in the methods by negotiators to prevent its spread, maxed out to make a torpedo attack fleets were roughly parallel to each for the purpose of rectifying the do know that efforts are being made ane squadron of light cruisers after 7.12 p. when the opposing in the House will be taken as Rod...

O of election, but none of these In the mere fact that it is taken on the enemy's capital ships. Al

other. It is said that at this time The Nobel Committee is award- has found favour. in Britain, seriously, there is significance. It most at the same moment enemy Beatty made a signal to the com- ing no Peace Prize this year. But Altogether, in various parts of was

course, that notillas moved out for a like pur mander-in-chiel

War submitting that, competition for the the world, some three-hundred Japon would experience, as she pose, and the two forces met before

if the leading squadron of the seems pretty keen. systems have been tried with a progressed in the ecommic sphere, either had reached a position suita Battle Fleet would follow him, the labour troubles which bie for discharging their torpedoes. enemy might be annihilated. At view to remedying the evil. Of the same these, the most popular is the activities (and the recovery from and two of the enemy were sunk. destroyers to make an attack on the nothing more painful than having

have too frequently hampered the spirited engagement followed, 7.12 p.m. von Scheer sent out nis yanked alternative vote. This involves the depressions of trade) of other Three British destroyers pushed on battleships. At 7.28 p.m. Jellicoe autonomy forced upon tis. larger constituencies, with n nations. As workers learned the to make a broadside attack, and turned his ships eight points and

☐ O proportionate increase in the number of seats in each, uni Vajue of their labours, so they de- came under fierce Are. Two enemy procelled manded increasing wages. When destroyers

nt right angle to his Lots of turkeys don't know that were Bunk. under this device electors are they could mot get those

H.M.S. former course for eight minutes, there are only about 25 shopping was disabled and after He then resumed his course, but days to Christmas. required to indicate on their they organised strikes, and forced wards lost: H.MS Nestor and at 7.40 p.m. another torpedo attack ballot papers not only their first their employers to accede to their II.M.S. Nicitor held. on to 3,000 procured a similar manoeuvre. We are once again in the season choice, but their second, third demands, even if it mount tem-yards of the German Battle Fleet, This and so on.. A certain number porary discomforts and deprivations which was sighted by H.M.S. South- over of dense smoke clouds, to get bottles, cold feet and warm hearts. enabled von Scheer, under of moth-balls, haggis, hot-water of votes, known as the quota, is for themselves and their dependants, ampton at 4:38 pm. Twenty his whole fleet on to a south-

ย required to elect a candidate, was a good cause, they thought, minutes previously the third ship easterly course and escape. At Like the recent typhoon, women- and when this has been reached, and they were ready for a taste of von lipper's line was seen to 7.45 p.m. the mist came down, and folk are likely to re-curve. Bustles.

of martyrdom. Remembering the be on fire. IM.S. Nestor was the enemy was lost to sight. the surplus votes ferred, in subsequent counts, Infice and suffering, we should think our losses. H.M.S. Nicator escaped 7.68, p.m. the 1st and 3rd Light capacity of the Japanese for sacri-stopped, and was numbered with Searching for the Enemy.-At

口 O accordance with the electors' that the labour movements there and rejoined.

has been suggested that n Cruiser Squadrons wore spread boom has been experienced on the other preferences. The system should be particularly disconcerting

The Northward RunIt was out and ordered to sweep westward local share market recently, We does permit of adequate re- to those who may have caused their now clear that the enemy's 'tactles and discover the whereabouts of the shall not believe it until the brokers presentation of minorities, but employees some grievance. We can it is so complicated in its opera-only say that unless it is controlled, were to lure Beatty, within reach head of the enemy's line. They come out in their bowlers again. tion that it would never appcal labour will seriously complicate the of the German High Seas Fleet, soon

One resident who has been to the British voter. None the whole of the Japanese economic and, by dint of overwhelming pre- enemy, and Bently turned west Lo

ponderance of gun power, destroy support. Action began at the particularly caustic at the luck of less, there is an obvious need for structure.

him. Beatty had but four capital short range of 10,000 yards. The air-mindedness in Hongkong, was ships, the 5th Battle Squadron leading enemy ships, assailed by too nervous to take a free flight

out being

of range, and H.M.S. Lion, turned away on fire. the other day, Jobviously even with that as H.M.S. Princess Royal set fire to

口 enable the votes cast at an elec- If the seamen win their fight it sistance he could not fight the

If the Philharmonie Soéloty ever. a three-funnelled battleship, and tion to give a fairer reflection of will stimulate the union movement whole German fleet. He therefore H.M.S. New Zealand and H.M.S. produces the "Beggars Opera", lis ships, one by Indomitable reported that the third the world's largest chorus could be popular opinion than is possi-immensely, and we shall find cm-turned ble under existing methods. Inployees in every kind of industry one, and von Hipper followed enemy ship had been forced' out collected within a few yards of

demanding Increased wages and his example, with von Scheer's of line, was heeling over, and also Pedder Street.

D the main, the election just con- cluded has indicated. the trend improvement in their standard of fleet tailing behind him. The on fire. At 8.40 p.m. a heavy shock

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· (Continued on Page 4) Fearless reported one of the enemy

22 minutes to 9. At 9 p.m. Beatty Ition..