THE JUTLAND BATTLE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12000, 13 February 1920, Page 5

THE JUTLAND BATTLE.

rEBMAN COMMANDER’S’ AO U COUNT. GERMANS SAVED DARKNESS fAuat . and N.Z. Cable Aiaoclatiom.l Received Feb 13, 9'a.m. London. Feb 11 flmnmander Von Haas, senior gunner? officer of the Derflinger, has nnblished a book in Berlin detailing the Jutland battle, which, he says was entirely fortuitous. The High coa Fleet went to sea to cover a big raid on British shipping and did not ivnoct to find the Grand Fleet at The Derflinger concentrated on fhflOueen Mary, when -the range opened to 19,000 yards. The German 2nns outranged her and when they ed in the Indefatigable was blown up by the Von Der Tann’s fire The writer pays high tribute to the Gneen Mary’s superb gunnery; firing fall salvoes at fabulous speed till the blew up under the Derflinger’s salvoes Then four Queen Elizabeths arrived and their 15-inch ers had a tremendous effect. These tour at one time engaged the whole German fleet. Twilight fonnd the Germans semi-circled by the British, so the battle cruisers and torpedoers were ordered to charge the enemy to cover the retreat of the rest of the fleet. The Derflinger, leading the battle cruisers, met a veritable tornado of fire. Shell after shell crashed into the Derflinger and flames penetrated the ammunition room, but the cartridges only burned and did not explode, proving the ship’s salvation. Darkness saved the battle cruisers from absolute destruction. Von Hass adds:—“There was great relief when next morning the enemy were not sighted, for with battered ships and ammunition almost gone, we could not have fought victoriously. The Derflinger alone had 200 killed, .