GERMANS SCURRY LIKE RATS FOR HOME.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXX, Issue 14581, 5 June 1916, Page 5

GERMANS SCURRY LIKE RATS FOR HOME.

(Received Monday, 10.40 a_i.)

LONDON, Sunday.

Admiralty officials emphasise the fact that Admiral Beatty put up a magnificent fight against tremendous odds. Here the Queen Mary and Indefatigable received their death wounds, not before making the Germans pay dearly for their success.

Admiral Beatty says: Admiral Hood led the division into action with most inspiring gallantry.

While the fighting was at its hottest Admiral Jellicoe with his bulldogs arrived. A change came over the scene, and the Germans scurried home with Admiral Jellicoe in hot pursuit.

Eleven British battleships participated in the actual fighting. Four arrived early and then seven. Though others were present later they did not fire a single shot, and all returned safely. A torpedo struck the Marlborough, but she got home safely. The Warspite was knocked about by giuinre.

It is stated that the Queen Mary, Invincible and Indefatigable were blown up, but not torpedoed.

Regarding the German battle-cruisers mentioned as disabled and stopping, it is explained that it was the duty of the British to continue the chase in the hope of sinking or crippling them. On our ships retirrning they did not find a trace of the disabled vessels, and it is presumed that they sank.

When the main fight was over there came a destroyer fight, in which the Germans were absolutely unsuccessful, and sustained considerable damage.

Only one Zeppelin appeared. It did not stop long, our gunfire quickly imperilling it.

The rumour that a Zeppelin sank the Queen Mary is officially described as absurd.

Aeroplanes were used, but to what extent or success is unknown at present.