History of ships in casualty list featured in wartime fleet
The piece lists German and British capital ships and battle cruisers with measurements tonnage armament and speeds. It notes the Queen Mary Indefatigable Marlborough Invincible Defence Black Prince Warspite Pommern Frauenlob Derfflinger Lützow and Wiesbaden with engagements including the Falklands and North Sea actions and the ships’ costs and crews. The article references loss claims and battle outcomes.
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Devonport
Falkland Islands
Atlantic
Warrior
Dardanelles
Derfflinger
Litzow
Derfflinker
Lion
North Sea
Hamburg
Liaison
Wiesbaden
von Moltke
Thames
Ocean
Goliathieve
Triumph Oe
Majestic
Hogue
Cressey
Aboukir
Good Hope
Monmouth Soo
Wee Dee
Natal
Black Prince
Hephlel Pat
Pegasus
Lynx
Louis
Serene Eemkes
Ardent
Tipperary
Etserve
Sea of Amora
Steeeenee
Clan Macnau
Alcantara
Princess Irene
IMLS
Royal Edward
Aegean Sea
Ois
Ramazan
Woodfield
Morocco
Fishguard NI
Eeerre
Regent
Hythe
Auxiliary
Tara
Mediterranean
Ing Abbas
Sollum
Coast
King of Saxony Tells Kaiser of His Joy Over Naval Victory
A Dresden dispatch via Amsterdam to Reuters reports King Frederick August of Saxony informing the Kaiser of a North Sea battle victory. He expresses great joy at the fleet's success, noting Saxony’s fleet equality with the army and marking the event as a turning moment in the war.
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King OF
Saxony
Kaiser
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Dresden
Willian
Frederick August of
North Sea
The
Tribune
England
Deal
Role of Battle Cruisers Not Meant to Face Battleships
Rear Admiral Austin M Knight of the Naval War College says battle cruisers were not designed for battle line action and may suffer a heavy handicap if pressed against battleships. He notes insufficient information on the recent battle to form a firm view. Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske adds he lacks data to judge, citing meagerness of information and uncertainty on specifics.
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New York Times
Newport, R
Austin M Knight
Naval War College
Naval General Board
Bradley A. Fiske
Navy
Ships Germany Admits Were Lost in Battle
Germany confirms losses in a major battle. observers note the ships were heavily engaged and the report could not determine relative endurance of the vessels. The account, if accurate, stands as the war’s most significant news in a year.
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Germany
Criticises Jellicoe Plan For North Sea Fleet Position
A British Royal Navy officer from the reserve argues the plan to keep battleships far north was flawed. He says the distance to the North Sea center gave the German fleet time to strike and withdraw before old speeds could respond. The debate frames strategic failings amid the Skagerrak action.
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England
Scotland
Jellicoe
English
Arwich
George Callahan
North Sea
Sacapa Flow
Cromartie
Rothsay
Markets react to German naval battle report and British reply
The stock market moved strongly after the German version of the naval battle appeared with prices recovering some losses as traders awaited the British Admiralty report. International Mercantile Marine tumbled to 444 after 9 8% highs, Steel slipped to 83 1 2, and Reading dropped nearly 4 points before partial rebounds as the British statement clarified the dispute.
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International Mercantile Marine
Reading
Skagerrack
Factor of Low Visibility in historic sea battle
Naval officers in the Brooklyn Navy Yard explained that low visibility in the Chile coast battle allowed the German fleet to close undetected and strike quickly. They noted sun position and afterglow shifted visibility, enabling German gunnery to overpower the British squadron under Craddock as Spee’s ships won the engagement.
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North Sea
Sturdee
Admiral von Spee
Falkland Islands
Ceitio
Blicher
Skagerrak
Tandon
Kaigers
Berlin
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Craddock
von Spee
Chile
New York Papers Mark German Sea Victory In Moral Terms
Editorials from The World report Germany won the largest sea battle of modern times. The piece notes the victory boosts German morale despite not decisively turning the war and contrasts Britain’s ability to absorb losses with Germany’s shaken public opinion.
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Germany
Verdun
Wilson
Great Britain
Germans Insolent to British in Southwest Africa
Cape Town reports growing irritation in the Union over German West Africa where authorities allege Germans still run Cape Town area services, issue licenses, and even wear the King's uniform. Residents note German ostentation and insistence contrast with Hague Regulations, while defenders cite international law and ongoing Entente occupation. A travel ad ends the piece.
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Cape Town
German West Africa
Europe
Luderitzbucht
Belgium
France
Serbia
Russian
Poland
Union
Germany
Hague
Great Britain
Africa
World perils of hasty peace attack Wilson speech
The Spectator denounces an international league for peace as a dream and a menace to liberty. It warns that mediators risk driving America into servile obedience while Lincoln and Monroe showed that true peace requires strength and justice, not a vague global police force.
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New York Times
London
the Spectator
Wilson
League
Lord Croger
Wodnesday
Great Britain
America
Washington
Spectator
Lincoln
North
Monroe
Canning
The
League of Peace
Terlan
United States
Berlin Opinion Mixed On World Peace Idea
Berlin reports mixed reactions to President Wilson's world peace proposals. The Lokal Anzeiger calls them obvious and useful, hoping for positive results soon, while Count von Reventlow criticizes American interests as aligned with England or Germany's foe, arguing the plan misses core German aims.
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Berlin
London
Woulson
Germany
North Sea
Lokal Anzeiger
Wilson
Count von Reventlow
America
England
World Opposes Germany as Reventlow Fears Mediation
Count von Reventlow says President Wilson’s mediation efforts meet little support in Germany, signaling broad German resistance to outside peace initiatives.
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Germany
Count von Reventlow
Wilson
Pope calls war death by own action of Europe
Cardinal Gasparri said the Pope seeks peace to end Europe’s self destructive slaughter. He told an AP interview the Holy Father acts without personal interest, hoping peace comes through the US president or Spain’s king, to end Europe’s bloody conflict.
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Rome
Cardinal Gasparri
Associated Press
Europe
Great American Republic
Spain
England to Borrow Over Six Billion In 1916 17
An official statement by Chancellor Reginald McKenna says the deficit for 1916 17 will be covered by borrowing about £1 328 105 008. The plan requires loan raising averaging over £3 600 000 each day.
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Sune
Reginald McKenna
Gerard Meets Von Bielow in Berlin Interview
United States Ambassador James W. Gerard met Prince von Bulow in Berlin for an hour long talk. He said the interview had no political significance and related to no mission to America.
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Berlin
London
United States
James W. Gerard
Prince von Bulow
Gerard
Prince von Bilow
America
Bynng Takes Command of Canadian Corps on Western Front
Lieut. Gen Sir Julian Bynng assumes leadership of the Canadian corps from Lieut. Gen. Sir Edwin Alderson in Ottawa as General Hughes relays the report. No major Canadian operations last week. artillery was active on both sides with shelling of trenches and strong points and air reconnaissance continuing.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Julian Bynng
Europe
Edwin Alderson
Sam Hughes
Hughes
G. Power
Quebec
Winnipeg
Irish Parliament Plan Reported by Evening Standard
The Evening Standard states that a basis for Irish settlement has been agreed and that an Irish Parliament will be set up immediately with Ulster excluded. It would comprise the current Irish representatives in the British Parliament.
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London
The
Evening Standard
Ulster
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Asquith
House of Commons
Noe
Napoleon
Wilhelm
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Helgoland
NEWS
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Bluecher
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Geier
Honolulu
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Sears
Wissman
Cormoran
Prinz Adalbert
Ludmark Oe Soars
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Spreewald
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Odt
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Markomannia
Sane
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Macedonia
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Konigin
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London Spectator
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von Buelow
Byng
Gen
Alderson
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the Capital of the Nation
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