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GERMAN WARSHIPS SUNK IN NORTH SEA

FOUR VESSELS 60 UNDER JH.M.S, NEW ZEALAND TAKES PART IN ACTION < London, Augpst 28. Tie Press Bureau states that a strong force of British destroyers, eup--ported by lig!it cruisers and battle cruisers, on Friday attacked tie German destroyers and oruisers' guarding the approaches to the Gorman coast in Heligoland Bight, off tho mouth of the Elbe. Two German cruisers and two Gorman destroyers were sunk, and many, damaged. Tho battle cruiser squadron, although attacked by submarines and floating mines, successfully evaded them, and is undamaged. The light cruiser squadron suffered no casualties. , - ■"','-..' The flotilla cruieer Amethyst and the idestroyer .Laertes are damaged. No other vessels are seriously injured.. The British loss of life ie not heavy. The commanding officers responsible for this skilfully-handled operation •• were ReaT-Admiral Beatty, of_the Battle-oruiser Squadron, Rear-Admiral Moore, and Rear-Admiral Christian, Commodore Keyes, of the Submarine Service, Commodore Tyrwhitt, of tie Amethyst, who is in charge of the destroyer flotillas of the First Fleet, and Commodore Goodenough, of the ■ Southampton, who is in command of the First Light, Cruiser -Squadron. Tho Admiralty state that the German vessels sunk were the Mainz, and pother cruiser oi the Koln class. Another cruiser disappeared, in. the mist; badly on fire and in a sinking ." jooßdition. ' : . The Matnz was a cruiser of 4232 tone, built' in 1910, and possessing a, speed of 28 laiote. Her armament consisted of twelve 4.lin. guns. She cartied a complement of 379 men. like o ther cruiser ' was a similar vessel. The Amethyst is'a cruiser of 3000 tons, with a speech of 23fc knote, built jn. 1905. She carries twelve <&n. guns. The Laertes is a torpedo-boat destroyer of 865 tons, attached to the Third Destroyer Flotilla. GERMAN PRISONERS BROUGHT ASHORE. (Reo. 'August.SO, 5.5 p.m.) . v ' .. v London, August 29. Two foundred Heligoland prisoners have arrived att Sheerness.' v Tlie oruiser, Liverpool is returning with nine German officers and eighty-one inen many.of whom are wounded. There is reason to. hope that these are not all the' German survivors, and that others have been saved.' , The Admiralty state that all tho German cruisers. engaged m the fight were disposed of. German submarines attacked the battle-cruiser squadron, which includes the Lion, Queon, Princess Royal, and New Zealand. The Germans also used floating mines, biit tho British vessels were not damaged. *The destroyer flotillas have arrived at Harwich: ..There was'an immense crowd at the pier, who cheered the Jack Tars of fifteen destroyers, only one of which presents signs-of having participated in the battle. Nevertheless, ehe arrived under her own steam, without a list. The Lurcher first arrived early in the morning, and conveyed thirty Gerjnan wounded to Lord Tredegar's Bed-arose' yacht. The Fearless carried over

twenty , Germans badly wounded, twelve of whom died on the way and were buried at sea. Another destroyer brought twenty German wounded. Several tug boats hoisted the Red Cross and assisted in the removal of the wounded. Grey Friar boys from the Naval Barracks, clad m white overalls, earned the stretchers to the hospital, and handled the wounded-tenderly. It is stated that towards the end of -the battle some of tho pinnaces were picking up Germans who were struggling, in the water. •German prisoners state that the British guns shot with terrific force and accuracy, and most of tho men on the decks perished. ' . ■ ■ ' EIGHT-HOUR FIGHT IN A MIST. (Rec. 'August 31, 0.5 a.m.) ■ Lontlotii August 29. Several of tho British and Germans brought into Harwich were badly injured in the head. One Gorman by signs tried to thank Ins nrnm. Ijo Germans died at ..Harwich, and were removed with the British dead, ami await hM1 The Jack Tars tell thrilling stories, and describe the. fighting as shaip and ternble. A non-commissioned officer on the Fearless winch was in the thick of the battle, said the operation luted about eight hours, and there■ jum a thick haze throughout. "Wβ flame upon the Germans unawares. J\ hen we opened fire there".wasn't *-single. searchlight on, us and all seemed as though they were asleep. The fighting was very hot. We must have done a lot of damage." . ....j-n.ij.iT The battleship New Zealand participated in the battle. _ . ..-, _, ;th Thirty-Germans who were wounded at Heligoland are m hospital with r'ihe British wounded at Chatham. The majority of the German survivors are from the cruiser Mainz have been landed at Leifh They include eight officers, among whom is Admiral. Tirpitz's son. Sixteen of the prisoners are wounded. ' WAS,!!'PRAISE FOR NEW ZEALAND'S WORK. '-■■'• (Rec. August 31, 0.5 a.m.) . .' _ Ottawa, August .29. Canadian papers are full of warm p raise for the New Zealand's participation in the North Sea battle. Conservative papers, while observing a truce on nil contentious questions in Canada during the war, point out how dearly every Canadian would'like to be able to place to Eu country's .-record the fact that Canadian ships had participated'm sue* a heroic deed as R«ar-Admiral Beatty's raid near Heligoland. . GERMAN VERSION CONFIRMS BRITISH REPORT. • (Reo. August 31, 0.45 a.m.) ■ ■ Amsterdam, August 29. The German official version of the Heligoland fight confirms the British The victory has aroused great enthusiasm in Antwerp.

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2242, 31 August 1914, Page 5

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GERMAN WARSHIPS SUNK IN NORTH SEA Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2242, 31 August 1914, Page 5

GERMAN WARSHIPS SUNK IN NORTH SEA Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2242, 31 August 1914, Page 5

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