HOW THE GOEBEN AND BRESLAU ESCAPED
; ' SLUNK .PAST THE BRITISH •WARSHIPS (Rec. November 18, 9.5 p.m.)' London, November 17. Reports state that the Germans on board the ■ Goeben relate that they on a pitch-dark night. ..The warships, with ' lights out, went right across the bay. On both sides they could see the lights of the British war--ehips, whose searchlights often explored the sea a few metres (a few yards) from ■them. ■ . '.'■. Luckily a fishing boat attracted the attention of the British ships, and their .searchlights wore concentrated at that spot. Slowly and silently the Goeben and sneaked past,, and got to the open sea. '...When out of danger they forced 1 'the:'speed and fled towards the Greek coast. •
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2311, 19 November 1914, Page 5
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118HOW THE GOEBEN AND BRESLAU ESCAPED Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2311, 19 November 1914, Page 5
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