RAID ON THE YORKSHIRE COAST

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2340, 23 December 1914, Page 5

RAID ON THE YORKSHIRE COAST

FDTBRE POSSIBILITIES ' ANOTHER ATTACK MAT BE MADE f-, , London, December 21. Ine naval correspondent of "The Times" stresses the difficulty of combating raids over short distances made by battle-cruisers of the highest speed A squadron so constituted might remain at sea some time longer. It is uncertain whether the German squadron that raided the Yorkshire coast is still m the North Sea. It might have contrived to evade the British battle-cruis-ers, and, favoured by thick weather, ma/ attempt more damage before it, tb. turns to port.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ESCAPE OP THE GERMANS WAS DUE TO THE MIST, mi t. i i i • ±1 t . . London, December 21. . Naval men who took part in the chaso 'of the German raiders EtatntTiai their escape was due to mist. Directly the flotilla got on C track of the enemy it scuttled away. A small cruiser saved the situation, but was no match for its weightier opponents. The fact that we came so well out of the encounter was due to the Germans 1 poor gunnery. Three R»™»n rained shells on the flotilla, but did little damage. cruisers CIVILISATION AND SCIENTIFIC BARBARISM. - i w v i London, December 21. A New York correspondent says: 'The naval raid.on undefended Yorkshire towns and the enthusiasm the murder of non-combatants evoked in Berlin have not assisted the German cause in America. On the contrary +W have deepened the conviction that victory for the Kaiser would be a viotoiA for scientific barbarism over civilisation."—("Times" and Sydnev "Sun" <? *r vices. ' 3 obr " MINES SOWN ON THE COAST BY RAIDERS. a ~ , ■ , London, December 21. _ Sailings between Hull and Copenhagen have been suspended, mines havmg been sown oil the east coast by the raiding German squadron _ The Admiralty continues mine sweeping operations. It announces thers is a comparatively safe zone between FJamborough Head and NcwTHE VERDICT THE JURY WISHED RECORDED. (Rec. December 22, 5.20 p.m.) verdS3 e ;ffi,^ eSCarborOUCKviCtifflS a The Coroner pointed'out that this, would necessitate the prosecution of ™ ld 'impossible