The British Navy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 10, 29 August 1914, Page 5

The British Navy

IN HELIGOLAND BIGHT IN THE NORTH SEA. FOUR GERMAN SHIPS SUNK. SMALL DAMAGE TO THE BRITISH ■\ (Received 12.35 p.m.) London, August 28. IHia Press Bureau announces that British destroyers on Friday, supportad by cruisers, attacked the Germans in Heligoland bight and sank two German destroyers and two cruisers.

Many German vessels were damaged. The British cruiser Amethyst and the destroyer Laertes also suffered damage. Other British vessels in the engagement received no serious damage. The British loss of life was not heavy. "V

CAPTAIN TRENCH OF THE HIGHFLYER.

(Received, 8,0 a.m.j j . , London-, August 28 (morning.)

The captain of Marines on the is Trench,, who was sentenced by the 1 German, authorities, .as, ,a spy, in 1910.

THE LANDING OF "BRITISH MARINES AT (TSTEND. ;•

(Received 8.55 a.m T]T

Ostend,

The British. Fleet arrived on Satur-* day the Admiral offered to land tt sufficient force to defend tie town against marauding Uhlans. The town councillors declined the offer, fearing it would scare visitors. After the fight with the Uhlann on ’Puesday, the Council changed its n.!::d. and a strong force of marines wa-„ landed. k IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. ,!. i»iVlV_lßec r an.. - ■ Ne^ K ’ August 28. Three British 1 ’warships have "been despatched front Galveston to Mexican waters, to protect oil and cotton ■hips in the Gulf" of Mexico, where it is believed that' German warships are / operating.