On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 275, 18 November 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

MODERN NAVAL BOMBARDMENT. United Press .Association. London, November 16. The surgeon of the warship Brilliant says no one can have any conception of a modern naval bombardment like theirs—the deafening roar of the. big guns, which shake the ship; the irritating smell of the explosives; the enemy's shells whistling ■ overhead, while they have to contend with submarines in the sea around, and aeroplanes are hovering overhead. It is a trial for the strongest nerves. STRANDED MINE EXPLODES. Amsterdam, November 16. Four naval officers and three sailors were killed while examining a mine that had been washed up at Westcapelle, Holland. THE EMDEN'S CAPTAIN. Sydney, November 17. Judge Backhouse, speaking at a publie function, said: "We should not lose, our sense of perspective, and should beware of making heroes of the Einden's officers. Using the enemy's colors when attacking was a very serious affair, equivalent to a misuse of uniform. If the Emden's captain did this, ho was no better than a pirate, and his reward should be the yardarm."

THE EMDEN FICHT.

DISABLED AND BEACHED IN TWO HOURS.

("Received 10.40 a.m.)

Melbourne, November 18

Captain Glossop, commander of the Sydney, has communicated details of the Emden fight. The enemy hove in sight at 9.25 and the first shot was fired at 9.40. The Emden fired a shot at 10,000 yards. Her shooting wds excellent, considering that the distance was outside her range. The firing failed when the Sydney began hitting her. The Emden's rudder was quickly disabled and she suffered a great loss of speed owing to a funnel, the foremost, and then the second and third funnels being shot away. The Emden was beached, at 11.30, when the Sydney left her.

THE CHILIAN SCRAP.

THE SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS ABANDONED.

(Received 9.40 a.m.) Santiago, November 17. The search for Admiral Craddock's survivors in the Chilian engagement has been fruitless and has been abandoned.

PUNCH'S CARTOON. «

"A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK."

(Received 10.35 a.m.) London, November «1 7

A cartoon in Punch, entitled "A chip off the Old Block!" depicts Australia as a young lion carrying the Emden as a fox in its teeth to the old Lion, who is looking on.

NORWAY DISARMS GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER.

(Received 10.35 a.m. ) Christiania, November 17. Official: Norway is disarming the German auxiliary cruiser Berlin, which arrived at Trondhjem on Monday. THE GLASGOW AT VALPARAISO. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, November 17. The Central News Rio Janiero correspondent says the Glasgow has arrived at Valparaiso. BOMBARDMENT IN THE RED SEA (Received 8.45 a.m.) Cairo, November 17. The British light cruiser, Minerva, 5600 tons, bombarded Akabah, after hearing that mines had been sent there for the Red Sea. A pourparlers failed owing to the opposition by the German officers.

(Akabah, harbor and gulf in the north-east of the Red Sea ; in the 10th century, as Haila or Ailat, the great port of Palestine.)