On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 297, 14 December 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

SOUTH ATLANTIC FiGHF.

GERMANS LOSE 2000 MEN.

Tiusa and Sydney Sun Bbbvicm, • (Received 8 a.m.)

London, December 13.

The Times' naval correspondent says: “If the Nurnberg was sunk with all hands the Geinlan losses are probably two thousand. It is manifest that victory fell to the better fighting machines. Once more we have shown that an action is decided by gunfire. The enemy is annihilated with little damage and small casualty to the victors. It is tempting providence to place weak ships in positions where they will be met hy heavier armed vessels.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

United Press Association,

London, December 12

A Berlin semi-official message suggests that Admiral Von Spee steamed southwards to seek the Canopus and Glasgow. Meanwhile a very strong British squadron was despatched. It must be remembered that the German squadron had been four months in the high seas, and had no dock available for cleaning bottoms. New York. December 12.

The British squadron caught the Nurnberg after an exciting chase. When summoned to surrender, the Nurnberg refused, and fought till she was sunk.

Buenos Ayres, December 12

, It, is reported that the Scharnhorst kept up firing until her guns were- merged.Amsterdam, December 12.

The Vossische Zeitung states that two of Von Spee’s sons were with his squadron. New York, December 13.

A Valparaiso ‘message reports that the Dresden is taking refuge in an inlet in Patagonia.

THE DOVER SCARE.

London, December 12 There is no confirmation of the submarine attack on Dover.

A similar attack on the Firth of Forth is reported, but this also requires confirmation. The destroyers which left Dover returned unsuccessful.

MINE EXPLODED IN THE ENC-

LISH CHANNEL.

London, December 12,

A passenger steamer sighted a mine in the Channel. Soldiers aboard exploded it with rifles. ON THE EAST COAST OF THE BLACK SEA. (Received 8.40 a.m.) Petrograd, December 13. Official: The Goeben and another ship fired a few shots at the Batoum forts and then withdrew.

THE KARLSRUHE’S EXPERI-

ENCES.

(Received 8.10 a.m.) London, December 13

Passengers by the Yandyck, which were captured on the 26th October, state that the Glasgow’s six-inchers badly damaged the Karlsruhe’s steering gOar and killed a number of the crew. The Karlsruhe substituted the steering gear of a captured ship.

SCAPE OF STEAMER FROM SUB-

MARINE.

(Received 8.55 a.m.) London, December 13.

A German submarine, 30 miles off the Dutch coast, challenged the steamer Colchester, bound from Hook (Holland) to Hawich, to stop and surrender. The Colchester raced forward and zigrzagged, and escaped.

GENERAL.

New York, December 11

The steamer Scottish Prince has arrived. She reports that the Karlsruhe Is active along the South American coast. Over eighty ships are interned on the Brazil coast, owing to the presence of the British fleet. Heavy firing was heard off the Chilian island of Mocha. It is believed that a British vessel was engaging the Prinz Eithel Freidrik.

All the German supply ships were sunk after the crews were removed, depriving the Karlsruhe and the Priny, Eitel Freidrik of means of re-provision-ing or coaling.