GREAT BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 167, 21 December 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN.

THE NAVAL RAID. I INQUEST ON VICTIMS. London, December IS. At the Hartlepool inquest on seventyseven victims of the German raid, the coroner said that this brought the war home to ns. Now we have some idea of what the Belgians and French had suffered and were suffering. It was gratifying to know that the people of the East Coast were not living in fear of the enemy. Witnesses gave evidence that a shell burst in the breakfast room where a number of persons were seated, and kilL id a daughter. In another instance a "hell passed right through the body of I woman. IA grandfather found his two fcrandchildren dead under a wrecked Blouse. Their father was absent, being B stoker in the navy. 1 The jury returned a verdict that unBer cover" of a dense fog German ships Bred shells at the twin ports, killing Imarmed civilians. I The jurymen handed their fees to the victims' fund. I The coroner at Whitby, holding an in" ■uest on two victims, said this inquiry Kas unprecedented in their experience. In these days of excitement there was a ■all for steadfast courage on the part If those who cannot servtf the Is Irms. They would do best by going Ibout with as little excitement and herons as possible. I An artillery officer gave evidence that Hommon shell, not shrapnel, was used. I The verdict was that the victims were Hilled by German cruisers. I "AVENGE SCARBOROUGH. I UP AND AT 'EM. ■ The wholesale murder of innocent wo■en and children demands vengeance. Blow the German that barbarians canHit bombard Britain's shores with imHinity." lAt the inquest at Scarborough, Dean, I coastguard petty officer, gave evL Hnce that the two large cruisers were Bcompanied by two smaller cruisers. Hie larger vessels fired their starboard Hins, then turned and fired their port Htns. The bombardment lasted forty Hinutes and five hundred shells were ■edI THE GERMAN STORY. I ALLEGED SINKING OF TWO ■ DESTROYERS. (Amsterdam, December 18. is beflagged and bells arc rings' for the victories in Poland and the on Yorkshire. The people demand the raiders shall receive the Iron Bn official statement from Berlin says ■it when the cruisers were approaching four destroyers attacked the KWn cruisers. One was sunk and the were damaged and disappeared, German ships received ramp shots did slight damage. The Ilartlcbatteries were silenced. A British was sunk elsewhere. ■ "ONLY A PRELUDE." HRMAX NAVY TO "SURPRISE THE ■ WORLD." Received 20, 5 p.m. , London, December 19. Rome message states that when Von was informed of the raid on the coast, he said it was simply a to what the German fleet would undertake, and would astonish the He admitted he knew that the were made before he left GERMANS DEPLORE THE TACTICS. RSIDS PROJECTED. ■ Received 21, 12.10 a.m. Copenhagen, December 19. circles in Hamburg are sharply the raid. A number of naval officers, who are not Prusdeclared that it was against their of honor to shell unfortified towns, thd Kaiser and the Admiralty overtheir objection. submarines accompanied Wed. raiders, and other vessels were {o sail if the raiders got into ■ble,' thj weather makes it possible, simiwill be organised at short inand Germany will also attempt a few thousand men, who <vill td be taken prisoners, but who Britain to recall troops from

INCREASED ENLISTMENTS. OWIXG TO THE RAID. London, Dcembcr 18. The 'raid is materially increasing the. enlistments, particularly in the area affected by Wednesday's bombardment. Tile authorities are placarding the coun-4 try with a poster headed,— SEARCHING FOR GERMAN SHIPS. CHILDREX THE GREATEST SLTFEREfiS. . BRITOXS' BURNING DESIRE -FOR REVEXGE. Times and Sydney Sun Services Received 20, 5.3 p.m. London, December 19. German shells damaged six hotels, four large boarding-houses, four churches, and the workhouse at Scarborough. The damage, which is estimated at £40,000, will take many months .to repair. Thirty shells were found embedded in the Spa Gardens. y t It is asserted that signalling by flash, light was seen on the eve of the raid, and a search is beingmade foT spies at Hartlepool. Most of the -victims were women and children. A falling gable killed ten who were taking refuge. Hie German steamer Dinehole was the worst sufferer amongst the shipping in the harbor. A shell damaged .a shop five miles inland. . -» -v. Less than twelve hours after the Germans had disappeared workmen commenced to repair the damage. There is little grumbling by the residents on the coast, who realised the affair was a repetition of the meteoric dash on Yarmouth. Universal regret is felt that the German ships escaped, the uppermost feeling being that when the day of reckoning comes, the pill which Germany will have to swallow will not be made any more pleasant by this raid. There is. a burning desire to avenge the scores;of innocent sufferers. GERMAN HAIDERS CIiASSED AS URATES. GERMAN NAVY LOSES CASTE. London, December 19. The Morning Post declares that the bombardment of undefended towns without notice is piracy, and those guilty of it should be treated as pirates and enemies of the human race. There must be no more maudEn sentiment about German naval officers, for -their navy has lost its honor and forfeited its claim to be treated according to the usages of' I civilised war. '• "Ti OPINION OF FRENCH PRESS. " Paris, December 18. Newspapers are indignant at the massacre, which will arouse the spirit of England and prove fatal to the German navy, which is described or walking into the lion's mouth. THE AMERICAN PRESS. STRONGLY CONDEMNS GERMANY. New Y'ork, December 18. The Tribune states that civilised opinion everywhere shares indignation at the bombardment of undefended coast towns. Such ruthlcssness would conv home to roost. The Times says the ruthless bombardments and the utterly useless massacre of non-combatants had aroused worldwide angry resentment, which could not. fail to be prejudicial to Germany. BOMBARDMENT RISKS. Received 20, 5.5 p.in. London, Bwember 19. Lloyd's bombardment riSjfcs for Harwich and northwards are -10* p,-r centum: from Harwich to Dover. 20s; for the South Coast, I0<: and for ife' West Coast, ss. SHIPBUILDING EXPEDITED. ACTIVITY IN NAVAL YARDS. j Times and Sydney Sun Services, Received 20, 5.5 p.m. London, December 19. The Press Bureau supplies an interesting record of ship construction, in which it is stated that at Cammel Laird yards the light cruiser Caroline was laid down in January last, launched on September 21, and delivered complete on November 17, after satisfactory trials, tbo contract gate for delivery being May 21 nest.

INSURANCE OP COMBATAOTS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, December 13. Many insurance companies are not accepting tlie insurance on combatants and a deadlock lias been reached. It is suggested that the Government reinsure for the war risk. POPE'S SYMPATHY WITH BELGIUM. London, December 18. The Pope lias written to the Archbishop of MaVmcs deploring the condition of the Belgian people, and Royal family, and saying that he cannot accept offerings of Peter's Pence from Belgium at this sad moment. A SUSPECTED SPY. KeeeiveiK 20, s.r> p.m. London, December 10. . The Lord Chief Justice, deliveiing judgment, said counsel had cited an Ordcl'-in-Couneil to show the reasonableness of Alders' view that a margin of time would be permitted to enable Germans to depart. The order lent some • olour to the reasonableness of his belief. Moreover, one material point', namely, the alternative issue as to whether Aiders was actuated by pur ; ose or intention to aid the King's enemies, was not put before the jury in the way it ought to have been. It in no wise followed from the evidence that Aiders' actions were hostile to Britain. Certainly they were not necessarily ho-tile: [Alders, Gorman Consul at Sunderland, was sentenced to be shot for nionage, but an appeal v.-as lodged aad the case carried to the hign,:st tribunal.] PRESS BUREAU'S CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. London, December 19. Official: The Press Bureau censors' office will close at 2 p.m. on the 24th until 0 o'clock on Christmas Night, during which time no war news will be passed. PRI'ZE COURT DECISION. Times and Sydney Sun Services, Received 20, 5 p.m. London, December 10. The Prize Court has made an order for 'the condemnation of the sausage-cases which the Indrabarah was bringing from "STew Zealand to Hamburg.