Maritime Activities

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 169, 23 December 1914, Page 5

Maritime Activities

THE FALKLAND'S FIGHT. DETAILS FILTERING THROUGH. GERMANS GAME TO THE LAST. THE PAPEETE RAIDERS BOTH SUNK. Received 22, 10.20 p.m. London, December 22. Officers from Admiral Sturdee's fleet liave supplied further particulars of the Falkland Islands engagement. When the. battle began the Germans fired at long range. The British reserved their fire, per, mitting the crews to breakfast before answering. | When the Gneisenau sank she had exhausted her ammunition, but she refused to surrender, the officers and crew standing on the deck singing patriotic songs when she took her last plunge. Many of the crew died after iieing rescued. The Scharnhorst was ablaze when she ] sank, with all hands, including Ad- | miral Von Spec and his two sons. A CHILIAN PROTEST. GEMTBAN VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY. CHILI DEMANDS REPARATION. Received 23, 1.25 a.m. New York, December 21. The, Chilian Minister has made a statement that Chili strongly protested to Berlin against the German warships' violation of Chilian neutrality before lighting Admiral Craddock's squadron. Chili demands reparation. JUNES ON THE EAST COAST. London. December 21. Sailings between Hull and Copenhagen have been suspended Mines were sown on the east coast by the raiding German squadron. The Admiralty continues mine sweeping, and announces tiiat there is a. comparatively safe zone ■ between Fliimborough Head and Newcastle.