Raid on Cuxhaven

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 172, 29 December 1914, Page 5

Raid on Cuxhaven

BY BRITISH SUBMARINES AND AEROPLANES. i A NOVEL COMBAT. GERMAN ZEPPELINS. London, December 28. The Admiralty announce that a light cruiser and a destroyer and a force of submarines, escorting seaplanes, took part in the Cuxhaven raid. They avoided the German seaplanes and submarines attacking from Heligoland. The Undauutcd's and the Arethusa's guns put the Zeppelins to flight in three hours off Cuxhaven. The raiding force was unmolested by any surface vessels. Amsterdam, December 28. J . An official Berlin statement declares ] ,that hydro-aeroplanes attacked our es- ] tuaries, and attempted to bomb some anchored ships and the gasometer at Cuxhayen, but, without hitting anything, they disappeared to the westward. The German airships and aeroplanes bombed two British destroyers and the convoy vessel. An outbreak of fire was observed on the latter, Mist prevented further engagements. ' ) DARING RAID BY SEAPLANES. COMMANDER MISSING. <■'" London, December 27. Official.—Seven seaplanes attacked the German warships at Cuxhaven on Fri>dav. The damage by bombs cannot be > estimated. I Flight-Commander Hewlitt is missing. ( A FURTHER ACCOUNT. Received 28, 0.30 p.m. London, December 28. Official: IThe seaplane-Titlack occurred at daylight in the Sehillig Roads, close I to Cuxhaven, starting near Heligoland, i whence, the Germans attacked the Arc- I thusa and Undaunted with two Zeppe-1 lira, four seaplanes, and several sub- ? marines. The Britishers Were obliged to await the British seaplanes, who re-1 turned and engaged the German air-. craft and submarines, easily driving off 'i the Zeppelins and avoiding submarines I by swift manoeuvring, bub the seaplanes j dropped bombs near the British ships, j without hitting them. Out of seven air-1 men, the British ships picked up three with their machines, and the submarines picked up three from sunken machines as arranged. Commander Hewlett's machine was sighted wrecked about eight miles from Heligoland, but Hewlett's fate is un- j known. All the Bi'itish bombs were j aimed at points of military significance. I HIGH COMMISSIONER'S I REPORT. I A NOVEL ENGAGEMENT. Wellington, Last Night. ' The High Commissioner reports the following:— London, Dec. 28, 12.30 a.m.

Tlie Admiralty announce that on Fri- 1 day the German warships in the Schillig | J Roads, Cuxhaven, were attacked by i '<■ seven British seaplanes. The attack be- ' gan at daylight, the seaplanes being t escorted by a light cruiser, a destroyer, and a force of submarines. On being lighted, . the fillips were attacked from t Heligoland, assisted by two Zeppelins, four seaplanes, and several submarines, and a novel combat ensued. By swift manoeuvring the enemy submarines were avoided, the two Zeppelins fleeing before i j' the guns of the Undaunted and Arc-1 tliusa. The enemy seaplanes dropped I bombs harmlessly near the British ships. J After three hours three airmen, with? their machines, safely re-embarked, 1 while three others re-embarked on the 1 submarines, their machines having been 1 sunk. Only one airman's fate is un- 1 known. The damage could not be esti- £ mated, but all the bombs were (lis- 1 charged at points of military signi- ( ficance. ! L_ " f THE FALKLANDS AFFAIR. SAILORS IN MERRY MOOD. FURTHER DETAILS. Buenos Ayres, December 27. The Germans at Falkland Islands opened fire at such long range that the Britishers were allowed to finish break- < fast, but they could scarcely be indueed to remain below, so eager were they .to fight. They toasted the Germans for , giving them a diance, only tea ■was available. 1 The Scharnhorst's firing is described ( {is magnificent. After the destruction of the ward-room one Bin. shell struck tlie deck, and after skating the whole length of the vessel, exploded harmlessly. The British battleships, getting a clear t range, poured their shells ou the enemy s decks destroying the gull? (ind ing the crews. Ailmirjl Sturdee's renewed demanding surrender were "Ot heeded. About a hundred Germans were saved, the captain of the Gneiscnau being' among the wounded. LOSS OF THE CURRIE. Milan, December -27. ' A report shows that the Carrie was attempting to negotiate Pola, and fouled . a protective net. Two shots struck the . Carrie, which slowly sank. All hut one officer swam clear and were picked up. I A TRAWLER BLOWN UP. ' London, December 27. ' The trawler Oeana was blown up by 1 a mine in the North Sea. There was only | one survivor, , 3 VESSELS MINED IN BRITISH WATERS. f Received 28, 0.35 p.m. j Y London, December 2S. :1 Three steamers have been mined near '> Scarborough, and some fatalities oc- '• curred. g y ADVICE TO THE ADMIRALTY. Crimes ami Sydney Services. London, December 27. . There is a growing feeling ?" keening our fleet in strongly-fortified J harbors, and thus giving reason for tU c Breast raid.