Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-10

London. Nov. 10-It was officially
announced in London today that the
German cruiser Emden had been
driven ashore and burned. The losses
among the officers and crew OF the
Emden are reported to have been very
heavy.
The Emden was destroyed by the
Australian cruiser Sydney. She was
driven ashore on an island OF the Cocos
or Keeling group. southwest OF Java
in the Indian ocean.
The Sydney sighted the Emden yes
terday morning. With superior speed
she at once closed In and gave bat
tie. The German boat could not es-
cape. There was running fight, at
the end Of which the Emden, burning
from the shells Of the Australian boat
was beached.
The casualties OF the Sydney are said
to have been slight.
Reeord ef Twenty Two Steamers Sunk
The Emden has contributed to the
history OF the war one of IT'S most re-
markable chapters for sheer audacfty
and success. 1t has few parallels-cer-
tain1y none since the Alabama. the ia
nous old confederate warship. roamed
the seas. Twenty-Five British steam
ers have been sunk by the Emden.
Since early In August the Emden
has been at work. Most OF the time
she has been preyng on British ship
ping in the Indian ocean, but late last
month she suddenly appeared at
Penang, on MALAGA straits. It was here
that the Emden performed her most
daring feat. A foreign smokestack was
rigged on her deck and Japanese nag
swung. Thus she steamed into the
harbor, passing unchallenged. and fired
torpedoes which sank the Jenthug.
Rrussian cruiser. and French de-
stroyer. She then took to her heels
and escaped unscathed thru the straits.
Destroys $4,000, 600 Worth Of Ships.
The vessels destroyed by the EN-
den had a total value Of about $4,000
900 exclusive Of cargces. The Emden's
largest guns were Al inch. Her speed
Of PAS knots was her greatest asset.
ns she was able to run down merchant
ships with ease and then escape from
larger but slower vessels that pursued
her.
British, French and Japanese war
ships in the east have been attempting
Tor weeks to put an end to her career.
Emdsn's Exploits StartIe. =
It has been more or less of mys-
terry to naval men how the Emden has
been able to keep at sea month after
month without running short Of coal
and supplies. It was assumed, how
ever, that she has obtained sufficient
fuel and food to meet her needs from
captured ships. In at least one instance
this was known TO have been done. The
captured steamer Exford's captain re-
A.. <I.A n <,H -
den said that before he Jank the Ex-
ford he intended to take on board his
cruiser the 1000 tons of steam coal
with which the Exford was laden.
The first report Of the activity Of
the Emden was received Aug. 8, when
she was said to have been sunk In ac-
tion with the Russian cruiser Askold
on Wei Hae Wei. This was contra
dicted a few days later when word was
received that the Emden had sunk the
steamer City Of Winchester on Aug. 5.
and, steaming into the Bay Of Bengal
five days later, had sent two more
British vessels TO the bottom. Within
three days she had sunk four vessels
there.
Her Collier Sunk.
She was accompanied by the Ham
burg. American steamer Markomannia
as q collier. The Markomannia was
sunk on Oct 1e of Sumatra by Brit
iah criliGer. ~
Leaving the Bay Of Bengal the EN-
aesi sank three British steamers in the
indian ocean on Sept. IA. On Sept. %
ne appeared of Madras and shelled
the city, extinguishing her lights and
disappearing when the forts replied
Then she renewed her activity in the
vicinity Of Rangoon, where more Brit
ish vessels fell prey to her. Again she
disappeared and was not heard from
until she turned UP at Penang.
The captain Of the steamer Parom
put into Sydney, N. 8. W., and reported
that after the SUCCESS of the Emden at
Penang, she was oyertaken by Brit
ish cruiser, but being q Easter ship es-
capped. Two store ships accompanying
her were left behind and the British
cruiser captured one and sank the
other.
Sister Ship Of Dresden.
~ sr1,a HfnAAn war a sister shin Of the