The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
BRITISH ONCE
NEAR DISASTER
AT HELGOLAND
Admiral Beatty's Report
Shows Naval Victory Over
Germans Hard Won.
SINKING ARETHTSA
SAVED BY THE HOGUE

Special Cnb'e Despdfrh 10 TIVE Sun
LONDON. oct. 22.-Despatches from
Rear Admiral David Beatty and other
commanders in the HclgolaAd hght on
August IS have been made public. They
show that the action was fully as severe
as reported. Tho situation Of the
British at one time seemed critical.
Commodore Tyrwh.tt, aboard the
Arethusa. says ~ his report
1.-THE Are,hu,l was hit many times
and was cons .crahiy damaged. Only
one 6 inch Ell remained in action All
the other grl5 and The torpedo tubes
were tymporar.. disabled.
Lieut.. Woauu.1ui, was killed at my
side. \ a.. ., IRE. on the port Side,
caused o., q .N'l exploding in some
ammuu. g. usJ there was terrific
blaze o.. .r"". period which was
very pro ..... cV.aEu!shed.
"Au a.. Nlolhusa guns except two
/ inch arl.u got N working order anil
she shared ~ rounding the Mainz and
another cruiser. The Arethusa, how
ever. was hedy damaged and was
Obliged eventually to draw the fire from
distance. She vas towed to the More
ny the Huruo.
Comin,#or. Tyrwhitt praises the help
received from the light cruiser Fearless
and the dcs,royers, whose gallant at
tack on 3D.. enemy at critical moments
saved a.. Arcthusa from more severe
punishmcn. and possible capture"
. Commodore Tyrwhitt confirms the
statcreu, that German cruisers fired
on n BRUSH destroyer which was saving
the SURVIVORS of German destroyer.
Comm1 iJr. keycs makes an interest
ing rtpu.. ~ the services rendered by
the suhmtr.ues H says:
Submarines have been necessarily
employed ..ong the enemys coast in
Helgoland B.ght and elsewhere and
have Obtained much valuable informa-
ton Regarding tha composition and
movcmsn; of his patrols. They have
occupied his waters. reconnoitred his
anchoraE $ and have been subjected TO
skiful ard well executed ant!-sub-
marine tactics. They have been hunted
for hours by torpedo craft and attacked
by gunfira and torpedoes."
Referring to the British submarine
E-s sinking the German destroyer SIPS.
Commodore Reyes says;
''The encmy's torpedo craft pursue
tactics which in connection with their
shallow draught make them exceedingly
difficult to attack with torpedoes.
Lieut.. Command : Horizons success was
the result OF much patience and skilful
zeal. Against an enemy whose capital
vessels have never, and whose light
cruisers have seldom emerged from for
titled harbors the opportunities for de-
lverinG submarine attacks necessarily
have been few. on one occasion only
prior to September 10 has one Of our
submarines been within torpedo range
OF cruiser during daylight"
Describing the unpleasant experiences
of the submergib.es during the week of
the gale. Commodore Reyes says:
THE short. steep seas which accom-
pany westerly gales in the Helgoland
blight made IL difficult TO keep the con-
ming tower matches open. No rest was
10 be obtained and even when cruising
Mt depth OF s!x,,s feet the submarines
were rolling considerably vertically
moving about twenty feet"
Commander Kcyes adds that service
IN Helgo.and Blight Is keenly sought by
commanders Of submarines.