The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10

coast the Campus was on her way 70
Join the Good Hope and the Monmouth
and the last message sent to the outside
world 10y Admiral CradOck was II notih-
cation to the Campus that lie was
about to engage the enemy. 1t 10
thought that the Campus followed the
German squadron from of Coronel in
Chile down the coast and through the
Straits of Magellan to the Falkland
Islands where Slurdee's feet was lying
in wait.
The chilean engagement took place
on November |. aud Won Specs ships
since that time have travelled dis
lance OF about 1000 miles. They have
been reported ut several points on the
west coast If South America and the
news that they had been engaged had
been. looked for In London every day
since the Admiralty determined that
revenge for the loss of CradOck's ships
must he had without delay
The presence of Rear Admiral Stur.
dce's squadron Mt the Falkland Islands,
British possession in the south At
lantc of the entrance TO the Magellan
Straits, had not been known here, but
the battle on Saturday demonstrates
that there was absolutely no hope for
the German ships. \ net had been lnii
for them into which they must inevi-
tably have fallen sooner or later. Down
the Pacific coast of South America WIS
coming a British battle fleet that far
outclassed won Specs squadron.
japanese fleet of great strength was N
the same waters. In the Alliance
equally strong divisions of the British
navy lay. If they had escaped thar
fate on this occasion there would have
been no rest for the Germans. Faste"
and bigger ships were closing In ~
them from every side only a few
days ago 1t was reported that won
Spec was at bay of Montcvideo. near
Buenos Ayres.
1t is understood now that the Adj
mlralty has within the past two weeks
detached from the main British flee
several battle cruisers OF great spe"i
and with 13.5 inch guns for the express
Just where Won spec was heading for
is puzzle to naval experts here. Some
think that he was on his way to port
on the cast coast of South America
TO do as much damage as he could OF
the way and there to intern his ships
IL he was confronted by an overwhelm.
ing force. Others think that he planned
an AZ
tempt to get through the North Sea
and Join the German main fleet AT kiel.
Won spec Went Down with ship.
Apparently the Scharnhorst was sunk
so quickly that no help could be given
TO the men aboard her. Nicc-Admiral
Won Spec went down with his ship,
as did Admiral Cradock when Won Spec
sent the British flagship Good Hope to
the bottom.
The Gneisenau and the Leipzig could
not have resisted long. and they too
must have gone TO the bottom in brief
time. That the Dresden and Nurnberg
were able to get away is due to their
speed and probably also TO the fact
that the attention of the British
squadron was concentrated on the
bigger ships. Since Cradock's defeat
there has been firm determination In
every part of the British navy to hunt
out Won Spec and make him pay for
his exploit in the Pacific.
The Admiraty's brief announcement
of the naval victory set London, and
indeed every part Of the British Isles,
into furore of enthusiasm. The long
succession of disasters To British ships,
with a very few Interruptions in the
shape of retaliation on the Germans,
has somewhat hurt the public conf
dence in the administration of the navy
81 not in the navy itself. The over
wheming nature of Admiral Sturdee S
triumph Is received as new proof that
Great Britaiu's seamen. under anything
like equal conditions, can hold their
own with anything atioat
Great crowds gathered in front OF
the Admiralty Office, where the notice
was posted. demanding further details
of the fight but the Admiralty was I'M
able to oblge. Apparently Rear Ad-
miral Sturdee is too busy in his opera
tions to capture the German cruiser
that got away to bother at present
about sending any more news or the