Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-07
Reports of General En-
uaqement Between Eng
Iish and German Navies
CHURCHILL IN DENIAL
Lord of Admiralty Makes Pub
lie Announcement of All
Fighting to Commons.

London, Aug. IA dispatch TO the
Daily News from Newcastle timed al
o'clock a. n. says a wireless message
received at South Shields at midnight
states the British fleet has engaged
the German high seas feet in a heavy
battle Of the South Dogger Banks.
After a general engagement along a
battle line extending many miles and
in which many ships of both sides
took part the German feet was beaten
back and moved in the direction of
the coast OF Holland.
German Fleet Hemmed In.
Il is now believed the German feet
is completely hemmed in on the east
ern side OF the North seas. All the
rest of the sea is controlled by the
British fleets. Support for this is
found in official permission given fish
ing trawlers TO leave the Tyne ports
and those OF Humber and other sea
coast fishing centers for their fishing
grounds today.
The surgeon az the South Shields
hospital received a wireless asking
what accommodations he had for
goGnded. He replied he could take
care OF a thousand.
London. Aug. "A dispatch to the
News from White Bay SAYS a ship
owner there is responsible for the state
ment that 10 German ships were sunk
or captured in the battle in the North
seas Several British and French yes
sels were sunk. Reports from various
ports say heavy firing has been heard
IN the North sea during the past "a
hours
TrswIers See Battle.
Nowestoft, England, Aug 7-Traw-
lsrs returning here report they wit
messed fighting in the North sea We'd
Hesday. a German torpedo boat des-
uoyer was fleeing from two British
cruisers The dense smoke from the
destroyer gave them the impression
size vas afre.
esttle Denied By Admiralty.
London, Noon, Aug. Winston
Churchill, first lord Of the admiralty,
II commons announced there had
Dsen no fighting and no losses other
'-e--E b-A N4flaAE IEDDILEQ.
Ar- Churchill said: Apart from the
loss Of the small British cruiser Amp
mon and the German mine layer
hoenigin Luise there has been no
olheT hghtIng as far as we are aware.
wednesday the fotilla of destroyers
4cund tie kOenigin Luise laying mines
n tae upper reaches Of the channel
ano pursued and sank her. Fifty of
heF crew Of l30 were saved by des-
uoyers- The AmDhion continued to
SCOUT with the dOtilla and while on her
return journey was blown up by
llihe-' He added: "Indiscriminate
scattering OF mines about the seas
n-ght destroy not only warships but
peaceful merchant vessels sailing IN
Ger neutral flag.
- reports Of q battle between the
Dilusn and German fleets were re-
os'eo from numerous sources but the
s'-1i1iralty refused any information. II
= regarded As significant that the
''-'-.ns neets Of the east coast of Eng I
ana nave been given permission to I.
Press Bureau Promised. /
Churchil said, The strict censor |
up has probably caused newspapers I
III columns with reports from ir-
esponsiole nervous persons on the /
'esI he announced the government /
'o1lo establish q press bureau presid- /
ever by a member OF parliament TO j
'ep the country truthfulIy informed /
sHalrs from day 20 day without, \
D~eVer. placing in danger the naval 4
10 military interests OF the country. /
BRUSH cruisers brought in many 1
efihan merchants vessels today. The /
: nan cruisers Breslau and Goeben,
'hged by Italian neutrality 10 leave /
Al Salvatore, Sicily. have gone OUT
meet the British feet II is said /
cir commanders made their wills be-
re sailing The French premier has
'pealed 70 the women OF France TO
'ther In the wheat and wine crops.
Emphion Sunk BY Mine.
London, Aug. THE admiralty Of
e has issued the following state
ent: In the course Of reconnoiter-
after the German mine layer
'enigin Luise sunk yesterday morn