The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24
ONE THIRD Of
MEN ABOARD
WERE RESCUED
BRITISH CRUISERS TAKEN COM.
PLETELY BY SURPRISE.
THE PEOPLE CRY FOR REVENGE
German Steamer "Prof. Woermann"
With 300 Reservists Aboard, and
the Hamberg American Liner
"SpreewaId" Captured.

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London, Sept 23-There is a loud
demand to day from the people for
revenge on the Germans for the sink
ing of the three cruisers in the North
sea yesterday with loss of over 1000
officers and men. There are rumors
that the Germans lost two submarines
but these are unconhrmed by officials
| 1t is reported that the disaster took
place off the Hook of Holland and
| 1t is said the survivors have been
landed in Holland. The Daily News
says that the German battle fleet is
sheltered behind the land forts and
protected by many mines, making it
impossible for the English feet to
reach it. Survivors of the disaster
are not allowed to talk.
German Workmanship Good.
Members of the crew of the Abou
kir declare that the Germans fired
seven torpedo and Ave scored hits
The Aboukir was struck simultan
eously forward and aft and practic
ally blown to pieces. Her boilers eX
ploded, adding to the terror of the
disaster, hardly member of hel
crew being uninjured. The Hogue
and Greasy, believing that their sis
ter ship had struck a mine, steamed
full speed to her aid The Hogue
was putting over her boats when a
torpedo struck her amidship and she
likewise went down. Two torpedOs
hit Cressy below the water line and
practically demolished her. The
1 latest estimate places the dead at
nd in oil h.,
officers of the three ships.
No German Casualties.
Berlin, BY way of the Hague and
London, Sept. 23.--In announcing the
success OF German submarines in
sinking three British cruisers, the
official war office bulletin today
makes no mention of any German
casualties This is believed to indi
cate that the submarines success
fully returned to their base INDIAN
aged. The announcement of the sue.
Cessful raid greatly cheered Berlin
700 Reported Saved.
Harwich England, Sept. est is
computed here that 700 of the $500
men aboard the British cruiser Abou-
kir, Cressy and Hogue were saved.
Thirty uninjured officers, survivors Of
the three sunken warships have ar
rived here. They had been rescued
from the water and wore impTovised
clothing. Eighty other survivors were
landed at Parkessom Quay, three
miles west of Hartwick.
Cruisers Sink Immediately.
Amsterdam, Sept. 23-The cores
pondent of the Handelsblad, inter
viewed at Ymuiden, Holland, one of
the survivors of the battle between
the German submarines and the Brit
sh cruisers in the North Sea.
I'VE were navigating with the
cruisers in the North sea in beautiful
weather" the survivor is reported as
saying, I'm the morning at 6 o'clock
the Aboukir was hit in several places
and disappeared within five minutes.
The other men of war thought the
Aboukir had struck a mine as no hos
tile ships could be seen. They low
cred their boats. A few minutes later
the Hogue was hit and sank. In a
short time the Greasy also was torpe-
decd and sank at about o'clock"
Hamburg Liner Captured.
London, Sept. 23.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Spreewald
has been captured by the British
cruiser Berwick in the North Atlantic
ocean, according to announcement by
the admiralty.
1t was stated also tiat two GOLFERS
had been captured.
The Spreewald was fitted out as an
armed cruiser The two GOLFERS car
ried $500 tons of coal and 1880 tons
of provisions for the German cruisers
in Atlantic waters. The Berwick is
commanded by Capt. Lewis C. Baker.
German Steamer Taken.
London, Sept. 23-The German
steamer Professor Woermann of the
/ Woermann line, with 800 German
reservists on board, has been taken
captive and brought into Sierra
Leone, on the west coast of Africa
according to information which has
reached London.
Mine Sinks Vessel.
Lowestoft, Eng, Sept 23--It is re.
ported that vessel of 10000 tons has
/ been sunk by a mine In tae North
sea Another large vessel is standing
by.
No official confirmation of the re-
port can be obtained.
| Sea Losses to Date.
London, Sept. 23.-The total mum.
Der of German vessels which, accord
ing to latest reports, have been cap
tured by British vessels at sea or by
British port authorities, Is ninety-two
Ninety-five German vessels were de
tanned in the British ports at the out
break of the war.
Seventy British vessels were held
In German ports at the commence
ment of hostilities and since taen
twelve British seagoing vessels out
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