The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-29
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SEA- GRAFT IN
.REALG6hF[ICT
DfesdhOughts Of the All Fail
To Prove Value Against
Wsrships Of Britain

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n ohD6N DncEMBER 2sArirE
IL hrst battle between warships
and zsppelins has been fouglis,
the. result being that the ra1ch-tsiked-
Of drehdnoashts Of the air have sig
naily famed to prove their worth, being
driven on BY the guns Of the floating
fighters.
As aids TO the zeppelins, submarines
below ana seapianes above were used
against q British squadron, with no
damage to the British and no certain
knowledge Of damage TO the Germans.
EVERY TYPE OF FIGHTING GRAFT
This frst engagement in which every
type Of the modern lighting craft for
sea battles was employed, followed a
sea aud air raid against the German
naval base at. Cuxhaven, at che mouth
Of the Eibe. on Christmas Day. That
morning squadron Of British light
cruisers. inclnding the Arethusa and
tho Undaunted, which have figured
prominently in previous North Sea ex-
rloits, and a number Of destroyers, with
Submarines assisting. approached the
German coast. conveying seven hydro.
planes. ~ Il & ~
sEAPLANEs THROW BOMBS
When within striking distance Of crx
haven the seaplanes took to thst air
and cireied over the port throwing
bombs At the gas plant and at MN
Der Of German warships at anchor.
The British flying squadron was r.ads
the t,rget Of scores Of guns ashore.
while a number Of zeppelins were
lzrnched and seaplRnes started out in
ONE AIRsHP Is LOST
The British planes sxhsu5ted their
bombs and returned 10 the waiting
shirs with one exception, that b5ing
the plane driven BY Commander oliver
Hewlett, who. IL is feared, Is ioss. His
plane. wrecked, was picked up of Hele-
goiand. Three Of the aviators were
taken aboard the cruisers with their
planes The other three were picked
DIP BY the submarines and their planes
sunk to prevent them becoming prizes
Of the Germans: "a
GERMANS RETURN ATTACK
me following zeppelins and sea
planes then began bombardment OF
tho British ships. while a number Of
German submarine attacked from be-
low. The British cruisers and destroy
ers outmaneuvcred the Submarines.
lodging their torpedo blows while
maintaining q steady IRE against the
The shells from the British
guns kept the great airshi-s out Of
bomb range, finally driving them back
without blow TO their credit.
BRITISH ESCAPE DAMAGE
The German seaplane5 threw. num-
bcr Of bombs, but these failed In every
to infict any damage upon
me British, although the reports Of the
hir ana sea battle sent out from Berlin
state that two Of the British destroy
irS were hit and one other Conveying
vessel was set on IRE.
me British squadron remained for
three hours of the German coast in q
Known position. but no surface war
ships put to sea to engage them.
cUxHAvEE RAID FRUITLEss'
The British aviators were unable 70
give any estimate OF what damage
heir bombs indicted at cuxhaven. but
he German reports say that the raid
vas a fruitiess one, no damage being
lone.
on Christmas Eve another Btitish !
lviator, with the Royal Flying Corps
u France. riided Brussels and dropped |
WE'VE bombs upon the airship shecs
here. No report Of the damage In.
uctou mas been receiver.
MILITARY AvI..ToRs ACTIVE
Reports from the various battle
rOnts last night indicate that the mill
airy aviators have been active, as wen
IS the naval airrhen. Yesterday Ger
nan Taubes dropped bombs at Nancy,
While French aeroplspes spbjeetso
adtz 70 a bcmbardment. Brussels and
Ithc- German towns held BY the Ger
mans received similar attentions from
British aeroplanes On the eastern
font the German machines were active
'ver the Polish cities in the field Of
pefations Most Of the aerial activity
vas confined TO accommodating, but tho
Iropping Of bombs was resorted TO In . |
lumber o. cases
II was announced yesterday that In
Iddition 70 the German aviator who
low over Dover ON Christmas Day ana
Iropped a harmless bomb, another few
'yer Rochester, and sent bomb earth