South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-23
SEVEN TORPEDOES
USED IN SINKING
OF BRITISH SHIPS
Survivor of Aboukir Describes
Attack of German Subma-
rineS on Cruisers in North
Sea-RescuerS Victims.
BY LAWRENCE EIISTON.
(Staff Corespondent.)

HARWTCH, England. Sept. 2S.-
Seven torpedoes were fired by the
German submarines that sunk the
.ruisers Aboukir, Cressy and Hoguer
according to a member of the crew
Of the Aboukir. who was rescued and
brought here.
The Aboukir was the first attack
ed" he said. "She was struck by one
torpedo amidships and buckled up.
Her boilers exploded, casting wreck
age over wide area
The HOgue came to the rescue OF
the sailors who had escaped. F11teen
minutes after her arrival on the scene
she was tOrpedoed twice.
The Cressy was hurrying up TO the
help of the Hogue when the Germans
let loose four tOrpedoes. All struck
her below the water line and she went
down."
Survivors from the three British
cruisers sunk in the North sea were
kept under close guard today at the
Shotley naval hospital and the Great
Eastern hotel TO prevent their giving
out any information as to the naval
disaster. The only information
vouchsafed was that they reported
that probably 700 had been saved.
A pathetic scene was enacted here
last night when the wounded and un-
wounded survivors numbering Ito
were landed at the Harwich Parkes-
ton docks. They were brought ashore
on a little hospital ship that went out
to meet the cruiser, and destroyers
that had picked them up amidst the
wreckage OF their ships.
The wounded were carried through
lanes of weeping women to the Shot
ley hospital No sound was heard but
the shutting OF the feet OF the litter
bearers and the sobs OF the women.
When some of the latter attempted TO
approach the litters TO peer into the
face of the wounded they were gently
thrust back with the one word.
wait. Thy waited but it was grim
vigil. Even after the wounded reach
ed the hospital their relatives were
barred out
Unwounded in Hotel.
The pathos was relieved when the
unwounded survivors came ashore
and marched to the Great Eastern
hotel, where they will rest for a short
time before being detailed 10 other
ships. Although these men had been
in the water for several hours before
being rescued they showed no serious
effects. With firm steps and smiling
faces they marched along, grinning
broadly when an occasional cheer was
given.
They were clad in non-descript at
tire for the most part. Some wore
only blankets. Some had to be con-
tent with burlap sacks A few more
fortunate than their fellows had been
given the thick coats that seamen use
at night. but on the rescuing ships
there had not been enough OF these
10 go around.
Thirty OF the survivors were off,
GERS. They Jared no better than the
sailors. however, in the matter OF
clothing.
\ Day OF Excitement.
The arrival Of the survivors and
their march from the piers under the
light OF a few flickering lamps was
the climax OF a day OF excitement
When I arrived here from London
yesterday afternoon, l found hundreds
congregated on the sea front. A fiotil-
Ia OF destroyers had been seen dash
ing from the harbor early in the DAY
and from that time the town had
anxiously awaited news.
Rumors OF disaster had been cur
rent here long befor,5 the rescued men
arrived. Though cheers were heard
as the ships bearing the survivors en-
tered the hRrbor. the fears that had
gripped many hearts did not relax
The cheers came from torpedo boats
in the harbor welcoming the crews
that had gone out on their GRAND OF
help.