New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-29
GERMANS LOSE FIVE
SHIPS TN WARS FIRST
BIG BATTLE AT SEA
British Fleet Destroys Three Cruisers and
Two Torpedo Boat Destroyers IN
Fight OFF EIeigoland

Fight OFF Helgoland.
VICTORS' TOLL IN LIVES NOT HEAVY
Damage to Kaisers Navy in Its Own Waters Inflicted
Without Cost of Singe VESSEL Announce
ment in London Adds
by Cable to The Trbune.I
London, Aug 29.-A glorious victory has fallen to the
British feet.
With all the courage and fearless enterprise that have
distinguished British officers who many times have gone
into the very jaws of the enemy, Rear Admrals Beatty
Christian and Moore conducted combined operations in the
Blight of Heigoland where the enemy had all his strength
at his command
Their triumph was complete. The German light
cruiser Manz and another of the Koeln class, and third
whose name is unknown were destroyed well as two
torpedo boat destroyers.
The tale is probably not complete. Evidently con-
certed attack was planned just the of old would
have planned it, to begin in the dark and reach its decisive
point at dawn.
The attacking force comprised battle cruiser squad
ron light cruiser squadons and destroyer and submarine
aotlas Rear Admiral Sir David Beatty the youngest flag
officer aaoat commanded the first battle cruiser squadron
which comprised the flagship Lion, the Queen Mary the
Princess Royal and the New Zealand.
TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS
To Sir David Beatty fell the opportunity and the honor
which will make him and his officers the envied OF the whole
fleet for to him fell the conduct of the operations under the
direction of Sir John Jelicoe, the commander in chief
Sir David Beatty is of the most brilliant OF the
navy's officers With him were Rear Admiral A. IL w.
Moore, Rear Admiral A. H. Christian Commodore r. j. B.
Keyes, Commodore Reginald C. Tyrwritt and Commodore
William E. Goodencugh.
Complete the victory, the British suffered little,
all their ships being aAoat and in good order
According the semofcial reports of the battle, they
were not only attacked by submarine boats but also
menaced by floating mines and the guns from the German
warshps The cruiser Amethyst and the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Laertes were damaged But neither in any
danger of sinking even the end of the engagement
wireless dispatch received tonight from of the
cruisers said she making for port with wounded in
the engagement.
What is be especially noted is the high efficiency Of
the British gunnery Not German cruiser escaped, and
the torpedo boat desroyer ed wildly search of shelter
Not only were two of their number sunk, but not a
few others were damaged by the British fire.
In addition to not losing single ship the British loss
of life not heavy.
"It was bold thing to 60 into the Blight of Helgo-
land" says, "The Daily Chronicle commenting the
naval victory bu officers measured the risk and their
enterprise justified Many time did young officers
in old go close TO the enemys shore and off his
coastwse shipping The of officers is evidently
the equal of the DID, and think of Nelson rejoicing
the gaantry of old repeated the action recorded
to-day"
The British admras mentioned the official dispatch have
youth their de Rear Admiral Beatty although only forty
three seasoned sailor who has fighting service Egypt
and China and has had amazingly swift distinction Un
der Kitchener he performed wonders the Nile getting gun
boats the cataract He commanded Aotla which bom-