Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1914-12-24

wholly unrelated to any measure 81
importance which the German raid
upon the English coast might have
had was the public interest In u. For
nearly century and a half the Eng
fish navy had been able 10 keep the
shores OF Great Britain inviolate from
foreign attack except In a single IN
stance. In Napoleon's time a small
expedition from France landed 10 the
south Of England. but being unsup-
ported was quickly captured. John
Paul Jones. the American sea Fighter.
whom the English we're pleased 20 re-
gard. az n pirate because he confisca-
ted the Earl Of selklrk's jewelry and
plate. secured the English coast in
IT'S and gained one 81 the most
glorious Victories In the history Of
naval warfare when the Bonhomme
Richard defeated the English ship
Scraps OF Marlborough head. near
the town 81 Scarborough. which the
Germans bombarded the other day.
The German raid was made by six
battle cruisers Of the heaviest type
and the highest speed. The German
commander relied upon the fleetnc9
81 his squadron TO escape should he
encounter an overwhelming force Of
British warshlps. Tie discovered that
the English had left practically un-
defended by warahips more than a
hundred miles Of coast line from the
vicinity Of Hull to Hartiepooi In
Yorkshire. The ships divided into
attachments. some going to Scarbor-
ough on the south. and Hartiepooi on
the north. II is probable that the at
A.. no akl Ina
that sheilcd Scarborough The net re-
suit of the attack was the killing Of
about n hundred and the wounding ~
ns many more men. women and chill
drcn. In three towns OF this number
not more than fifteen were soldiers
aud sailors The Germans aid little
injury To- the land Qualifications. hut
heavily damaged Scarborough and
HartlepooL The battle cruisers were
struck several times by the shore bat
terics. and finally were attacked by a
fcw English torpedo boat dcstroyera
Tho Germans claim that they sank
two 81 the dcHtroyerH and badly dam
aged another. The English say that
no destroyers were lost but that on
one Of them two men were killed and
dozen or more wounded.
n the Germans had any important
purpose In making the raid " IN still
secret Apparently no purpose use
fui 20 the Germans was served except
that the Germans obtained much In
formation as 90 the mine fields and
the mode Of defending the English
coast. and succeeded In scattering
mines which have sunk some mcr-
chant vessels.
A naval feat 81 remarkable bril-
ilancy which ended IN n sort OF anti
climax was accomplished by the Eng
liah submarine B-ti. n divcd under
five rows Of mines In the Dardancilof
and ank an old Turkish cruiser Of
little fighting value Nevertheless
the exploit was one Of the most dar-
Ing In the history Of naval warfare,
and Commander Hoibrook shares
with the German commander % the
submarine U-9 and the English COM
mander 81 n submarine which sank
two German cruisers. the fame 81
having successfully carried out the
most notable naval exploits % the
war.
Following their victory over the
AuHtriann. who had penetrated half
way between belgrade and Nish. the
ScryianH continued their successful
operations and last week expelled all
the forces of the Dual Monarchy from
Seryia. ~ the head OF his troops
| King Peter OF Seryia rc-entercd Hell
grade. which the AuHtrianH had cap
turcd on December "a. after four
months 90 homhardmenta
In France. Flanders and AiHace the
allies have displayed considerable ac-
/ tiyity. They have been on the Of