The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23
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all agog with excitement over the
landing here Of 2S7 survivors Of the
| British cruisers sunk in the North sea
by German submarines. The men
were brought here by the Dutch
steamer Flora. which happened to be
| In the vicinity when the disaster over
took the British warships.
| The streets are crowded in the vi
cinity Of the hotels where the survtv-
ors are staying and around the hos
pital W-ler~ 20 wounded are being
cared for by the Dutch Red Cross.
From the outside of one hotel the
crowds could see number OF the
British sailors enjoying a generous
meal at a long table. They were
dressed in all manner of clothing.
mostly from the little store of that
i possessed by the Dutch sailors OF the
rescuing BOAT. The Englishmen are
evidently in the best OF spirits. The
crews of all three Of the sunken war
ships were composed largely OF naval
reservists.
Aboukir Was First.
The Aboukir was the first ship struck.
About o'clock in the morning she re-
! ceived three torpedos and the explosion
| of terrific force, blew out a big section
| Of the bottom at the bow, capsiZing the
ship. s,ss s+ 81
The crew had no time to launch life
| boats and tried to save themselves by
| jumping into the water The boat was
out of sight beneath sthe, water within
| three or four minutes SITTER the ex-
plosion. 'a3ssr - u sei-1
The cruiser Hogue. which was nearby
| heard the explosions and realized the
danger at once, although at first those
~f.A< eSfay
had struck a Line. The Hogne inn e.
diate1y launched numerous life boats
and began to save the swimming sur
l'vivors, but while this was going on the
Hcgue herself was torpedoed, appar-
emily in an exactly similar manner as
| the previous ship. three shots reaching
| her hull, according to the survivors
The Hogue sank in a few minutes but
the greater part of her crew were
saved in their own boats.
Cressy Fires on Submarines.
The cruiser Cressy at this point dis
covered the presence Of the two German
submarines Oh the way to attack her
and began Smelling them with heavy
projecttles. The Cressy's Workmanship
was excellent and both submarines
\ were demolished according survivors.
This statement, however. is not con-
firmed from official sources. Mean
while from the other 81 :: the Cressy,
hers self, was torpedoed in two places and
sank Immediately.
When the attack occurred the cruisers
were steaming in a line ahead three
miles apart. The presence of the sub
marines was unsupported until two OF
them were sighted by the Greasy. No
! other ships were in sight at the opening
Of the attack but the Dutch steamer
Flora came in view on the horizon just
after the uogue sank. The captain OF
the Flora saw only the Cressy and was
about to steam on his way when he saw
the Cressy suddenl-' keel over and go
down. He Immediately steamed to-
wards the ecene and lowered his boats.
1t was then for the first time that he
understood that the three cruisers In all
had been sunk. He picked up many
sailors clinging to spars and to pieces
of wood. Among the survivors IL the
captain Of the Hogue. "he captain OF
the Flora says that several Englieh
sailing boats are coming to Ymuiden
with survivors.
From the conflicting accounts given
by the survivors here 1T seems that
in the attacking party. AL hands
agree that the Greasy was Ebravely
firing her guns as she. sank at two OF
the German submarines and there are
reported to have been sent to the bot
tom. As the Flora was getting ready
to steal away with the rescued sailors.
| some British destroyers appeared In
sight.
The sailors. far from being discour-
aged at the mishap. express the con-
viction that Admiral Jellicoe win now
teach the Germans q lesson and that
the ships Of the line when they come
into action will amply avenge the de-
struction Of the cruisers
Praise for Dutch.
A special word of praise il due to
Captain Voorharn Of the Flora, who
with only Is men in his crew, carried
out the work OF rescue with the great
est skill. Owing to the roughness of
the sea the task of taking on board
men stiff with the cold was extremely
difficult and many Of them had to be
handed up by means OF ropes.
The Dutch crew attended to their
wants with the greatest kindness and
freely gave them clothes from their
meager store. 1t Ii understood the
British sailors will leave tomorrow for
q place where they must remain for
the duration Of the war.
Sen Fight I'm South.
London, Sept. 23.-In q dispatch
from Rome the correspondent Of the
Central News says that travellers who
have arrived in the Italian capital from
Sebenico In Dalmatia declare the Aus
TRAN cruisers, Maria Theresa and Ad-
|miral Staun, have put into that port
badly damaged.