The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-03
BRITISH SINK FIVE
GERMAN WARSHIPS

London, Sept. 1.-Twenty-nine killed
And SO wounded was the price in men
paid by the British for the naval ac-
ton against the Germans in Heligoland
waters.
An official statement issued last
night says that of 1900 men composing
the crews Of the five German warships
sunk off Heligoland, only $50 were
saved.
The British losses are described as
follows: THE light cruiser Arethusa
lost Lieut.. Eric Westmascott Inc nine
men killed, o men seriously wounded
and Lieutenant Robinson and IL men
wounded, but no seriously.
THE torpedo boat destroyer Liberty
lost Lieutenant Commander Bartellot
and six men killed, one man who has
since died from wounds, n danger
ously wounded, five seriously wounded
and five slightly wounded.
1.-THE destroyer Laurel suffered 10
men killed. one has since died Of his
wounds. two men dangerously wounded,
slightly wounded"
The Liberty, one of the British de-
stroyers. which took part in the battle
off Heligoland. was hit by a shell,
which shattered her mast and tore
away part of her bridge first Of all.
killed her commander, Lieutenant
Commander Bartellot, and William
Butcher, his signalman.
Accounts of the battle say it was
perfect In execution, as we'll as in
plan. Led at dawn by a fearless, small
within the German lines between
Heligoland and the German coast.
An aeroplane sighted them and gave
the news to the Germans, whose de-
stroyers then came out. The British
destroyers lured the Germans to the
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waiting, spread out in fame shape.
Got Quick Range.
A small engagement followed and
then the German cruisers came out.
The British light cruiser Arethusa, aft
or a sighting shot, got her ms splen-
didly and hit the foremost gun of one
of the German cruisers, demolishing it.
The Arethusa then fired a few broad
sides at the enemy. Her practice was
excellent. h hit a German cruiser,
which at once burst into smoke and
flames, but soon afterwards q German
shot did some damage to the engine
room Of the Arethusa.
The destroyers Liberty and Laertes
fought a grand fight. A shell brought
down the mast Of the Liberty. The
Laertes was hit amidships, a hole was
shot through her funnel, her forward
guns were damaged and she received
also a shell in the dynamo room and a
6HOt Ill, WHICH wrecked ner CABIN.
1t was hot work, but at that moment
the British light cruisers and battle
cruisers apDeared. 1t was the moment
for which they had been waiting, and
their execution was deadly. The first
shot from one of the British battle
cruisers sank q German cruiser. which
had been battering a destroyer. The
German fleet the turned and fed in
the direction of Cuxhaven, was
pursued By British d~estroyers, which
did terrible execution with their four
inch guns.
Many of the Germans landed after
the battle from the British ships were
wounded by revolver bullets. 1t is de-
clared the revolvers were used by Ger
man officers to prevent their men from
surrendering to the British boats.
which had put off to save their drown
Ing opponents. Some OF the Germans,
1t is said, We're fired upon by German
cruisers.
London. Sept. IAN official state
ment issued last night In describing
the action between the British and
German warshfps off HeIigoland saws:
The principle Of the operating was
a scouting movement by q strong force
OF d~estroyers to cut off the German
light craft from home and engage them
at leisure in the open sea-
After briefly describing the sinking or
three German cruisers-the Mainz
Coeln and Ariadne, the statement con-
tinues:
Although only two of the enemy's
d~estroyers We're actually observed 10
sink, most of the other Is of 20 boats.
rounded up and attacked. were we'll
punished and only save themselves by
a scattered flight.
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