Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
LONDON, Nov. ..

LONDON, Nov. 9.
The cruiser Emden, German terror Of
the East, whose sensational raids on
British shipping and even on allied war
ships have been constant source of
humiliation to the British Admiralty, has
been destroyed. Finally forced into bat
tie by the Australian cruiser Sydney, the
Emden was sent ashore on fire from
stem to stern. Her grave is on the Cocos
Cor Keeling) Islands, in the Indian Ocean
southwest of Sumatra, where she was
driven by the Sydney after sharp night
KoENIGsBERG RUN DOWN.
The news of the destruction Of the
Emden was announced by the Admiralty
today. Almost at the same time came
word of another British victory on the
sea, when 1t was announced that the
German protected cruiser Koenigsberg
had been driven into the mouth or the
Ruhii River in German East Africa. The
British cruiser Chatham ran down the
koenlgsberg, and the Admiralty declared
tho German vessel had been bottled up.
The destruction of the Emden, which
caused great rejoicing here followed
chase, in which the Sydney heavier and
more formidable than her opponent, also
showed greater speed.
Unofficial advices reaching here declare
that Captain Won Muller and a majority
of the crew of the Emden are believed
10 nave Deen saved.
The Sydney, which was one of the 20
warships that were on the trail OF the
Emden, came upon the German cruiser
early yesterday The Emden tried to
escape from the Australian warship, but
the Sydney proved too speedy.
FORCED TO GIVE BATTLE.
The Sydney opened fire upon the Ger
man ship and the latter. being unable to
outdlstance her rival, stood by off Keel
ing, in the Cocos group, giving battle.
After a sharp fight, in which the Emden
was badly damaged by the Sydney's
shells, the former was run ashore.
The Emden had been set afire by fire
shells and was burning briskly when she
was beached.
The Sydney fired few more shells into
the stranded German ship and then drew
OF.
The casualties on the Sydney were three
killed and 10 wounded.
HEAVY LOSS ON EMDEN.
1t is believed here that the loss OF life
aboard the Emden must have been heavy.
She carried a crew of 32l men. In the
destruction of the German vessel the
sinking of the Russian cruiser ZemtchuR
and the French destroyer Mousquet ON
October rs. at Penang. has been avenged.
VII tihl udtt EIlluen entered the har-
bor nying the Japanese flag and tor
pedoed the two warships.
The Emden's career has been the most
picturesque In the Kaiser's navy. Com
manded by Captain Karl Won Muller. she
has swept the Pacific, capturing or sink
ing more than score of merchant yes
sells OF the allied nations.
Coming on the heels of the stirring war
speeches OF Lord Kitchener and Winston
Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty,
the feat OF the Sydney in destroying the
Emden reused London TO a fever of en-
thusiasm today. The cry now is that the
Good Hope and Monmouth must be
avenged.
PLAYED HAVOC WITH SHIPPING.
The Emden had played havoc with Brit
ish mercantile vessels and had eIudsd all
efforts OF the British and Australian navy
20 capture her until this meeting with the
sydney OF the as British vessels de-
stroysd from the beginning OF the war
up 10 the end of October. the Emden is
credited with having ended the course OF
"a. The vessels sunk had an aggregate
value Of 100000 exclusive OF their ear
goes
The Emden began her activities against
the shipping of the Allies on August s.
when she sank the steamship City OF
Winchester In the Indian Ocean. Five
days later she made dash into the Bay
OF Bengal and destroyed two more Brit
ish ships. BY September l3 she had sent
two more British merchantmen to the
bottom.
on September Il the Emden vent out
into the Indian Ocean again and sank
three British ships In one day. BY sen
tember 20 she had added a eoIlier. a
dredgs and another steamship to her lat.
on September q she bombarded the CITY
OF Madras. but slipped away when the
forts answered her hre. Two vessels
were sunk by her on September 3 and
another one the next day.
In the following tWo weeks she sank