New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
GERMAN CRUISERS
CAUGHT OR SUNK
French Warships Capture
Battle-CruiSer GOeben
i'm Mediterranean.
THE PANTHER GOES
TO A WATERY GRAVE
The Breslau Also Falls Into
Into Enemy's Hands in En-
gagemert Off Algeria.

Paris. Aug. "A Hsvas dispatch
from Algiers says it is reported that
French warships have sunk the German
cruiser Panther.
Algiers, Aug. 4.-According to an
unofficial report a French feet has
captured the German battle cruiser
Goeben and the cruiser Breslau.
London, Aug. 4.-The German cruiser
Breslau bombarded the French naval
station of Bona, Algeria, at o'clock
this morning, afterward steamng of
at full speed in a westerly direction
according to dispatch received at the
French Embassy here.
Paris, Aug. 4.-The Governor of Al
geria, in a telegram received by the
French government, says that the Ger
man cruiser Bipslau fired eight broad
sides-somc sixty shells-into the
French fortified town of Pona this
morning.
1t is added that one man was killed
and several buildings damaged.
The German ship Goeben reported
captured is a battle cruiser of 22,600
tons. Her length is 6lO feet inches,
breadth SO feet and draft 27 feet. She
was built at Hamburg by Blohm &
Voss and was launched in 1911. Her
engines are of 10000 horsepower. Her
armament consists of ten 11-inch guns
twelve 9.5 inchers and twelve 3.4 inch.
ers. Her speed is 2S.6 knots and her
crew numbers lob.
The Breslau, which also is reported
captured by the French after she had
bombarded the French naval station OF
Bona, Algeria, is third class cruiser
She was launched in 1912 at Stettin
Her dimensions are $500 tons; length
445 feet; breadth, 4i feet 6 inches:
draft, 16 feet . inches. She carried
twelver 4.1-inch guns and crew of $40
The German cruiser Panther, re-
ported sunk by French warships. is OF
962 tons displacement. In 1911 she
was the most talked about ship IN
the German navy, for it was she tina,
suddenly made her appearance al
Agadir, Morocco, and attracted the
eyes of the civilized world. In June
of that year all Europe was aroused
by the interference Of Germany in the
Moroccan situation. Italy had gone
into Northern Morocco. Spain had oc-
cupied Alcazar and on the pretence
that German interests were to be pro-
tected the Panther was sent to Agadir
which is a small town on the coast
500 miles south of Gibraltar. France
viewed the movement with alarm and
asserted that it was contrary 10 the
Franco German convention of 1909.
Germany's course made strong i'm
preston in England. Diplomatic con-
yersations were brought about. and il
was soon rumored that Germany was
insisting on excessive demands as a
condition for the removal Of the Pan
ther. The German press endeavored
10 arouse sentiment against England
for the part Mr. Asquith had taken,
and it was pointed out that British
policy was constantly blocking the
path of Germany.
A settlement of the situation was
not reached until the fall. Germany
declared that she had no interests in
Morocco other than economic and that
she would approve French protector
ate in Morocco. France guaranteed
freedom and equality Of treatment 10
foreign trade. France ceded certain
territory in Equatorial Africa to Ger
many and in return received other ter.
ritory from Germany.
The dimensions Of the Panther were
207 feet over all, 30 feet beam and II
feet draft. She was launched at Dan.
zig in 1902. Her armament consisted
of eight 3.4 inch guns, six IL inchers
and two Maxims. Her crew numbered
12l officers and men.