New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
ELEMENTS AID GERMANS
IN BATTLE OFF CHILL
Guns of the Good Hope Almost Useless Because OF
Heavy Seas-Britons Bravery Praised-lm
possible to Save Lives.

other British ships. The Britons had
come about. and the two squadrons
sailed southwark in parallel lines, the
Germans being nearer the coast.
Gradually the two lines came nearer to
each other, and the Scbarnhorst and
the Gneisensu simultaneously let 60
their twelve s-inch guns, which they
concentrated on the Good Hope. The
firing continued for several minutes
without damage. The German shots
fell short, and the Good Hope had such
roll that she could not reply. The
smaller cruisers were far out OF range.
Slowly the sea fighters drew in
nearer, and when the two units were
only 5000 yards apart the Good Hope
fired her two 9-inch guns. She was
still unable to use her eight 6-inch
guns, which, on the gun deck, were so
near the waterline that as the vessel
rolled they were almost awash. A ter
rble broadside from the Schsrnhorst
and Gneisenau crippled the British
flagship and her engines stopped. The
Monmouth, recognizing the distress of
her companion, made a dash 10 cover
the Good Hope, but by that time the
distance separating the two squsdrons
had been reduced TO 5000 yards. and
the Germans were able TO bring all
their ships into action and 10 use all
the guns of the five vessels. These
were directed first against the Mon
mouth the Glasgow and the Otranto.
The Otranto. badly damaged. escaped
in the gathering darkness, and soon
afterward was followed by the Glas-
gov. which. though put out of action,
continued apparently seaworthy.
Only $500 Yards Between Fighters.
The five German ships continued
their attack on the Monmouth and the
Good Hope until in a few minutes the
former sunk. By this time only 4,500
yards separated the fighters.
The Good Hope, badly damaged.
hung on until an explosion occurred on
board her. She withdrew TO the west
ward at 1880 o'clock. As she dssp-
peared flames were seen on board her.
The Numberg searched until day
break for the wounded ship, when the
German officers concluded that she had
been lost with all her crew. The only
trace found Of the Brtons was in the
wireless message, in which the Glas-
gov called unsuccessfully for the flag
snip.
1t was impossible 10 save any Of the
crew OF the Monmouth, as the Ger
mans could not put over their small
boats in the face of the gale, and the
Monmouth could not have lowered her
boats.
Contrary 10 first reports, the Glas-
gov did not reach Coronel or Talcs-
huano. nor did the Otranto ind a
Chilian port The German feet, with
the exception OF the Leipzig and the
Bremen, after putting IN here sailed
again yesterday. II they had any word
of the Leipzig and the Bremen they
did not make it known. The transport
Prinz Eitel anchored in the bay last
night.
Santiago, Chilli Nov. News was
still lacking tonight concerning the
whereabouts OF the five missing British
and German vessels which were among
those participating in the naval en-
gsgements off the Chilian coast last
Sunday night. These ships are the
British cruiser Good Hope, which the
Germans believe was sent 20 the bot
tom; the British cruiser Glasgow, the
British transport Otranto and the Ger
man cruisers Leipzig and Bremen.