The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
CRUISER EMDEN,
WRECKEROF SHIPS,
BURNED IN fight
German Sea Terror Is Chased
Ashore by Australian Craft.
HAD DESTROYED e VESSELS
Heavy Losses Among Officers and
Crew, Reported-koenigsbere,
Which Disabled Pegasus, Bot.
tied Up on African Coast.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

BY HERBERT TEMPLE.
International News Service Correspondent.
London, Noy. 1.-THE German cruis-
er Emden, which has sunk more than
thirty merchantmen, chiefly English
vessels, and two Warships, since the
war began, has been destroyed in the
Bay of Bengal by the Australian cruis-
er Sydney, 1t was officially announced
by the admiralty. The announcement
was made through the government
press bureau. The Emden was driven
ashore on Coco island and burned.
Her -blackened hull was blown u
by the Sydney.
It Is announced that only about
twenty Of the crew Of the German
cruiser escaped out Of complement
of 361.
Important Naval Feat.
The Sydney, which was one of the
70 warships that were on the trail Of
the Emden, came upon the German
cruiser in the morning. The Emden
tried to escape from the Australian
warship, which was heavier than the
/ German cruiser, but the Sydney proved
too speedy.
The Sydney opened fire upon the
German ship, and the latter being un-
able to outdistance her rival, stood by
off Keeling In the Coco islands group
and gave battle.
After sharp fight. during which the
Emden was badly damaged by the Sgd
ney's shells, the Emden ran ashore.
The Emden had been set af1re by
shells and was burning briskly when
she was beached.
The Sydney fired few more shells
into the stranded German ship and
then drew off.
The Emden was completely de-
stroyed and the loss Of life on board
was very heavy.
The casualties on the Sydney was
three killei and fifteen wounded.
22 Ships Destroyed by Emden.
For the Amasterful strategy Of the
Emden's commander Capt. Karl Won
Muller-a native Of Belgium, by the
way-the enemies of Germany felt the
greatest admiration and the greatest
respect for his character, SO much SO
that the London Evening News says
editorially:
"To the British nation there is one
regret in the destruction of the EN-
den. That Is the possibility of loss
Of the life OF the Emden's captain, q
brave, ingenious and courteous gen.
tleman. He has played the game adj
mirably. We hope he has been
saved"
Destroyed Two Warshlps.
Since the beginning of war the En-
den has sunk 20 ships, mostly British,
and captured one The ships were
valued at $10,00o,000 and the cargoes
many millions more. The apdacity
{ of her raids has been equaled only
by their success-luntil her day OF
reckoning came. OF the high war
premium charged by Lloyds for ma
rine insurance III the Orient one-half
was imposed solely because the EN-
den was known to be waiting there
The proof of that is in the fact that
LIoyds reduced the premium 80 per
cent Immediately after the announce
ment Of the Emden's destruction.
! The most amazing feat of all was
accomplished by Capt Won Muller only
last month. He suddenly appeared
at Penang, on Malacca Straits, dis
guised the outlines of his vessel,
hoisted Japanese flag and steamed
straight past the noses Of British guns
to destroy the Russian cruiser Jemt-
chug and French destroyer. He did
that, whirled around, steamed out past
the British guns and again escaped.
4 The greater became the success Of
the Emden, the greater her danger
became. While her record Of destruc-
ton grew longer, the number of her
pursuers increased Her situation
became desperate. She was sure to
be caught eventually, and with her
comparatively little four-inch guns she
could not hope to battle successfully
with her better armed pursuers. She
was doomed to be sunk-but the uues-
ton was how much more damage she
could do her enemies before the end.
And the end was in battle.
! koenIgsberg Bottled Up.
London, Nov. 1.-THE German
cruiser Koenigsberg has been impris-
oned by British ships of the coast OF
German East Africa and cannot es-
cape because of distractions placed tn
the channel. it is officially announced
by the government press bureau.