Evening star., 1914-11-10
TERROR Of THE SEA-
CRUISER EMDEN, IS
DESTROYED BYFOE
Continued from first page.)

Continued from first page.)
taken by a British cruiser, but being
q faster ship was able to escape. Two
store ships accompanying her were
left behind, and the British cruiser
captured one and sank the otner.
The Emden was sister ship OF the
cruiser Dresden, which participated IN
the naval battle off the coast OF Chile
November l, when the British squadron
under command of Rear admiral sir
CHRISTOPHER Cradock was defeated
The Emden had complement OF SSl
men. Her armament consisted of ten
4.1-inch guns. eight fve-pounders and
fou, mschins 1s, guns wa ,nSm.resS sns s.s1 1T7s
inch torpedo tubes. The cruiser dis.
placed $500 tons. She was SST tset
long and had a beam Of 43 la feet. she
was laid down at Danzig In 400 ana
completed in May, 1905.
Sydney Has Advantage.
The Australian cruiser Sydney carries
a main battery of eight six-inch guns
against the Emden's ten Al. thus CIV
ing her a heavy advantage over the
German ship. While the speed OF the
two warships was theoretically equal. that
of the Emden being 24.5 knots, as
against the Sydney's 24.7, the 1ormer
probably was foul and her engines
badly racked from her three mon.ns
of almost constant cruising In south-
arm waters. chasing and being chased
and with no port for renting or re-
pairs. .
erouo in the Indian ocean belonging 70
ssrsat Rritain. They are about 500
miles southwest of the western emo OF
the Island of Java, and have caoie
connections.
Admiralty Statement.
The admiralty statement which an
nounces the destruction of the Emden
in the Indian ocean and the bottlfng
nm Of the Koenigsberg on the east
coast of Africa, reads as follows:
after the whereabouts of the
Koenigsberg had been indicated BY the
attack on the Pegasus the l9eh OF sep
tember concentration OF fast cruisers
African waters, and a thorough and a
prolonged search by these vessels IN
combination was made.
This search resulted. October 80, IN
the Koenigsberg's being discovered by
II. NJ. S. Chatham. Capt. Sidney X.
about six miles up the Ruf1ji river. op.
Africa. Owing to a greater dfaught
the Chatham could not reach the
Koenigsberg, which probably Is
aground except at hign ~ water; ~ paf. hsn o,
landed and IL intrenched on the banks
of the river.
Koenigsberg Bombarded.
Roth these intrenchments and the
Kcenixsberg herself have been bombarded
by the Chatham, but owing to the dense
Ialm groves amid which the ship lies 1t
is not possible to estimate the damage
done Pending operations for her cap
ture or destruction effective steps have
been taken to block the koenigsberg by
sinking GOLFERS in the only navigable
channel TO the river and she is now I'M
prisoned and unable to do any further
harm. The fast vessels which have been
searching for her are thus released Tor
other service
Another large combined operation by
fast cruisers against the German cruiser
Emden has been for some time IN prog
yess. In this search. which has covered
an immense area, the British cruisers
have been aided by French, Russian and
Japanese vessels working In harmony
The Australian warships Melbourne and
sydney also are included in these move
ments.
Emden Forced to Fight.
Yesterday morning news was re-
ceived that the Emden. which had beer
completely lest to sight after hel
action with the Russian cruiser
Jemtchug had arrived at Keeling ol
Cocos Island and landed an armei
party to destroy tho wireless station
Here she was caught and forced t.
fight by the Australian cruiser Sydney
Capt. John Glossop-
"a sharp action took place. in which
the Sydney suffered the loss Of thre,
men killed and fifteen wounded. Th<
Emden was driven ashore and burned
Her losses in personnel are reported
as very heavy. All possible assistanc,
Is now being given to the survivor,
by the various ships which have beer
dispatched to the scene.
Oceans Cleared Of Foe.
with the exception Of the German
squadron now of the coast of Chill,
the whole Of the Pacific and Indial
oceans is now clear Of the enemy,
warships-
'-The first lord of the admiralty. Win
ston Spencer Shurchtll. has sent tn,
following message to the Sydney an,
to the navy board Of the Australian
commonwealth:
Y&Fmsst congratulations On II,