The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
German Terror of Seas
as She Went Ashore
on Rocks to Ultimate
Destruction
NOT DESTROYED
WITHOUT FIGHT
Running Battle in Which Australian
Cruiser Sydney Finally Put Kais-
RS Warship Out of Business Aft
or Being Herself Partially Disabled

London. Nov. 13, 341 \. M.-The
correspondent of the Chronicle, at
Keeling, Cocos Islands, under date of
Thursday, November II, sends the
following story of the last fight of the
German cruiser, Emden.
ga four-funneled cruiser arrived at
full speed at the entrance of the La
goon at 6 O'Clock Monday morning.
Fhe suspicious of those ashore were at
once aroused as the cruiser was flying
no flag and the fourth funnel was
obviously ID dummy made of painted
canvas.
The cruiser Immediately lowered
launch and two boats which landed
tnree officers and forty men all armed
and having four maxims.
1.-THE Germans, for such they proved
to be, rushed to the cable station. turn
ed out the operators, smashed the in-
struments. grappled unsuccessfully for
the cables and blew up, the. electrical
ssores, but general call had already
been sent out by wireless.
Emden Blew Emergency Siren
''At 8 o'clock the Emden blew her
emergency siren for the return of the
landing party, but did not wait for
them. From ashore the reason for the
Emden g haste was apparent as in the
east a warship could be seen coming
up st full speed.
The Emden fred the first shot at
range of $500 yards, at the same
time steaming in rortherly direction
at her fastest possible speed. Mean
while her pursuer was identified from
the shore as the Australian cruiser
Sydney.
At the first the firing of the Emden
seemed excellent while that of the
sydney was erratic. This, it after
wards developed, was due to the fact
that the Emden's first shot had wreck
ed The Sydney's range finders. The
British gunners soon found the range,
however, and shot away two of the
Enden S tunnels and one mast. Both
ships were blazing away with all their
guns when they disappeared below the
horizon and the Emden was afre aft.
Meanwhile the landing party en-
trepched on the shore of the lagoon,
determined to fight if the British sent
y party ashore. After time, however,
they decided to quit the island They
embarked on the old schooner Ayesha.
seized quantity of stores and sailed
away. They have not since been seen.
Early on Tuesday the Sydney
anchored off the island and reported
her victory. The officers explained that
they were able to keep out of the
range Of the Emden s guns, meanwhile
bomDarding her with their heavier
artillery. The engagements lasted eigh-
ty minutes, the Emdeu finally running
ashore on north Keeling island, an ut,
ter wreck
Emden's Shots Not Effective
Only two of the Emden s shots
were effective. The first smashed the
range finder and killed one man and
the second killed three and wounded
fourteen. Both of the cruisers used tor
pedoes during the fight but ineffect-
ually. The Sydney's speed during the
fight was 26 knots and the Emden IS
was "a.
1.-The Sydney also sank the collier
Buresk which had been in attendance
upon the Emden and after reporting
her victory here left at IL O'Clock
Tuesday to look for survivors. The
Sydney sailed finally on Wednesday
with number of prisoners"