South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-17
Every Agency in Army and
Navy COOperateS to Prevent
Another Surprise Attack by
the German Raiders.
DEATH LIST REACHES
1903 IN SHELLED CITIES
Many More Are Wounded Dur
ing Observation-Disclosures
i'll and JeIIiCoe Confer, Pos
SibIy on Plans for RepriSalS.


LONDON, Dec. 17.-Every agency
of the army and navy cooperated to-
day along the British coasts To pre-
vent another such attack as that III
rected bv a German fleet against
Scarborough Haruepool and Whitby
on the North Sea. when at least los.
persons were killed and many moro
were wounded.
Flouua's of torpedo boat destroyers
steam up and down the coast, fleets
OF hydro aeroplanes wheel through
the sky. throughout the night power
ful searchlights swept the waters and
soldiers i'm the fortress and trenches
along the eastern coast slept upon
their arms. ready at a moment 5 no
tice To spring 10 their guns 10 repel
another surprise attack.
The government press bureau Is
sued a revised list OF casualties at
Hartlepool this morning. IL was con-
tanned i'm the following statement.
- Dead at HartlcpOOl.
According 10 latest official reports
the number OF casualties among civi-
lians at Haruepool when the place
was bombarded by German warships
yesterday was.
Killed. 50: wounded, ll5.
A dispatch from Scarborough says
that 81 had been killed there and 200
wounded.
Two persons were killed AT Whitby
and Swo wounded.
Although the government press bu-
reau has given but vague intimations
of a naval battle. it is believed that
spirited engagement was fought
The Daily Chronicle says that acc
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matory. scotland. during the night FOR
80 wounded sailors.
The British government has $780,
900 soldiers scattered along the east
ern coast of England and Scotland.
many OF them recruits IN training,
but all are armed and could be used
10 repel any landing raids.
To send Guns TO Coast
The admiralty is preparing 10 send
a number of long range l1-inch guns
10 the east coast. Fresh trenches are
being dug at strategic points, forts
are being STRENGTHENED. fresh ammu-
nitiOn supplies are being shipped
there The North Sea fleet viii prob
ably be strengthened az once.
All Of these precautions Of the land
and sea branches OF the British mill
tarv forces show that England is
aroused as never before iu centuries.
The German attack has overshadowcd
even the gigantic operations on the
continent The immediate effect has
been "a strong impetus 10 enlistments-
Many residents of coast towns are
fleeing 10 the interior.
Aided by the fog. the seven German
cruisers which brought death. de-
struction and panic 90 British soil.
escaped hut it had a nan low escape
from the English fleet. Which went
ont 10 engage them. The speed of
the German ships enabled them TO
speed 20 safety. hut not before broad
sides had been exchanged. IT. is be-
lieyed that the gums of the British
ships did considerable damage 20 the
Germans.
When the German ships drew or
they dropped mines iu their wake and
the English had To- proceed cautious
lv 10 avoid THESE.
one ship Battle Cruiser.
one OF the three German ships
that shelled fIarfleu0ol was a battle
cruiser. fraemeuts OF shell picked up
there showed that the invading man
of-war used l0ll inch guns against
the port.
There was conference this morn
ing between Sir Edward Grey. the
British foreign minister and Premier
Asouith and afterwards it was report
"a that the British gov eminent would
lodge q protest probably with the
United States. against the Dom bard
ment OF unforuded Eu-li~h cities ~
German WarshiUs.
The f0rtidcatious at HartleDool and
Scarborough consist or defensive
works which have been hastily erect
ga since the war broke OUT There
are fortresscs however. Immediately
south Of Hartepo5l at the mouth of
the river Tees.
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