The Washington times., 1914-08-29
! GERMAN SHIPS
SUNK, ONE FIRED
BY BRITISH FLEET.
71Iish Cruisers Make Attack
OFF Observation-Disclosures Is
EIated by Victory.

oNDoS Aug. 2a.-Belief that another
y ear enssgement was impending was
a. .,sed here TODAY by the position Of
h British naval forces. as barely re-
,-e LED in laconic official announcement
of a British victory off Heliosoland
rs British feet sunk two German
rr isers and two torpedo-boat destroy
pr 4 third cruiser was fired. 1t was
Re ,orted sinking. The British ships
rsne through the engagement without
ed nitted losses.
he bureaus announcement gave the
b. mes Of the sunken cruisers as the
N inz and another OF the Koeln
E ss." stating that the third. which left
ti~king. was unidentified. No names Of
b destroyers were given.
4 change in the waiting policy which
has characterized Great Britain's naval
bT erauons TO date was indicated in the
be al battle. Heretofore the feet has
pen content TO bottle up the German
Be- forces The engagement reported
" SOLELY of cruisers and destroyels.
No ne Of the dreadnoughts participated.
Naval strategists here believe the battle
|was the encounter OF a British harass-
ing force, made up solely of speedy
vessels.
IN. widest excitement was caused by
ho ncement London has been eagerly
ev aIting the first general clash of sea
tc res While the admiralty statement
6i not go into details. its wording indi-
Es Cd that the victory for British arms
n due to the bravery of Rear Admin al
81 David Beatty, youngest flag officer
IN he navy. who undertook the perilous
r of penetrating the Blight of Hello
Ec and TO engage the enemy.
British Make Attack
: le description of the battle by the
br ~ial press bureau says:
[arlv this morning a concerted ope-
tsron of some consequence was al.
be- pied against the Germans in He'll
&c snd Blight.
4 strong force of destroyers. sun
pr ed by light cruisers and battle
trl sers and working in conjunction
'l the submarines, intercepted and
pr scked the German destroyers and
3 man coast. Two German destroy
pr were sunk and many damaged The
ere 11y's cruisers were engaged by the
e E-t.ish cruisers and battle cruisers.
Fhs first light cruiser squadron sank
IN Msinz, receiving only slight dam
bank one cruiser Of the Koeln class, and
mother cruiser disappeared in the mist.
feaNi!y on fire and in sinking condi-
All the German cruisers engaged
were thus disposed Of The battle
submarines and floating mines, success
fully evaded them and is undamaged.
The light cruiser squadron suffered no
casualities. The fotilla cruiser Ame-
tbyst and the destroyer Laertes are
damaged. The British loss OF life is
fe70rted as not heavy"
Victory Elates London.
T-s Daily Chronicle says:
glorious victory has fallen to the
Pr sh feet With all the courage and
|es ess enterprise that DISTINGUISHED
|ur old officers. who many times went
pit the very jaws Of the enemy, Rear
(dEairals Beatty. Christian and Moore
ave conducted a combined operation
p he Blight Of Heligoland, where the
ne ny had all his strength at his COM
band Their triumph was complete"
TNro of the German cruisers sunk in
|eFrerdsy's naval engsgement. which
Zee wholly or partly identified. were
Il the koein class: that is. third-class
:sers. The displacement of each was
" little over 400 tons. their length
fe-. feet, beam IS feet, draught 15ie
be-
= 2 MainZ was built at Stettin in 1910
pa cost &55 600. She had a speed Of
! knots an hour and carried a crew Of
r men and % small guns
II British scout cruiser Amethyst,
k-a aged m the engagement, has a dis
| tscement Of 800 tons. a length of $50
r. beam of 10 feet, and a draught Of
p. feet She was bull. at Barrow,
| rEland.. in 1900. and carried 20 guns.
host of them larger than those of
b. Matnz