Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-10
German Cruiser, Terror of
Sea. Meets Disaster in
the Indian Ocean.
IS SHELLEO BY SYDNEY
Kaiser's Prize Fighter Cornered
by AustraIian-MoSt Off,
GERS and Crew Lost.

London. Nov. lot is officially
announced in London that the Ger
nan cruiser Emden has been driven
ashore and burned. The Australian
cruiser Sydney sighted tle Emden
yesterday morning. With superior
speed she closed in and gave battle.
The German boat could not escape.
there vas a running fight, at the end
o. which the Emden was burnin9
from shells OF the Sydney. and was
bsached on an island OF the Cocos
group.
The Emden was driven ashore on
a. island Of the Cocos or Keeling
group. 500 miles of the western eX-
rsmity Of Java in the Indian ocean.
Here there Is a cable station connect
iag Australia and Java. Another
group OF islands called CocOs is in the
Bay OF Bengal. - miles north OF An
tamzn island. This group has ID
cable connection
Ships Aid Survivors.
The admiraIty's statement says:
Yesterday morning news was receiv-
ed that the Emdsn arrived at Keeling
or Cocos island and landed an armed
party 10 destroy the wireless station. .
Here she was caught and forced TO
fight the Australian cruiser Sydney,
Captain G!ossop. Sharp action took
place and the Sydney suffered a loss
cf three killed and - wounded. The
Enden was driven ashore and burned.
Losses il her personnel are reported
very heavy. All possible assistance
IS being given survivors by various
ships dispatched TO the scene. With
the exception Of a German squadron
Cd the coast OF Chile. the whole Pa
cihc and Iadian oceans are now clear
Of the enemy's warships."
The cruiser sydney carries a main .
battery OF eight six-inch guns. giving
her heavy advantage over the German .
snip. The Sydney's speed is 2i.I .
Eots.
Tas Emden has contributed 10 the .
history OF the war one Of its most .
rsnarkz bIe chapters. For sleer audac-
IL and success II has few parallels,
certainly none since the Alabama, the .
famous old Confederate warship. was
roaming the seas. Twenty-Five ships.
mostly British. have been sunk. and
one captured By the German cruiser.
Disguised as Jap.
Since early august the Emden has
been A. work. most OF the time attack
Ing British shipping in the Indian
ocean, but late 90 the last month she
suddenly appeared a. Penang. on Ma
lace straits. 10 was here the Emden
performed her most daring feat. 4
'ouTth smOkestaCE was rigged on her
1sck. the japanese flag run up. and :
nus disguised she steamed boldly into 7
ne harbOr passing uuchailenged I'M 7
.er tie British guns Of the fort, and !
-rsd torpetces which sank the Rus
'-sn cruiser Jemtchug and a French
destroyer. The Emden escaped IN
.eathed. Vessels destroyed BY the
linden had a total value OF 100000.
Exclusive OF cargoes. The Emden's
ergest guns are only fOur-inch. OF
,lsse she had u. Her speed, 2i-5
nois. was her greatest asset.
Toxic Nov 10.-According 10 re-
pTs reaching Toxic. most Of tha
usT Of the Emden was saved Pre-
Tious 10 the engagement with the T
sydney the Emden cut the British :
ale connecting Cocos islands with c
Ae outside world :
Noenissberg Bottled Up. h
me German cruiser Koenigsberg, p
Aieh disabled the British cruiser Pc
4sls some weeks ago, has been bot l.
70 up az Malta island on the coast a
: Oerman East Africa BY the block o
. OF the channel 10 the harbOr. p
me Koenigs berg also preyed upon q
rlush shipping. but her successes in b
way approached those Of the En- q
n r,
Aaassluis, Holland. Nov. 1O.-The ii
Ofwegian steamer PIuton. London ~
Christiala was sunk by a mine Z,
inaay OF Yarmouth. Nineteen Of al
: ere" and three passengers were N
scued