The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-26
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
Most Important Event Last Week
Was Germany's Naval Raid
Againt English Coast
From Sundays Salt Lake Tribune


the English navy had been able to
keep the shores of Great Britain in
violate from foreign attack, except
in a single instance. In Napoleon's
time a small expedition from France
landed in the south of England. but
being unsupported was quickly cap
tured. John Paul Jones, the Ameri-
can sea fighter. whom the English
were pleased to regard as a pirate
because he confiscated the Earl of
Selkirk's jewelry and plate. secured
the English coast in ITS and gained
one of the most glorious victories
in the history of naval warfare when
the Bonhomme Richard defeated the
English ship Scraps off Marlborough
head, near the town of Scarborough.
which the Germans bombarded the
other day.
The German raid was made by six
battle cruisers of the heaviest type
and the highest speed. The German
commander relied upon the feetness
Of his squadron to escape should he
encounter an overwhelming force of
British warships. He discovered
that the English had left practically
undefended by warships nor than
100 miles of coast line from the vic
Unity of Hull to Hartlepool, in York
shire. The ships divided into detach-
ments. some going to Scarborough
on the south, and Hartlepool on the
north. 1t is probable that the at
tack on Whitby was made by the
ships that shelled Scarborough. The
net result of the attack was the kill
ing of about 100 and the wounding
of as many more men, women and
children, in three towns. Of this
number not more than Is were SOL
diers and sailors. The Germans did
little injury to the land Notifications,
but heavily damaged Scarborough
and Hartlepool. The battle cruisers
were struck several times by the
shore batteries, and finally we're at
tackled by a few English torpedo
boat destroyers. The Germans claim
that they sank two of the ~destroyers
and badly damaged another. The
English say that no ~destroyers were
lost. but that on one of them two
men were killed and a dozen or more
wounded.
If the Germans had any important
purpose in making the raid it is still
q secret. Apparently no purpose
useful to the Germans was served
except that the Germans obtained
much information as to the mine
tniefaas- AID the ofdefen6ing the
English coast. and succeeded in scat
tering mines which have sunk some
merchant vessels.
A naval feat of remarkable bril-
liancy which ended in a sort of anti
climax was accomplished by the Eng
fish submarine Bill. 1t dived under
five rows of mines in the Dardanelles
and sank an old Turkish cruiser of
little fighting value. Nevertheless,
the exploit was M of the most dar-
ing in the history of naval warfare,
and Commander Holbrook shares
with the German commander of the
| submarine U-9 and the English CON-
mander of a submarine which sank
two German cruisers, the fame of
having successfully carried out the
most notable naval exploits of the
war.
Following their victory yer the
Austrians. who had penetrated halt
way between Belgrade and Nish, the
Servians continued their successful
operations and last week expelled all
the forces of the Dual Monarchy from
Servia. At the head of his troops
King Peter of Servia re-entered Bel
grade. which the Austrians had cap
tured on December 2, after four
months of bombardments.
In France, Flanders and Alsace
the Allies have displayed consider
able activity. They have been on
the offensive constantly and have
made considerable advance. Their
gains. however. have not been of a
decisive character.
The situation in Poland is again
mysterious. For a week the Ger
mans have been celebrating a gigan-
tic victory and the Russians have re-