The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25
No British Ships Lost, Declares
Admiralty Statement - One
German Sunk, Two Others
Badly Damaged
VICE-ADMIRAL BEATTY is
HERO OF THE NATION
Believed Victory Will Mean End
Of Further German Raids
on Coast
BY ED. Z. KEEN.
tSton Correspondent Un.Isd Press)


LONDON. Jan. 25.-Germanys
naval forces have been struck the
most crushing blow OF the war. Re-,
ports that a four.funneled German
cruiser. badly damaged. was sighted
OF the Holland coast early today,
strengthened the growing conviction
here that Germany's losses In yester-
days North sea battle we're greater
than indicated by the admiralty's Offi-
cial statement. This said the cruiser
Bluecher had been sunk and two 9TH
er cruisers injured, but that these
two got away safely.
Dutch reports said crippled cruis-
er, apparently OF the type OF the
Strassburg or the armored cruiser
RooL, was limping at half speed to-
ward the island of Borkum OF the
mouth OF the Ems river. That the Ger
man craft was one Of the lighter
cruisers engaged by British destroy
ers after the Bluecher mad been sent
to the bottom was the belief In naval
circles here. The admiralty today had
no details of this supplementary en-
gagement. but expressed confidence
that the German casualties would be
increased materially.
Two more of the German battle
cruisers that attempted to dash to-
ward the british coast are reported
(, have been badly pounded by Brit
ish guns. No reports from German
sources OF the loss OF life aboard the
German cruisers that sought refuge
behind the mine area have been re-
ceived here, but the admiralty Is con-
ficent that the casualty lists are large.
SO far as is known only 123 of the
Blrecher's crew OF 8S5 were saved.
Exultation over England's naval VIC
tory here today took the form OF a
demand that England now wipe out
tho German navy" That Germany
anticipates just such move is indi-
Gated in dispatches from Copenhagen.
They report great activity at the Ger
man naval base at Kiel and evidences
of preparation to meet an English
raid.
I'VE have. Inundated the baby kill
ers who shelled unprotected English
coast towns" declared one English
paper today. "It is now the duty OF
Icur navy to finish the work."
I. Sinking OF the Bluecher particularly
aroused wild enthusiasm here because
the Bluecher. according to best re-
ports, was one Of the German battle,
ships which bombarded Scarborough
and other English coast towns. Vice
Admiral Beatty's victory has complete.
ly silenced criticism OF Admiral Jelli-
GOES failure 10 prevent the Scarbor-
ough raid The English papers today
take the view that German naval raids
on the English coast will never again
be attempted.
"The most daring pitcher goes to
the well once tee often,' observes one
London paper.
viceAdmiral Beatty was England's
hero today. His rout OF the German
rsiding feet on the Holland coast
yesterday, coupled with HIS victory on
Helgoland on Aug. IS. have marked
him as the most brilliant British naval
commander OF the war.
Without exception the London pa
pers today, generously point out that
Besttys squadron was overwhelming.
ly superior TO the Germans. both IN
armament and size. II is asserted.
however. that against similar odds
Admiral Cradock did not hesitate to
accept the German challenge. where
as the Germans In yesterdays battle
fed homeward when the British war
vessels were sighted.
The promptness with which the
British feet met the attack is another
cause of rejoicing here. The exact
position OF the great British North
sea feet has been mystery since the
war began. II was the popular belief
thpt the most powerful ships OF the
British navy were IN harbor. held
there safe from submarine raids. On
the contrary. the German battleships
darting out TO lombard the English
coast. encountered the British battle
cruisers patrolling the coast, but a
few miles outside the German mine
area.
Defeat of the Germans served to
emphasises the superiority of British
long range guns and the importance
of speedy battle cruisers In modern
warfare. The new battle cruiser Tig-
or. the fastest and most redoubtable
OF her class. received her baptism OF
fire. n was the Tiger, according TO
general belief at the admiralty ofYices
today. that headed OF the Bluecher
and drove her out OF her course. while
she was pounded 20 pieces by the
long range guns OF the British fleets.
Though the admiralty was without
official word. IL was supposed that the
survivors Of the Biuecher will be land
ed nj Yarmouth. SO Intense II the
feeling against the Germans because
OF the Biuecher's bombardment at
Scarborough that precsntSons viii be
tshen 70 p c s