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The Detroit times., 1915-03-06
LaSALLE AVENUE (Paving)

From the north line of the Rail-
road to the south curb line OF War
rem, e6 feet wide. with Rsphaltic con-
crete (Naturnl Lake Aspha1t) on con-
crete foundation and Berea. Medina
or any other curbstone that may be
A upon and ordered.
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TWENTY-FTRST STREET

Roll No. 1881. Lot CD. c. Hoi-
brooks sub. Of lot No. !. n. OF Foe
side OF Twenty-first street. between
Lafayette avenue and Fort, street.
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RO0SEvELT AvENUT
SEWARD AVENUE

Roll No. 427a Lot -. block IT,
Beck's sub. Of part OF quarter secs
Nos. So and Sc. l0,000-acre tract. On
the south side OF Seward avenue. be-
tween Merrill street and Greenfield
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VANCOUVER AVENUE
(Paving)
Assessment Estimates.
SO ct,hir vards of euCava tfny

AnsfaHmrnN E<stAmntes@
23SS cubic yards OF excavation.
310723 lineal feet OF eurbstone
new, straight.
s42i lineai feet OF curbstone new
In 4-15' X. Med.) circles furnished
by contractor.
4GT255 square yards of asphaltic
concrete Natural Lake Asphalo
paving.
$3.50 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
City Estimates.
214 cubic yards of excavation.
S.96 lineal feet OF new curbstone
(straightD.
1928 lineal feet of new curbstone
in G-6 II. 2-10' II. lag X. Med.)
circles furnished by contractor.
4S6.0S square yards OF asphaltic
concrete Natural Lake AsphalD
paving.
s.93 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
1873 lineal feet of retaining
stone. Old Medina curb may be used.
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HANOVER AVENUE

lot ss-Osborn and McCallum's sub.
or lots 2 and 10. u sec. 50, 10000
acre tract on the east side OF Han
over avenue, between Lothrop ave-
nue. and city Limits
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LESLIE STREET (Pavingy

gis cubic yards OF excavation.
1O06.s5 lineai feet OF curbstone
new. straight
i454.O5 square yards OF reinforced
concrete (Thomas Syetem) paving.
1898 cubic yards OF concrete un-
der and behind curb.
City Estimates.
l35 cubic yards OF excavation
strsighD.
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PROPOSALS FOR
PAVING STREETS

at the office of the Department OF
Public Works. Detroit, Mich. until
Thursday. March II. 1915, at 10 o'clock
a m. standard time. at which time
and place they will be opened. for
furnishing all the labor and material
for paving the streets named below.
within the limits mentioned I'm the
City OF Detroit with the styles OF
pavement stated
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and the bid will be accepted which
In the lowest on aggregatinG the
above details regardless OF any error
Of extensions or footings made by
bidders.
Bidders must deposit with bids en-
closed In separate envelope. certi-
fed check payable 10 the order OF
the Department OF Public Works OF
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HACIJE AVENUE (Pavingl

the west line OF Oakland. 26 feet
wide. with reinforced concrete
CThomas System) and Berea. Medina
or any other curhstone that may be
bid upon and ordcFed
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Sheet Asphalt
BAKER STREET (Paving)

From the west curb line OF Vine
wood To the east line OF Scotch. 20
feet wide. with sheet asphalt on
concrete foundation and Berea. Me-
dina or any other curbstone that
may be bid upon and ordered
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KING AVENUE (Paying.l

From the east line OF Oakland 10
the wcst curb line OF Cameron. es
feet wide. with reinforced concrete
Thomas System) and Berca Medina
or any other curbstone that may be
bid upon and ordered
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NOTICE OF SIDEWALK
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE

Detroit. March i. 1919.
To all whom Il may concern;
Take notice that sidewalk assess-
ment rolls Nos. 4253 to 4283. both In
elusive. for defraying the cost and
expense OF constructing cement side
walks as hereinafter described have
been prepared. and are now open for
inspection. revision or correction In
this office. and will be presented TO
the Common Council at o session
thereof. 20 be held on Tuesday, the
18th day Of March. 1915, at y. M.
city time. for confirmation
The lot or lots described In each
roll have been assessed for the cost
and expense OF constructing the
walk In front OF or adjoining the
parcels named In such roll
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FERNDALE AVENUE

Roll No. 425s. Lots 40 and SO.
Burns sub. Of that part OF lot Z. ly-
ing S. of Dix road Of the sub. of r.
c. 60. On the north side OF Fern
dale avenue, between Stair and
Honorah avenues.
sub. of that part OF lot 2, Il. T.. 80,
lying ely or Woodmere avenue. On
the north side OF Ferndale avenue.
between Wendell and Phillips ave.
nues.
Lot 10-Harrahs Toledo avenue
sub. OF that part of lot 2. p. G. 50.
lying ely OF Woodmere avenue. On
the north side of Ferndale avenue.
between Lawndale and Cabot ave
uues.
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DIsTEL AVENUE

Roll J, i Nc; ana ass I snd W Di ~ ios
3 of wesson's sub. of lot 8. Of Ship
yard tract. On the east side Of
Distel avenue, between Fort street
and Krupp avenue.
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PRESTON STREET. (Payingl

From the east line OF McDougail
10 the west line OF Mt. Elliott. 90
feet wide. with reinforced concrete
(Thomas System) and Berea, Medina
or any other curbstone that may be
bid upou and ordered
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GARTNER AVENUE

Roll No. 426l. Lots 173. ia. l75.
iS9, 'l94 and 200--Cahalans sub. OF
lot 2, Shipyard tract On the north
and south sides of Gartner avenue,
between Mullane street and SPRING
Wellu aNapfta
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Asphaltic Concrete

Note--Bidders must submit samples
of the asphalt and iiuNing oil pro-
bids, samples OF asphalt. 10 pounds
OF oil. one gallon.
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Cedar
SHERMAN STREET lPayingl

the west line OF Eimwood. 20 feet
wide, with cedar block on concrete
foundation and Berea, Medina or any
other curhstone that may be bid
upon and ordered.
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FOURTH AVENUE

Roll No. 1880. Lot 4. block sc
and lot 4, block Stub. OF the
Jones Farm. between Michigan ave.
nue. and the n. line OF Beech street.
on the east and west sides of Fourth
avenue. between Jones and Beech
streets
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RATHBONE AVENUE

Roll No. 4276. Lot 60--Rathbone's
sub. Of the ely n and the sly 4 Of
the WY n of lot z. shipyard tract
On the south side OF Rathbone ave.
nue.. between Eismsrs and Lawndals
Lots II. 10 and a - Rathbone's
sub. OF o. ]. OF the sub. OF the Ship
yard tract On the north side Of
Rathbone avenue. between Lawndals
and Sprfngwells avenues. '-- Y
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DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit Mich. March 5. 1915.
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DRAGON AVENUE

Roll No. Ass. Lot 7s6-Daniel
Scotten's re-sub OF p. c. No. 81 and
the Q. part of p. G. No. ass. lying
road or avenue. On the west side
OF Dragon avenue. between Cadet
and Regular avenues.
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EUCLID AVENUE ,

Roll No. 1887. Lot 4S--Bessenger
Q. $50 IT, OF W. 706.50 Z. OF o. l. !
and 8. % II. OF 4 sec. 80. 1o,o00-acre
tract, lying g.. OF said part of o. l. I.
On the south side OF Euclid avenue,
between Schmittdiel avenue and
Hamilton Boulevard.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06
JAY STREET (aPving)
Assessment Esflmafea.

1882 cubic yards of excavation.
i4lO.94 lineal feet OF curbstone
(new) straight.
2oS4.25 square yards OF asphaltic
concrete Natural Lake AsphalD
paving.
s7,74 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb
City Estimates.
109 cubic yards OF excavation.
5O24 lineai feet of new curbstone
in tS-4' II. Med) circles furnished by
contractor.
217.47 square yards OF asphaltic
concrete Natural Lake Asphalt)
paving.
SIP cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
14f19 lineal feet of retaining
stone Old Medina curb may be used.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06
SPRAGUE STREET. (Paving)

From the east curb line OF Van
Dyke to the west curb line OF Max
well. rs feet wide. with reinforced
concrete (Thomas System), and
stone that may be bid upon and or
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06

winch sum VIII be forfeited 10 the
city OF Detroit I'm case the bidder
fails 70 enter into contract. subject
70 confirmation OF the Common Coun-
ell within Ave days after the accept
ance OF his tender by the Department.
OF Public Works.
The bidder whose tender Is accept
ed VIII be required TO furnish with
his contract an approved surety COM
pany bond 10 the City OF Detroit In
the full amount OF the contract price
for the work conditioned on the full
and faithful performance OF his part
OF the contract.
The contractor shall be paid In
Nonds for first paving. or the pro-
ceeds thereof. II such bonds are pur-
chased by the sinking Fund Commits
sioners, according TO law.
no bid will be accepted from any
person or firm who Is In arrears or
default to the City OF Detroit.
Specifications In details for the
above work may be had on applica-
tion TO the secretary.
The Department OF Public Works
expressly reserves the right TO reject
any or all proposals..
An proposals shall be made IN du-
t4sos) GEORGE H. FENKELL
A-i252 Commissioner.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06
FRW0OD AVENUE

Roll No. 1889, Lots los, log. 1o7.
1870 and Is1--Kremers sub OF part
OF frac. sec. 2. On the east and
west sides OF Firwood avenue. be-
tween fireman avenue and Moore
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06
PRESTON STREET (Paving)

2SS9 cubic yards of excavation.
4346.0i lineal feet of eurbstone
(newJ, straight.
63296S square yards OF reinforced
concrete tThomas System) paving.
116.26 cubic yards OF concrete UNI
der and behind curb.
City Estimates.
$50 cubic yards OF excavation.
1928 lneal feet Of new curbstone
In asa r. 4-iO' r. Med.) circles
furnished by contractor.
concrete (Thomas System) paving.
1905 cubic yards OF concrete UNI
der and behind curb.
2SS4O lineaI feet OF retaining stone.
Old Medina curb may be used.
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McGRAW AVENUE

Roll No. 4274. Lot s--Nail's Mo-
Graw. avenue sub. OF part OF frac.
sec. 2. T. s.. n. IL e. On the north
Twenty-ffth street and Roosevelt
avenue.
Lot as--Harvey's sub. OF lots 81
and 80 and 9. u OF lot 81 OF scovers
8 r. II E on I the s nertS 10 .,d I;
OF McGraw avenue. between Thir-
ueth street and Woodrow avenue.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06
CELIA STREET

wesson's sec. Of the Thompson
Farm. n. Of the Grand River road.
On the south side OF Celia street. be-
tween Twelfth street and Vermont
avenue.
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LARCHM0NT AVENUE

Roll No. 42ss. Lot i37--Seebaldt's
sub. of part of Joseph Tiremans
Est. 4 secs Nos. 81 and SO. 10000
acre. tract snd frac. sec; 3, T. =.
mont avenue. between Scotch and
FirWoOd avenues
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MAPLEW0OD AVENUR

=: 2. s g: ::'i nice Z y;ss
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MACARTHUR AVENUE

Roli No. l27s. Lot Is. block IS
or the rear concesslon OF p. c. rs
On the south side of Macarthur ave.
nue.. between Mckinley and yfne-
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THIRTY-FOURTH STREET

Roll No. 1850. Lot IS, block E.
Brush's sub. OF that part OF r. &C.
1e0, lying between Afichigan avenue
and the My limo OF Horatio street.
except the ely $50 It. On the wost
side of Thirty fourth street. between
Jackson and Buchanan streets.
Lots II. ~. Is and IA. block s--
Fyfe. Barbour and warren's sub. or
that part Of r. 9. seo, lying between
On the west side OF Thirty-fourth
street. between Mc0raw and Warren
avenues.
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WEST SIDE-CTTY
BEECHWOOD AVENUE

Hurst William L. Hoimes sub. Of
ely part of frac. sec. ., T. 2 s.. r..
IL Z. On the west side Of Beech
wood avenue. between fireman ave-
nue. and Moore Place.
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LIvERN0Is AVENUE

Roll. No. 4ase, lot s--Apdrev .,
kkl a =, ' SsmS q u: :us s's Z, = ss'
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In (4-<' II. 2-i0' II. Med.) circles fur
nished by contractor.
27T.lt square yards OF reinforced
concrete tThomas System) paving.
6.26 cubic yards/ OF concrete under
and behind curb.
lis llneal feet OF retaining stone.
Old Medina curb may be used.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06
PINGREE AVENUE

Roll No. 4275. Lot o. and .. Ito
lot Is Of the sub. of 4 sec. as. TO-
0o0-aere tract. On the south side OF
Pingree avenue. between Wilson and
Schmfttdiel avenues.
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LaSALLE AVENUE PAWN


AsstshhhtHt E<sumutcss
5567 cubic yards CT excavation.
Si3S.02 lineal feet OF curbstone
new. straight.
t2lSS25 square yards OF asphaltic
concrete Natural Lake Asphalt) paw
ing.
225.72 cubic yards OF concrete un-
der and behind curb.
City Estimates.
AL cubic yards OF excavation.
(straighD.
2i19O lineal feet OF new curbstone
in (2-l5' II. 1910 X. ga X Med)
circles furnished by contractor.
ST2.39 square yards OF asphaltic
concrete Natural Lake AsphalD
paving.
1870 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
2b4.66 lineal feet OF retaining
stone old Medina curb may be used.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
ALL EXCEPT BLUECHER
WE'RE BATTLE CRUISERS

All the vessels named by the British
official press bureau as having taken part
in the naval engagement. except the Blue
cher, are battle cruisers all heavily armed
and capable of great speed
The Bluecher. which was sunk, was ar
armored cruiser 4S9 feet long and dis
placed 15,55O tons. Her complement was
es5 officers and men. She was built at
kiel In 1908 at a cost of $4,000 Her Speed
was little more than d knots an hour.
The Bluecher carried twelve s2-inch
and eight 6-inch guns and sixteen a.
Founders. She also was equipped with
three torpedo tubes
THE DERFLINGER A NEW SHIP.
The Derfiinger is 2s,OOo-to shin
which was completed July IA of last
year She is armed with eight 1.-inch
and twelve 6-inch guns and twelve
- -podhdes and has in addition Ave
torpedo tubes, There 10 no record
available Of her speed
The Seydlitz is somewhat smaller
Than the Dsrhinser, her dispiaesne emf
being $4,000 tons. She carries tea II.
inch and twelve six.inch guns and
twelve 24.pounders, four i<-pounds,
lnti-aerial guns and four torpedo
tubes. She also 10 . now boat, hsvinu
been completed in Nay, 1919 Her
peed is about as knots, although in
her time trials she made 20 knots
The Moltke is a 23,ooOton boat, and
Nrs speed OF about ~ knots. She
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
407 At CONFERENCE:
Fifth Annual Older Boys Gatberin al
Chester Ends-PrOminent Men
among Speakers.

Chester, Jan. 4.-The NTH annual con-
ference Of the Y. NJ C. A. boys OF Yer
mont closed at Chester Sunday evening
The sessions Of Sunday morning were
held in tho three village churches. Al
the CONGREGATIONAL Church the speaker
was tine Rev G. w Hnckley of Maine
at the Baptist Church, the Rev. II. r
Rankin and at the Universalist Church
Albert D. Roberts of White Plains, ". Y.
In the afternoon a mass meeting for
men and boys al the Congregational
Church was addressed by Mr. Roberts
At the close Of the address 81 boys came
forward to say they would begin the
Christian life and l2S other boys made
pledges to begin some form Of active
Christian work in their home churches.
Sunday svenire the town hall was
crowded at the closing service, MUSE
was furnished by a union choir OF the
village churches. The Rev. Mr.. Ran
kin conducted the devotional exercises
and Mr.. Hnckley gave the closing ad-
dress on Handle With Care
The secretary's report showed tO7 dele
gates present, representing 50 towns OF
the State or these delegates 1& were
Congregatonalsts. IS Methodists, II Bap.
fists. - Protestant Episcopals. six Uni
versalists, and the remainder scattering
An effort was made to secure the con,
vention for 1915 at Burlington or Rut-
land, but Mortified was finally decided
on as the place
Saturday evening the town hall wa'
crowded to hear Mr., Roberts on "Wha,
Next" and To see a moving picture
presentation Of THE Life Of Christ"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
OFFICIAL RECORD.
SENATE-EVENING.

The Senate convened at 30, Lieuten-
ant Governor Darling presiding Prayer
by the Rev A. r. Blanchard OF vershire
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED
: l.. relating to causes for divorce.
: %, relating to neglect TO support
families
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
II. A., relating to powers of town clerks
ORDERED TO LIE
H. -. relating to exemptions.
ADOPTED ON PART OF SENATE.
Joint resolution. providing for print
ing of proceedings of the Vermont His
torcal society, 800 copies for years
19l3-l5
THIRD READING ORDERED
s. u, authorizing the hoard of armory
armo,ies with town, city. incorporated
village or individual
BILLS INTRODUCED
:. a. by Senator Locklin of Franklin
amending sectifr 2.913 OF the public stat
utee. relating to appeals from PROBATE
court. Provides for tria! by jury in III
stances n0t now allowed To 'udicia;>
committee
s. rs, By Senator Blake Of Chittcndcn
providing for :niemnieying a holder of q
worthless check or order. BY civil
process the person injured may recover
twice the amount OF such check or order
To genera! committee.
On motion Of senator Bascom OF Rut-
land. the Senate at 1:J5 adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
Legislature Resumes Sessions
with Willing Hands but Empty
Seats-Hint to Fish and Game
Commissioner.
TAXATION COMES UP
Ten Bills introduced in Course
of Days WOrk-ThOse Relat-
ing to State Officers, Right to
Kill Dogs and Other Matters
Are Defeated.

Montpelier. Jan. Is. There were MANY
vacant seats when the House re-as-
semblcd at three o'clock this afternoon,
but it was a body of willing workers who
put considerable grist through the mill,
making up for the recess over Saturday.
Ten bills We're introduced in the House,
including one by MI Berry OF Milton,
appropriating ten thousand dollars for
the establishment and building of high
Way fom the east end OF Sand Bar
bridge along the shores OF Lake Cham
pain to Eagle Mountain Inn MI Berry
also wants the law changed so as 20
permit the taking of suckers, mullet, rou,
and pickerel with IA spear and jack IN
the lake and it's tributaries.
The discussion over the activities VI
the State fish and game commissioner
resulted in the bringing in of bill pro
viding that that official shall devote all
of his time to the duties of his office
Mr.. Manchester of Hubba rdton brought
in bill to repeal the act OF the last
Legislature. providing for the erection
of a building for the use oS the supreme
court and the state library.
Bills to prevent fraud in the sale Of
SlN\r NOil hflllllIle tlI' Nbol dSt "a
legal consent" at Ii years. providing for
the recovery of taxes paid under pro-
tost in disputed jurisdictions and relat
ing to notice to taxpayers were passed
WILLING BILL KILLING
The dog bill, II. 65. after being amend
ed to permit persons to kill dogs which
have killed chickens, was finally killed
as were the bills relating to the cleo
ton of State officers by the General
Assembly. and the one requiring con-
tracts for the STATE. amounting to one
hundred dollars or over, to be let b.
public bid after advertising three weeks
in newspapers.
The Joint resolution relating to the
joint special committee to investigate the
always momentous subject of taxation,
was adopted by the House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Judge Waterman in Rutland county.
Judge stanton in Washington county.
Judge Fish in Franklin county and Judge
Slack in Chittenden county Judge
Butler will preside at the opening OF
Nindham county court. April 10 The
assignments Cor the year are as fol
lows:
Judge Mles-Orleans Nlr:i o Essex.
April 2, Caledonia juno !: Chittenden.
September II; Windsor, December :.
Waterman-Rutland. March O. 3ennins
ton. June :; Washington, September II;
Orange, December :.
Observation-Disclosures, March q. La.
noble June !: Grand isle. August 70;
Rutland September II: Caledonia. Do
comber
Butler-Nindharl Anril ~: Addison.
June /; Franklin, September II. Benn,ng-
ton December T.
Fish Franklin. March ,: Windsor. ian,
l. Windham September 4; I.auoiilc. D..
cembcr :; Grand isle, January I. tGrG
Slack-Chittenden, March .. Orange,
June /; Orleans, September It: Tssey.
October "6; Addison. December
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

The Bluecher was a cruiser OF 10000
tons displacement and although commits
stoned In 1908. was completely re-rigged
tast year. She was not classed as a bat
lie cruiser, but was in the next class to
those formidable fighters. With her
we're the Derflinger. Germany's latest bat
tie cruiser, which had Just left the build
ers' hands and the battle cruisers Seyd-
iitz and Moltke, the latter a sister ship
ct the Goeben, formerly Of the German
but now OF the Turkish fleet, which was
recently reported damaged by the Rue
slams in the Black sea
The British squadron commanded by
Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty. who also
was in command at the battle off Heigo-
land last August, consisted of the battle
cruisers Tiger. Lion, Princess Royal,
New Zealand and Indomitable The first
three Of these cruisers mount eight 1885,
inch guns each. and even the New Zea-
land and Indomitable carry 1?-inch guns.
which are equal to those of the Der
Ginger, the only one Of the German ships
shat had better than 11-inch guns
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
The official report issued by the press
bureau gives Cne Following account OF tHs
engagement:
Early this morning a British
patrolling squadron Of battle cruisers
and light cruisers, under Vice Admiral
Sir David Beatty. with a destroyer
flotilla under Commodore Tyrwhitt,
sighted four German battle cruisers
and several light cruisers and a num-
Der of destroyers steering westward
and apparently making for the English
coast
The enemy at once made for home
at high speed. They were at once
pursued and at about $50 A. NJ action
was Joined between the battle cruisers
IAon, Tiger. Princess Royal, New
Zealand and Indomitable on the one
hand and the Derflinger, Seydlitz,
Motke and Bluecher on the other A
we'll contested running hght ensued.
Shortly after ono o'clock the Bluecher,
which had previously fallen out Of
line. capsized and sank
DAMAGED SHIPS ESCAPE.
Admiral Beatty reports that two
other battle cruisers were seriously
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
EYEWITNESS CALLS
SINKING OF CRUISER
A TERRIBLE SIGHT
British Ships Under Constant Attack by Sub
marines During North Sea Battle---One Brit
ish Destroyer Crippled by German She'll

Harwioh via London, Jan. q, / As a. M
witness of the naval battle on Sunday
in the North sea. who has returned here,
describes the sinking of the German ar
mored cruiser Bluecher as n terrible sight.
The sea was covered with debris and men
struggling for their lives
When the British Launched, a boat to
rescue the survivors a monoplane flew
overhead and dropped bombs which, al
though they did not fall nearer than q
hundred yards prevented many Of the
drowning men from being taken out OF
the water
One British destroyer was struck by n
German shell. which pierced her boilers
and put her out of action. She was lowed
to the east coast base for repairs
Throughout the progress of the action,
the British vessels We're constantly at
tackled by German submarines but Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyers kept circling
around and successfully warded off this
danger.
WAS THRILLING SIGHT.
All the men engaged in the battle de-
scribe it as thrilling and the results from
the British standpoint are reported to
have been even better than announced
by the admiralty, because in addition
to the destruction of the Bluecher. It Is
claimed that some German destroyers
were sunk. It is believed that one Of
the two German cruisers damaged was
the Derfinger. One of them was In
flames.
German survivor admits that the
objective of the German squadron was n
port on the east coast of England
Among the reports circulating here but
not confirmed. Is that British destroyer
sank a German submarine which was
attempting to torpedo another of the
destroyer<.