The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25
rpv Ed L. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent.

tBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent
LONDON. Jan. 2b.-Germany,s s
naval forces have been struck the
most crushing blow OF the war. Re-
ror;s that a four funnelled German
cruiser badly damaged, was sighted
,on the Holland coast early today,
strengthened the growing conviction
here that Germany's losses in yester-
davis North sea battle were greater
than indicated by the admiralty's ofn-
cial statement. This said the cruiser
Hluecher had been sunk and two oth-
er cruisers injured, but that these TWO
got away safely.
Dutch reports said crippled cruis-
er, apparently of the type OF the
!, Ssrassberg or the Armored cruiser
Room, was lirnping at half speed To-
ward the island OF Borkum on the
mouth OF the Ems river. That the
German warcraft was one OF the
lighter cruisers engaged by British DE-
stroyers after the Bluecher had Deen
sent to the bottom, was the belief IN
naval circles here. The admiralty to-
day had no details of this supplement
tary engagement, but expressed con-
fdence that the German casualties
would be increased materially, in ad-
ditional reports.
Two more of the German battle
cruisers that attempted to dash to-
ward the British coast are reported TO
have been badly pounded by British
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-
fdent the casualty lists are large. So
far known only 123 Of the Bluechers
crew OF SS5 were saved. Exulterations
over England's navy victory here to-
day took the form of demand that
England now wipe out the German
navy" That Germany anticipates
just such move is indicated in dis
patches from Copenhagen. They re-
port great activity at the German
naval base at Kiel and evidences of
PREPARATION to meet an English raid.
We have humiliated the baby kill
ers who shelled unprotected English
coast towns" declared one English
paper today. 1T is now the duty OF
our navy to finish the work"
Sinking OF the Bluecher particularly
Goused wild enthusiasm here be-
ause the Bluecher, according to best
reports, was one of the German battle
SHIPS which bombarded Scarborough
aad other English coast towns. Vice
ADMIRAL Beatty's victory has COM
pelely silenced criticism OF Admiral
sellcoe's failure to prevent the Scar
borough raid. The English papers to-
uay took the view that German naval
raids on the English coast will never
again be attempted.
The most daring pitcher goes to
'ne we'll once too often, observed
one London paper. Vice Admiral
beatty was England's hero today. His
.out OF the German raiding feet off
.ne Holland coast yesterday. coupled
with his victory OFF Heligoland on
august %, have marked him as the
uost brilliant British naval command
er Of the war.
without exception, the London pa
.s ysrs today generously pointed out
s.s sIat Beatty's squadron was over
sas ssaaesimingly superior to the Germans
Sv.a .sa In armament and in size, but
s .aey mentioned that against similar
suas .s Admiral Craddock did not hest
=. ase 70 accept the German challenge,
H.. Sefeas the Germans in yesterdays
,ss'ue a., ned homeward when the Brit
'ss Nv war vessels were sighted.
p..I promptness with which the
aaaN .sh fleet met the attack is another
naa,. Muse OF rejoicing here. The exact
Sos Ss'1on Of the British North sea feet
san ,su oeen mystery since the war be-
noa. nos It was thought that the most
war r~eriul ships of the British navy
snhr % in harbor, held there safe from
~ tssuomarine raids. On the contrary
- ,as GeIman hattleships. darting out
tsra usmbard the English coast encoun-
tne British battle cruisers pa