The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-01-28
Running, NavalFig,ht
in North Sea.
EDaITISa SQUADRON
S!jSTAia5 DAMAGE
Two Other Teui0ilic Cruisers Are
Daddy Battered.
London, Jan. 25.-An attempt by

London, Jan. 25-An attempt by
a German cruiser squadron to repeat
he attack recent'ee made on Scar
Houah, the lIartiep0ols and other
british coast tow vHs frustrated by
the British patrollins squadron and IN
running fight in the North sea Tie
German armored cruiser Bluecher was
aonk and two German battle cruisers
"ere seriously damaged
The British ships suffered only
sigh, injury. So far as is known
only l23 OF the Bluecher's crew Of $50
We're saved
A battle also occurred between the
/ light cruisers ard destroyers accom-
panying the i,iseer a''ips, but the re-
suit OF this eli t has not yet
reached the adnli, ny.
The British We're superior in ships
engaged, weight of armament and
speed and the flight of the German
ships into the mine and Submarine
infested field possible saved thea from
+, further losses.
Cruiser Eiuecher 1850 Tons.
The Bluecher was cruiser OF To-
$50 tons displacement and, although
commissioned in 1908, was completely
rarigged last year. She was not
classed as battle cruiser. but was in
the next class to those formidable
| fighters.
With her were the Derninger Ger
lnany's latest battle cruiser which had
just left the builders hands, and the
battle cruisers Seydlitz and Moltke,
the latter sister ship of the Goeben,
formerly OF the German navy. but
now of the Turkish fleet, which re-
Gently was reported damaged by the
Russa ans in the Black sea.
The British squadron, commanded
by Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty,
who also WAS in command at the bat
tie off flelgoand last August. consist
ed Of the battle cruisers Tiger, Lion,
Princess Royal, New Zealand and In
domitable.
The first three of these cruisers
mount eight 13.5-inch guns each and
even the New Zealand and Indomitable
carry l3-inch guns, which are equal
to those of the Derhinger. the only
one of the German ships that had bet
ter than ll-inch guns.
Official Report Of Battle.
The official report issued by the
! r;,. ID f,111
count Of the engagement:
EARLY Sunday morning British
patrolling squadron of battle cruisers
and light cruisers, under Vice Admir-
al Sir David Beatty, with destroyer
flotilla. under Commodore Tyrwhitt,
sighted four German battle cruisers,
several light cruisers and a number
of destroyers steering westward and
apparently making for the English
coast
THE enemy at once aimed for home
at high speed They were at once
pursued and at about $3.50 a. M &C.
ton was Joined between the battle
cruisers Lion, Tiger Princess Royal,
New Zealand and Indomtable, on the
one hand. and the Derflinger, Eeyd
litz, Moltke and Bluecher on the
other. A we'll contested running fight
ensued. Shortly after 1 p. m. the
Bluecher, which had previously fallen
out Of line, capsized and sank.
admiral Beatty reports that two
other battle cruisers were seriously
damaged. They We're, however, able
to continue their flight and reached
an area where dangers from German
submarines and mines prevented
further pursuit.
No British Ships Lost.
"No British ships have been lost
and our casualties in personnel are
at present slight, the Lion, which led
the line, having only eleven wounded
and none killed.
Zone hundred and twenty -three sur
viyors have been rescued from the
Bluecher's crew of SS5 and it is pos
sible that others have been saved by
some of our destroyers. No reports
of any destroyer or light cruiser fight.
ing have yet been received at the ad.
, miralty, though some apparently has
taken place.
"Their lordships have expressed
their satisfaction to Vice Admiral Sir
David Beatty"
In leaving the naval base at Cux-
haven, protected by the big guns of
Helgoland the German squadron ap.
, parently took the most direct route
} to reach the open waters of the North
sea. They passed between the Holland
, coast and Helgoland, probably close
. to the Dutch coast
Vice Admiral Beatty's squadron