The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
WIRELESS AND
WIT COVERED
GOEBEN FLIGHT

news was communicated to them, be
came quiet"
At four o'clock in the morning of
August the two ships reached Mes
sina, The General was waiting there
laden with coal, but the representa-
tiyes OF the Italian government re-
fused on grounds OF neutrality TO allow
the warships themselves 10 coal there,
Planned 10 Deceive British.
On the evening Of the same day an.
other shock occurred, An Italian of.
icer representing the commander at
Messina' arrived and was ushered into
the admirals dining room. The ad-
miral asked him 10 take a seat, but he
preferred TO stand what may ! do
for you?" asked the admiral, we
want to know" replied the officer tin
German), how long the German ships
propose 10 remain here. They can
only remain twontyfour hours In a
neutral port" The semi-ohlcial wri.
ter observes, THE last words came
with difficulty from the Italians lips" f"
Very we'll, will remain here twenty
four hours" replied the admiral
There was a pause "Of course [
reckon the respite from this moment
in which you inform me that Messina
Is, I'm fact, a neutral port
At midday on August the admiral
fggnal a Fg1IngFFtU0 nWflnW the
three ships under his command:
News about the enemy is mcer-
tain. | presume his strength lies in
the Adriatic and that he is watching
both exits in the Messina straits,
object: To break through to the
East and reach the Dardanelles.
Order of going: Goeben leaves at
tve o'clock at seventeen miles an
hour; Breslau follows at a distance
Of five miles and closes It up at dark
ness.
q want TO create the impression
that we are wanting to 90 to the
Adriatic, and in case ] do succeed in
creating the impression that we are
wanting to go to the AGriatic we shall
veer round in the night and make for
Cape Matapan, II possible throwing OF
the enemy.
The steamer General to leave at
seven o'clock In the evening, to keep
along the Sicilian coast and 10 try and
reach Santorin,"
"As the ships-fags flying and
music playing-wcre reaching the
open sea the following wireless mes
sage from the kaiser reached the ad-
miral:
Ills majesty expects the Goeben
and the Brcslau TO succeed in break
ing through"
Shortly after leaving the haTbor an
English cruiser Of the Weymouth
class, alleged to be the Gloucester,
appeared on the horizon The Ger
man narrative proceeds
Profited by Enemy's Wrong Guess.
THE commander asked the admiral
whether they should open fire. No,
no. Astouishment The wireless Of
ficers were even more puzzled The
could hear the wireless waves being
transmitted by the operators on the
F. .glish cruiser. They did not know
the code, but they noted the call and
the answer. The German boats were
evidently expected, and all prepare.
tions for attacking th,l- were being
made.
The English cruiser was emitting
signals in three groups, and it was
clear that it referred to the Goeben.
The wireless receivers finally de-
ciThered the signal Of the British
cruiser as 'Goeben making for the
Adriatic.'
THE German wireless officer ar
gued thuswise: 4 can jam him. If !
break my waves against his ! can
confuse, hold up, destroy his mes.
sages. Shall I jam 'ds wireless" he
asked the admiral
No. was the answer to both ques-
tions. No one apart from the staff
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