Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24

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| A,tA by tIe Survivors 10 me
1 ,srErsIoHdeII UI tne DaHy
| tal1..-tIe =. hentI>n port
| Until they we're within a half
he OF tine harp0T OF Leebrugge,
H. ships in the attacking forces
La piokel Up the light on the mole.
line attacAl-g ship which starred
lor the mC.e .OIIOyse ed by muttered
rNslls Of god luck" from the ships
lpupanies OF the esCOrting Leet
I.alsIde the carbor. had scarcely
lroi WITHIN s.zl5 OF the light when
/ was disco. red by the Germans.
is,ar shells instantly pierced the
tlhick haze, showing up the cruiser
is clearly as though it had been
Ilaylight
In one second it seemed as if
lsgery battery in the neighborhoOd
La fred on the cruiser. How she
vas able TO get ahead none OF those
iFstching her understood. Great
l-inch shells and other of smaller
zlibre few around her like hail.
Sae was apparently hit by some of
he smaller ones, but she plugged
ahead and was seen 10 turn the cor
Ter Of the mole and gain the inside
Of the harbOr. The German fire
apparently was detected from her
vital parts by the intervening
structure of the mole and most OF
se damage done was above the wat
srline
~Its the Yankees" Cry Huns.
Disregarding all that had hap
pened the cruiser went up TO the
mole and landed large party of
ibluejac6ets and marines. The Ger
nan defenders conceived the idea
hat their assailants were Amer
cans, and, according to some Of the
survivors, this was heard:
Its the Americans; its the Yam
ices"
| Some OF the Germans bolted in
masses from the nearest batteries
asYing their guns TO the British.
\ fhe guns were destroyed one by
4 one, while others in the landing
party dealt with the sheds and mu-
| lition stores with flame tLrOwers.
| Under this operation continues
tie account sent by the Daily
Chronicle: The concrete laden
cruisers made their way through
he harbor. Accompanied. as far
IS II can be ascertained. by only one
ubmarine. As they approached the
l Entrance they anchored. swung
around on the cables and. accord
ng TO the testimony of one of the
observers, We're sunk within %
minutes.
Blast Gates of Canal.
l One OF the destroyers or submar-
mes exploded charge at the
gaies Of the lock TO the BTuges
anal and they are believed to have
aeen destroyed Meanwhile four de-
4 sroyers entered the harbOr and
fuised around, making observa-
IONS, but were unable TO take part
the battle.
/ hnen tie attacking ship and its
| aading party had completed it's
'ork the sailors and marines were
sken aboard again despite the
-amaged condition OF the cruiser,
| FA.ch then began 10 make its way
|. alo the harbor.
One Of the I7-inch shells out OF
/ 7gndreds OF various caIibres fired
the cruiser got well home in her
/ apper works. Her steering gear
Aas injured and she signaIled an
sseort ship 10 show her the way out.
eh before help arrived she had
.yand her way out and taken her
pace under Aer own steam behind
'ae lines Of protecting cruisers.
Ohe man who watched the opera
syh from an escorting ship said 10
4e Daily Chronicles correspond
a. ~ " -4lE hAcl lAAG sic
-sa suffered it seemed scarcely pos
9le that she was able to keep
,lOsI Tie men below must have
sfAel Ike troians for she was
moving flames 10 feet high from
- tunnels and She made the fast
n I'd eme she probably ever accom-
bhshed IS
@frn-fOId He'll
.Ae narrator described the cCm-
-eQ noise Ot the German gun fire
1 explosions on the mole as ten
Nv ~! ael." He added;
ne We're only four or FIVE hun
Yards away frorl the point Of
mole but were afraid 10 fire a
f5 est we reveal our exact
s5,s. ssbolts to the enemy. Appar-
arsl ne nearly judged it for he
A. any number Of shells around
~ moderate estimate ne
~ three and four thousand
o. Fere fred at the attacking
ssL usImau destroyer wnich was
araess was ramnea amidships and