The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-30

. Battered by allied shells, sunk, blown up, burned and beached, only to reappear and resume their reckless career in the Black Sea, the former German cruisers Goeben and Breslau have once more met their fate at the entrance to the Dardanelles.
 The Turkish cruiser Midullu, for merly the Breslau, was sunk, and the Sultan Yawuz Selim, formerly the Goeben, was beached, in hattie be- tween British and Turkish fleets. says a British admiralty report of last week.
 Many times have these two intrepid sea warriors taken the count since the war began, and now they are to go down in history, even though they should rise again from the deep, as prominent factors in prolonging the world conflict. at least.
 Lieutenant Commander Charles Clifford Gill of the United States navy now points out that if the Breslau and Goeben had been prevented from reaching Constantinople in August, 1914, Turkey might not have joined forces with the central powers and all lieu NlClOIy HlSAI DS AV" AdVS DSOA achieved.
 Rival Exploits of Emdcn
 The exploits of the Breslau and Goeben rival the adventures of the little German cruiser Emden and the Teutonic sea raiders Seeadler and Carlsruhe, while only the ruthless commanders of these high sea mar auders could conceive the subterfuges by which they accomplished their tricks.
 Obliged to leave neutral Italian wa ters at the outbreak of hostilities Italy then not having entered the war these two German cruisers evaded their British and French pursuers by leading them to believe they were bound for an Austrian port on the .Adriatic Sea. Turkey had not yet be- come a belligerent when these Ger man war craft slipped into Constanti- rople harbor. and the Turkish govern ment assured the allies that the un- welcomed visitors would promptly be interned. Later, however, they were reported purchased by the Turkish government, but though they took Turkish names the cruisers continued to be manned by Germans.
 From time to time reports of depre. dations by these war vessels along the --GllrssiAn Black Sea coast, engagement! with land batteries, running fight! with Russian warships, in which tht Breslau and Goeben sustained seriou! damage, and reports of successful clashes with Russian war craft were aItarDa+a11y rocaiHad froro a1ap,v a Df from allied sources.
 British airmen dropped bombs or the Goeben while the latter was lyint in Constantinople harbor last July after which, it was reported, explo s1cns occurred on board and the yes sel was enveloped in flames. This wa tue last heard of the Goeben until las week. The Breslau was last heart from prior to last week, in June a participating in a successful engage nent with Turkish naval units agains Russian And positions and small wa craft in the Black Sea.
 Incorporated in Annapolis Courage
 "It is reported" says Lieutenant Commander Charles Clifford Gill o the United States navy, in his ne1 beck, Naval Power in the War" jus published hy Doran. and founded O the lectures Commander Gill delivere at the United States Naval Academy that during the first few days of tn war the German cruiser Goeben an the light cruiser Breslau bombarde the Algerian coast, sank a few ship in Bona harbor and then proceede t. Messina, arriving there on Aug. 1914 If is also rIlmored that whiI off the northern coast of Africa tn two German cruisers, when hard be set by enemy forces, escaped durin misty weather by the aid of the rus o. placing some musicians on a raj