The New York herald., 1921-01-30

so that either she would be forced TO
retreat toward Goeben or Goeben would
be compelled TO turn back. At l :35
p. NJ. he opened fire, which was re-
turned.
Captain Kelly increased speed,
brought the enemy on his starooard
quarter and continued fire. 1t is believed
with effect. The manoeuvre had the
result intended, for the Goeben turned
sixteen points and opened fire, where
upon Captain Kelly broke off the aocieli.
retreated and then continued the chase
until the German ships had rounded
Cape Matapan.
Goeben's wireless Picked Up.
"On Sunday, August 9. I received no
reliable information concerning the then
position of the German vessels. The
Goeben and Breslau were In fact at
Denusa, a small island at the mouth OF
the A1gean. at which they arrived on
August s. But this l did not know.
At 80 A NJ. August 10, wireless sig
mails Of the note and code used by the
Goeben were recognized. but the direc-
tion could not be ascertained. In case
the Goeben might be to the southwark
of the squadron, course was altered to
the SOUTH the ships being spread twelve
miles apart. Soon afterward signals
southerly position of the Goeben. But
at 10 p NJ, as signals became weaker,
the squadron turned northward again.
"It was 10 80 A. NJ, August II. that !
received the first definite information OF
the position of the German vessels since
they had been sighted by the Gloucester
at o'clock on August z. The news was
received in telegram from Malta in
forming me that the Goeben and Bres-
lau had arrived at the Dardanelles at
Q O'Clock on the previous evening,
August 10.
Weymouth was Immediately ordered
to proceed at full speed to watch the
Dardanelles. and IL the German vessels
were not to be seen to pass up to Chanak
hugging the European shore. The battle
cruisers proceeded to q position north
west of Psara Island (about the middle
OF the Asgean Sea- to maintain a watch
for the German vessels until the position
could be ascertained by the light cruis-
ers. Chatham and Gloucester We're or
dered to rejoin flag after dark. Dublin,
then coaling at Milo Island was ordered
to be ready to pick up and pursue
Goeben If she came south.
Blocked in the DardaneIIes.
"At 3 :0S 2. NJ. received a telegram
from the Admiralty stating that Goeben
and Breslau had arrived in the Darda-
nelles the previous evening, and ordering
me to establish blockade of the Dar-
danelles, an order which was subse-
quently modified to instructions to keep
watch in case the German ships came
out.
"At p. NJ. Weymouth arrived off the
Dardanelles. where she was met by two
Turkish torpedo boats and was greeted
by blank charge fired by one of the
forts. She reported that the signal sta
tion refused her permission to enter and
that guns from forts on both sides were
trained upon her.
Weymouth was ordered to remain
three miles outside the Dardanelles ani
to report II the enemy, who was at
Chanak, came out The battle cruisers
were dispersed upon a patrol whose
northern limit was seventeen miles
southwest from Tenedos Island. Cha--
ham and Gloucester were assigned to
watching positions.
"On Wednesday, August II, a Turkish
boat and 1T 8 A. NJ. informed Capt. Will
liam d. Church. in command of the Wey-
mouth. that the Goeben and Breslau
were then at Constantnople and that
they had been purchased by the Turk
ish Government. During the day was
informed that the Goeben sailed from
Chanak for Constantinople at P. NJ
on the previous day; that the Breslau
was anchored off Niagara Point; that
the General with the Coreovado) were
at Constantinople, and that all these
| vessels were flying the German flagl"