While the British cruisers Aboukir, Hogue, and Cressy were cruising in the North Sea they were torpedoed by German submarines. The three vessels went down and many men were ...
Article : 458 wordsThe three sunken cruisers had been patrolling the North Sea for some time. When the Aboukir was struck most of the crow were asleep, but officers and men in night ...
Article : 185 wordsA total of 505 survivors reached England, of whom 38 are slightly wounded. A message from Amsterdam states that 266 survivors of the sunken cruisers have passed ...
Article : 376 wordsThe Japanese continue the bombardment of Kiao-chau, the German possession in North China. A Japanese torpedo boat was sunk by a German cruiser, but little has been heard ...
Article : 50 wordsA message received at Amsterdam from Berlin stated that only one submarine attacked the cruisers, and a later message reported the arrival of the submarine U9 undamaged. ...
Article : 31 wordsIt is officially announced from Tokio that a force of British troops, under Brigadier-general N. W. Barnardiston, M.V.O., who is in command of the British forces in North China, ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Prime Minister has received a cable from Sir George Reid giving the official story of the sinking of the three cruisers, which has been authorised by the Admiralty:-- ...
Article : 1,856 wordsThe officers rescued speak well of the Germans' skill and daring, and bestow professional praise on the submarines' feat. One officer, who had lost his pyjama coat ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 704 wordsThe Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce received on September 25, the following wireless message from Vice-Admiral Sir George Patey:-- ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Wed 30 Sep 1914, Page 13
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