NAVAL BATTLE.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2499, 9 November 1914, Page 2

NAVAL BATTLE.

THE FIGHT OF VALPARAISO. HOW THE GOOD HOPE AVAS LOST. OTHER HIGH SEA INCIDENTS. ,mh ■ , London, November 7. 01hcial.-~rhe Good Hope exploded and toundered. The Monmouth is supposed to be ashore. The Glasgow escaped. Official.—Early in the action the ijuod Hope and the Monmouth were ahre. but they fought till dark, when the Good Hope exploded and foundered Ihe Monmouth hauled off, and is ( believed to be ashore. Ihe Glasgow escaped after fighting ihe Leipzig and the Dresden. The Glasgow was not seriously damaged and had few casualties. The Canopus and the Otranto did not participate in the fighting, . Wellington, November 8. Ihe High Commissioner reports:— Official.—The Admiralty has received trustworthy information of tbe action on the Chilian coast. During November 1 the Good Hope. Monmouth, and Glasgow came up with the Scharnborst, Gneisenau, Leipzig, and Dresden. Both squadrons were steaming south in a strong wind, with considerable sea. The German squadron declined action until sunset, when the light gave if an important advantage. The action lasted an hour. Early in 'the atciou the Good Hope and the Monmouth took fire, but fought on until nearly dark, when a serious explosion occurred on the Good Hope, which loundered. Tho Monmouth hauled oft at dark, making water badly, and appeared to be unable to steam away. She was accompanied by the Glasgow, who had during the whole action fought tbe Leipzig and the Dresden. On the enemy again approaching the wounded Monmouth, the Glasgow, which was also under tiro irom on© of the armoured cruisers, drew off. The enemy then attacked the Monmouth again, with what result is not definitely known. The Glasgow was not extensively damaged, aud had very few casualties. Neither the Otranto nor (he Canopus were engaged. I'ex'orts receieved by the Foreign 'Mine from Valparaiso slate that "a belligerent warship is ashore on tlio Chilian coast, and possibly -this may prove to be the Monmouth, Energetic measures are being taken on this assumption to rescue any survivors. The action appears to the Admiralty to have been most gallantly contested, but iv the absence of tho Canopus Ihc enein.y's pieponderence of force was considerable. Santiago de Chili, November 8. The Government, replying {<> a question in Parliament, said the alleged engagement was fought outside terri torial waters, and search of the vicinity had not revealed any traces of ' the fight. Government liad just received a leelgram from the Governor ' ol Constitucion stating that it was re- i ported a warship was ashore at Punta Oarranga, aud assistance had been sent. i

Washington, November 7. '('lie Britifcvli Embassy is investigaluiy Ilio reporloi secret German wireless stations ;ilotip thn iSouth American coasts. Tho Embassy bplievc^