ON THE HIGH SEAS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16741, 23 December 1914, Page 7

ON THE HIGH SEAS.

j DETAILS OF FALKLAND FIGHT. ! HOW THE GERMAH SHIPS WENT DOW], By Telegraph—Preas Awocifttioc—Copyright. l **. (Received December 22, 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, December 22. Officers from Admiral Stnrdee’s flee*. I have supplied further particulars oi j the Falkland Islands engagement, j When the batle began the German? fired at long range. The British reserved their fire, permitting the crewi to breakfast before answering. When tho Gneisenau sank she had exhausted her ammunition, but refused | | to. eurrejvfcr, offieern and crow stand- V

ing on deck and singing patriotic songs when she took the plunge. Many of tho crew died after being rescued. The Scharnhorst was ablaze when she sank with all hands, including Admiral von Spec and -his two sons.