THE GERMAN RAID.

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

THE GERMAN RAID.

ENEMY ESCAPED IN MIST. FLOTILLA UNDER RASN OF SHELLS. By Telegraph—Pres* Association—Copyrifht. LONDON, December 21. Naval men who chased the raiders state that their cscapo was due to the mist-. Directly tho flotilla got on their track tho enemy scuttled. A small cruiser saved tho situation, but was no match for its weightier opponents. Tho fact that, it came well out of tho encounter was due to tho Germans’ poor gunnery. Three German ships rained shells on the flotilla, but caused little damage. MINES SOWN BY SQUADRON. LONDON, December 21. Sailings botween Hull and Copenhagen have been suspended. Mines were sown on the east coast by the raiding German squadron, and the Admiralty continues mine sweeping. It is announced that there is a comparatively safe zone between Flamborough and Newcastle. AN AMERICAN VIEW. “ Times ” And Sydney “ Sun " Services. LONDON, December 21. A New York correspondent says that the naval raid on undefended Yorkshire towns, and the enthusiasm which tho murder of non-combatants has evoked in Berlin have not assisted thb German causo in America. On the ■ contrary, they have deepened the conviction that victory for tho Kaiser would bo a victory for scientific barbarism over civilisation. ENEMY MAY BE AT SEA. LONDON, December 21. “ The Times’s ” naval correspondent stresses the difficulty of combating raids over short distances mado by battle cruisers of tho highest speed, ’the squadron is 60 constituted that it- might remain at sea some timo longer. Though the correspondent does not entertain the opinion that the German squadion is still in the North Sea, he says it might contrivo to evade the British battle cruisers, and, favoured by thick weather, might attempt more damage before returning to port. THE JURY’S VERDICT. (Received December 22, 5.20 p.m.) LONDON, December 21. At /the inquest on the Scarborough victims ’the jury wished to return a verdict of “Wilful murder.” The Coroner pointed out that such a verdict would necessitate the prosecution of the commanders of tho warships, which was impossible.