NAVAL OPERATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16238, 23 November 1914, Page 5

NAVAL OPERATIONS

THE SOUTH AMERICAN ENGAGEMENT. RIO DE JANEIRO, November 20. The Glasgow is here repairing five holes in her hull. She reports that at the beginning of the engagement, in view of the superior range and gun power of the Germane, Admiral Cradock ordered the Glasgow and the Otranto to seek refuge. Notwithstanding this the Glasgow answered the German fire. Four of her bluejackets were wounded. One of the Good Hope's 9in guns was put out of action within a few minutes. Then her magazine exploded. The Canopus, owing to her inferior speed, was unable to reach the scene. A STOKER'S LETTER. VICTORY OR DIE. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) LONDON, November 20. Evans, a stoker on the Monmouth, wrote to his parents on September 5: — " We have travelled 10,000 miles hunting for the Dresden. We are anxious to get a cut at the sausages. You bet your boote we will out the Dresden or sink. ' Victory, or die in the attempt,' is our captain's order, and it will be carried out to the letter. If we meet bad luck, you'll know all aboard the Monmouth died game, and that your son did his duty to his country and perished with honour." BRITISH, AUSTRALIANS, AND JAPANESE. RENDEZVOUS OFF CALIFORNIA. NEW YORK, November 21. (Received Nov. 22, at 3.30 p.m.) The San Francisco press publishes details of a . rendezvous of British, Australian, and Japanese vessels off Lower California, with the object of giving battle to the German fleet which is known to be in South American waters. SEVEN DAYS TO REPAIR. GLASGOW MUST HASTEN. RIO DE JANEIRO, November 21. (Received Nov. 22, at 4.45 p.m.) The Government has allotted the Glasgow seven days to repair. GOEBEN AND BRESLAU. WHAT THEY INTENDED. PARIS, November 21. (Received Nov. 22, at 3.35 p.m.) It is reported that the Goeben and Breslau were on their way to bombard Yalta when the Russian fleet attacked them. WHAT DID THE DAMAGE? PETROGRAD, November 21. (Received Nov. 22, at 3.35 p.m.) It is believed that the Russian shells that crippled the Goeben were llin ones.