THE CHILIAN BATTLE.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13815, 9 July 1915, Page 5

THE CHILIAN BATTLE.

GERMAN ADMIRAL'S REPORT,

t Received July 8, 10.56 p.m.)

Berlin, July 8

Admiral yon Spec's report on the Chilian action has been published. Ho says his squadron expected to attack a (single British cruiser, Taut it unexpectedly met Admiral Craddoek's squadron. ■ "I opened fire at 6.30. There was a head wind, and the ships rolled and pitched heavily. Observation and range-finding were most difficult, tho seas sweeping; over the forecastles an-1 conning towers, and preventing the use of seme p;uns on the middle decks, where the crews were unable i.o see th.c enemy's sterns. Tho guns of tho two armoured cruisers, however, worked splendidly." Admiral yon Spco believed tho British suffered more from.the heavy seas than,tho Germans. ""-'he British oniy , hit tho Belmrnhorst twice and the1 Gneisenau four tiir.es, while- tl'o.Sdiarr.- j hoi\st< reckoned she put 35 hits on tho Good Jlope. Admiral yon Spn© about G.-lo thought tho British were manoeuvring for tor- •£ ........ .... , !

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pedo firing, so he sheered off. The Nurnbcrg sank the Monmouth by a bombardment at point blank range. .Tho Monmouth did not reply,' and went down with the flag flying. There was no chanco of saving anybody owing to the heavy sea. especially as the Nurnberg sighted smoke and believed that another onem^ ship was approaching.