THE STORY OF THE GOEBEN
By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable A ssociatien. LONDON, January 16. Admiral Millie has publication in the ‘• Sunday Express ” of the narrative of the German warship Goebea’s escape. He states that Italy's neutrality prevented British ships at the outset entering the Strait of Messina, hut: watch was set to the northwards of the mouth. Instructions t.o traverse the Strait in pursuit of the Goeben arrived too late. Admiral’ Milne then running south along the west coast of Sicily. The narrative describes a thrilling exchange of fire with the. Goeben and Breslau by Captain Howard Kelly, aboard the Gloucester, until lie was recalled owing to shortage of coal and to .avoid capture.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16327, 17 January 1921, Page 2
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