NAVAL OPERATIONS.

West Coast Times, 19 June 1916, Page 3

NAVAL OPERATIONS.

HEROES OP THE CORONT.iL F7GHT. MEMORIAL TO REAR-ADMIRAL OBADOGK. AIR.. BALFOUR’S TOUCHING TRIBUTE. By Telegraph—Per Press Association) (Received, 7..‘10 p.m.. June 17th.) LONDON, June 17. A monument to Rear-Admiral Cradick has been unveiled at Vorkminsler Cathedral.

The cathedral was crowded, ami ifter tho “List Post” was sounded t the end of a solemn service, JU. Hon. air. Balfour unveiled the beauliul marble and albastor memorial. Mr. Balfur said:— “Rear-Admiral 'Jradoek’s deed was not one of uneal--ulating daring, but was inspired by >. higher wisdom than calculation and

• higher courage than daring. He attacked because he knew that the Cerium fleet in the Pacific were far from •ny dock-yards where they' could refit, and no friendly bases were open o them if they suffered any damage, i’liis power for evil had been utterly lestroyed, but Rear-Admiral Cradock vas unable to foresee the battle of ’he Falklands and only knew that the German squadron was a great peril ’n the Pacific while if, remained ef'lcient. Rear-Admiral Cradock judged that his squadron would be well sacrificed, if l;e destroyed the power of a hostile fleet. If I am right in estimating Rear-Admiral Cradock’s motives, then there was never a nobler •ict, unsuccessful though it was, than that of the Coronel fight. Rear-Ad-miral Cradock and his comrades have won an immortal place in the list of naval heroes who have built the Empire.” BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT SUNK. BY A COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.

(Received, 5.5 p.m., June 38th.) LONDON. June. 17. Official. —The torpedo boat Eden was sunk in a collision in the Channel last night. One officer and thirty men were saved. MORE FISHERMEN'S TALES. TWO LARGE SHU’S SUNK. (Received, 5.5 p.m., June 18th.) COPENHAGEN, Juno 17. Fishermen at Oveloesund saw two large Genian steamers sunk by gunfire on Friday morning.