The Illustrated War News, Number 21, Dec. 30, 1914
The Illustrated War News, Number 21, Dec. 30, 1914
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--[Part 21] [Illustration: "DRIVEN ASHORE AND BURNT": THE "EMDEN" BEACHED ON NORTHKEELING ISLAND, AND A BOATLOAD OF PRISONERS COMING AWAY. ] An officer of H. M. A. S. "Sydney, " which destroyed the German cruiser"Emden" off the Cocos Islands on November 9, has given a vividaccount of the event in a private letter recently published in the"Times. " After describing the earlier part of the action, he writes:"By now her three funnels and her foremast had been shot away, and she was on fire aft. We... turned again, and after giving her asalvo or two with the starboard guns, saw her run ashore on NorthKeeling Island. So at 11. 20 a. M. We ceased firing, the action havinglasted one hour forty minutes. " Later, the writer of the letter wassent in a cutter to the "Emden" to arrange for the surrender andtaking off the wounded. "From the number of men we rescued--_i. E. _, 150, " he continues, "we have been able to reckon their losses. [_Continued opposite. _ __________________________________________________________________________ THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, DEC.
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