Germans Drive Into Falkland Trap in Naval Battle
British and German naval forces clashed near the Falkland Islands on December 8. The British squadron, including the Canopus and battle cruisers. faced Admiral von Spee's five cruisers, sinking the Scharnhorst and Leipzig while the Dresden fled. Eight British sailors died with 194 Germans captured or sunk, including two colliers. Funeral services followed on December 10.
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Leipzig
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Dresden
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Chilean
Juan Fernandez
Derenti Sunk by Russian Warship Near Kerasunt
Official report says the German steamer Derenti of the Levantine line was found off the Turkish coast near Kerasunt and sunk by a Russian warship after passengers were ordered to abandon ship. Only two Turkish officers and 12 soldiers survived. the rest perished. Kerasunt lies on the Black Sea, about 70 miles west of Trebizond.
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Kerasunt
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Black Sea
More to Come Says German Chancellor in Rome
Prince von Buelow, the former chancellor and now German ambassador to Italy, arrived in Rome and learned of the English coast bombardment. He said the action was planned before his departure and called it the prelude to further fleet action that may astonish the world.
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Berlin
After Math A Son's Death Leads A Nation To Steadfast Resolve
Poem laments the loss of a son slain by a Prussian bullet as leaders urge endurance and righteous resolve. The speaker rejects mourning now, praising deeds and the coming era of Peace Justice and Mercy while envisioning a memorial hall with honored medals and swords.
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Hal
American cruiser Tennessee arrives in London after Mediterranean run
The American cruiser Tennessee, long stationed to safeguard American interests in the eastern Mediterranean, reached London this morning at 11 48 a m marking a key movement in naval activity abroad.
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Tennessee
Mediterranean
No Man Lost in Transport Across Allied Fleets
Paris reports no French or British troops have been lost since hostilities began as troops moved from Algeria Tunis East Africa and other colonies to France and from Asia Australasia Africa and Canada to landing areas. The minister of marine told the naval committee of the Chamber of Deputies that allied fleets prevent losses and maintain free revictualing while seas stay closed to the enemy. He noted French navy support in land battles and in supplying war material and artillery from its arsenals workshops and foundries.
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Canada
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French wounded hunters back to firing line by Dec 12
Paris reports that no fewer than 64 percent of French wounded had returned to the firing line before December 12, highlighting persistence amid wartime strain and ongoing defense efforts.
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Interesting figures supply today by the surgical department
The remainder shows 24 per cent on convalescent leaves, 17 per cent still in hospitals, and 112 per cent discharged from the army. Three and a half per cent of the wounded died, illustrating remarkable surgical advances and a lower death rate from wounds than in prior wars.
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Surgical Department
Ministry of War
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