Battle Rages In North Sea Destroyers Face German Cruisers
London dispatch reports a North Sea naval engagement as four British destroyers engage German cruisers bombarding Scarborough Hartlepool and Whitby. Casualties claimed include a Mrs Merryweather killed behind a shop counter. RAF and coast alarms described as heavy bombardment with widespread panic and refugees fleeing toward Hull.
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Hartlepool
Whitby
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Northumberland
North Sea
Kiel
Scar
Merryborough
Weather
Merryweather
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Ehelis
Lieyde
Martlepool
Hull
Balmoral
England
German Naval Raid On English Coast Sparks Revenge Talk
A German squadron raided Scarborough and Hartlepool under cover of darkness, aiming to test Britain’s coast defenses and avenge Falklands losses. The raid, likely an isolated incident, crossed the North Sea in under 12 hours and reached dawn light, with British destroyers responding from Hull.
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New York
Great Britain
Scarborough
Hartlepool
Whitby
Admiral von Spee
Falkland Islands
North Sea
Elbe
Hull
Germany
Life guards stationed at Green Lake pond area
Park department officials report several life guards at the big pond near Green Lake station where ice skating has occurred. They warn the mud ice beneath the surface is six to seven feet deep and particularly soft along the coast.
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Big Pond
Green Lake Station
Park Department
Hartlepool
How They Line Up The German Navy in World Standing
The article lists Germanys ship strength and manpower, noting readiness 15 dreadnoughts and 5 battle cruisers plus 20 older battleships and 7 armored cruisers. It details a main fleet of 32 first class battleships and 8 battle cruisers with 88 torpedo boat destroyers, a second fleet of 16 battleships and 8 battle cruisers with 68 destroyers, and reserve fleets of 16 battleships and 40 cruisers, with 79,000 peace time sailors.
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England
Germany
Army Ordered to Cease Fire at Naco
Gen Jose Maytorena said he received a message from President Gutierrez ordering him to end attacks on Carranizista troops at Naco Sonora. The directive demanded abandonment of assaults if they jeopardize International relations.
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Sonora
Eize International Rela
Dreamland Rink Dance Promises Showgirl Spotlight
A Seattle feature promotes Dreamland rink Friday night offering dances with 11 show girls from the Pantages circuit. Dolls and toys are collected as 2 bit per dance fees to benefit Christmas gifts for children in Redmond and the Bon Marche toy drive. The piece notes local contributions and a Russia front update.
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Dreamland Rink
Redmond
Mr. Aronson
Aronson
M. A. Gottstein Furniture Co
America
English Cities Shelled by German Warships
Scarborough a seaport and fashionable resort in Yorkshire with a spa promenade pier museum and 40 000 residents. Hartlepool comprises Hartlepool and West Hartlepool with combined 90 000 people and a major dock system previously linked to Hamburg Antwerp and Rotterdam. shipbuilding marine engines and iron founding are key industries.
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York
Hartlepool
Weat
Hartlepools
Hamburg
Antwerp
Rotterdam
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