All the time the four ships were running ina southerly direction. When the Exeter had to drop out, the pocket battleship herself was badly damaged that it was obvious she would have to seck refuge in the River Plate. The Ajax and the Achilles were still on her heels, dissing away with their Gin, gun and they continued in pursu throughout the afternoon.
Soon after the warships passed Punta del Este, which projects far into the sea, the {wo erulsors turned westward towards the shore to take full advantage of the selting sun. The German battleship was silhoue ted on the sky while the cruisers were protected by the shadow of the and. "This forced the battleship 10 change her course to the south. sast. Firlng was renewed and continued until well after sunset. Darkness enabled the battleship to change her course again' and make for Montevideo,
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