Parts of the dramatic day-long running battle were watched by civilians standing on the shore and by cadets aboard the small Uruguayan training ship Uruguay, which Sccupied a position near Punta del Este, The battleship was frst sight ed from the lighthouse at this point, Facing south-west and evidently Aight, 'A. few minutes later two British cruisers came over the horizon, got within range and began firing again About 20 shels were exchanged at this stage, The fight was renewed fan hour later 25 miles south of Punta del Este, All three vessels were ing heavily as they passed Punta Ballenas on the way to Montevideo. The battleship was then within nine miles of the shore and flashes of gunfire could be seen.
A thick pall of smoke from the funnels of the three ships lay over the sea az darkness fell. Firing could Still be heard. When the battleship nally reached port a large force Five Graf Spee Men Try to Escape Montevideo, Jan, 4 Five members of the crew of the 'Admiral Graf Spee, the German pocket-battleship scuitied here after engagement with British cruisers, made a daring attempt to escape from Internment yesterday. 'They secured 2 motor-launch and' managed to get cut of harbour, heading for Buenos Aires, Unfortunately for them, engine trouble developed and they were overtaken and brought back—Reuter, Achilles Leaves Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Jan. 6.
The British cruiser' HAMS. Achilles, one of the three British warships involved in' the dramatic sea bottle "with the German pocket battleship, Admiral Graf Spee, left Buenos "Aires at 530 am, today—
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