The Spectator at war: Revenge on the seas

From News of the Week, The Spectator, 12 December 1914:

The week has been a week of good news. Last in order but first in importance comes the naval victory off the Falkland Islands. No summary of this news can better the Admiralty’s own report, which is splendid in its terseness and reticence:—

“At 7.30 a.m. on December 8th, the Scharnhorst,‘Gneisenau,’ ‘Nürnberg,’ ‘Leipzig,‘ and ‘Dresden’ were sighted near the Falkland Islands by a British Squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee.

An action followed, in the course of which the ‘Scharnhorst,’ flying the flag of Admiral Graf von Spee, the ‘Gneisenau,’ and the ‘Leipzig’ were sunk.

The ‘Dresden’ and the `Nurnberg’ made off during the action and are being pursued.

Two colliers were also captured.

The Vice-Admiral reports that the British casualties are very few in number.

Some survivors have been rescued from the `Gneisenau’ and the Leipzig.'”

To this excellent news was added on Friday the announcement that the Nurnberg’ was also sunk on December 8th, and that the search for the Dresden’ was still proceeding.