Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 14
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[Page 14]
Thursday
10-12-14 Two things happened to day – The first is that we are not going to Cairns – We altered our course at 4 pm & we are making straight for Rabaul – Biscuit & tinned stuff – no letters no papers – The second item we got by wireless – to the effect that an English squadron had sunk the Scharnhorst –Gneisenau & Leipzig off the Falkland Islands & were chasing the Newbourg & Dresden – Very excellent news – if confirmed – It means the freedom of the Pacific E to W – N to South – We got that about 9 pm & promptly drank the health of the men & ships that did the job – It will set free no end of ships – mercantile & warships & relieve the whole of our E coast of the dread of a German attack & it will increase our morale all thro the islands – We are waiting for further details by wireless – The weather is perfect – Until we went out side the Barrier Reef we stuck to the land