Show I SINKING OF OF BRITISH BRITIS l J-l I BATTLESHIP I IN 1914 FINALLY ADMITTED London Loudon Nov 0 13 TIme The The admiralty admiral ty tonight makes its first official announcement of or the thc sinking of oC the thc battleship Audacious which s sank after aCter string trl a mine off ocr tho the North Irian co cot coL on October 27 7 1914 1014 The loss of or UH battleship officially daily was kept a secret at ot tho time ur urgent urgent ur- ur gent request of tho the commander In chief chic of or tho time grand g fleet News s of or the sinking of or the time Audacious Audacious Au Au- was published In the tIme United States shortly after the disaster disaster dis dis- aster and former Ambassador Page In Lon London on cabled time thc Information mation to the tho state state- department at Washington but with the re request request request re- re quest from time the British government that it be kept secret The Time Iii Brit British it- it ish press printed an account of oC the tIme warships warship's sinking about two months later but tho the government withheld confirmation After Alter striking tho the mine thc the battleship battleship bat bat- remained afloat twelve hours during during- which practically time the entire crew of or SOO men was rescued rescued rescued res res- cued b by the Star liner Olm pic Then Ihen a terrific explosion lOo took c place on the time Audacious and sue she sank Tho The ship was later laler raised and repaired |