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Show LITTLE DAMAGE DONE II HELGOLAND FIGHT British Report Sinking of German Mine Sweeper ; Berlin Claims Victory. LONDON, Nov. IS. -German light cruisers, whieh fled through Helgoland bight yesterday before British warships of similar type, were pursued to within thirty miles of Helgoland, where they 1 came under the protection of Lhe German Ger-man battle fleet and mine fields, the admiralty ad-miralty announced today. Ono of the German light cruisers was observed to be in flames and the machinery ma-chinery of another seemed to be damaged. dam-aged. One German mine-sweeper was sunk. The British light forces returned without with-out losses, with but little damage to the ships and slight casualties among the personnel. An early announcement made by the admiralty today says: There Is no further detailed information infor-mation yet regarding the operations of our light cruisers in the Helgoland bight yesterday beyond the fact that the enemy'H light cruisers were chased by them to within thirty miles of Helgoland, until they got under the protection of their battle fleet and mine fields, when our light forces returned. re-turned. One of the enemy's light cruisers was seen on fire; Another appeared damaged In her machinery, as she was dropping astern. An enemy mine sweeper was sunk, in addition. We had no losses and only slight material damage in ships. Our ' casualties in personnel were slight. |