Cradock had already been told his squadron was sufficient, a phrase made ominous by Troubridge's experience. Glasgow then intercepted traffic that appeared to come from Leipzig because von Spee's ships used the same call sign and maintained unusually good radio discipline. Both admirals closed expecting an isolated cruiser. A warning from Valparaiso reached the Foreign Office and Admiralty, but forwarding it to Cradock took time.
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Von Spee made every transmitter sound like Leipzig
Radio discipline and shared use of Leipzig's call sign convinced Cradock that he was hunting one weak light cruiser while von Spee expected to catch Glasgow alone.