NAVAL OPERATIONS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2229, 15 August 1914, Page 7

NAVAL OPERATIONS

IN THE PACIFIC GERMAN CRUISERS COALING Ban Francisco, August 13. The German cruisor Leipzig has entered port to cool. The captain \roperts that 'he intonds to seek out two Australian cruisers which, he alleges, are cruising in.the neighbourhood of-tho Califortiian coast The' Canadian cruiser Bainbow has ar'Tived at the port pf Esquimalt, in British Columbia. The Leipzig is a third-class cruiser ,of' S2O& tons .Her main armament consists of ten 4 T in. guirs' and two 18-in. sub>, mergod torpedo tubes'.. She has a speed of 23 knots. H.M.S, Eainbow is a second-class protected cruiser (sheathed) of 3600 tons. ITer main armament consists of two Cin., six 4.7 in. guns nnd four 18in. toi-pedo tubes. She has a ?pced of 19.7 knots. AUSTRIAN FLEEV, FRANCE SOKE OF SUCCESS. London August 13. "Tho Times" payal correspondent, while eulogising the courage of the personnel of the Austrian fleet, says that France, with a greater number of 6iiips, is sure of success if sho att&nipts to destroy itho Austrian fleet or lock them up in tho Adriatic.—("limes" and Sydney "Sup.") THE GOEBEN. NO OFFICIAL KNOWLEDGE OF SALE. London, August 13. Router's agent states that the Ottoman Embassy is not aware of tho purchaso of the German warship Gooben by Turkey. 1 THE NEUTRAL STATES GERMAN BID F.OU ITALIAN SUPPORT v FRENCH TERRITORY OFFERED London, August 13. Germany is said to be attempting to buy Ttaly s help, offering her Savoy, Nice, Corsica, and- Tunis, as the price of active hostility against Franco. JAPAN AND KIAOCHAU. RUMOURS OF AN ATTACK. London, August 13. "The Times," in a leader, says that it is understood, though not officially stated, that Japan may have attaokud the German colony of Kiaochau. It would appear that Japan is acting in this matter on hep own-initiative,'.without con-" sultatioD with Britain.—("Times" /and Sydney. "Sun"'Services.) ." BULGARIA'S POSITION. . THE.STRICTEST NEUTRALITY. ■ Sofia, August 13. The Government, reassured the Russian Legation' Hint' Bulgaria will cbserre ! the strictest 1 neutrality.'

A REPORT DENIED. RUMANIA RKMAINS NEUTEAL, ■-■■■' London, August 13. Rumania denies the report that she is joining Germany and Austria-Hungary jn the',war.i TURKEY HAS HAD ENOUGH. ABSOLUTELY NEUTRAL \_ , • London* August 13. Turkey intends to remain absolutely neutral.. t ■ There baa been partial mobilisation of troops for service on the European border, but she is determined not to embark on a policy of adventure. N . ANGLO-PORTUGUESE TREATY. ■ - ' ' Lisbon* August 12. An. Anglo-Portuguesß Commerce Treaty has been signed. ■■'„ ■ A ' : -' ' " GREAT BRITAIN IN WARTIME ■ •".-■' POSSpiTY, OF RAIDS AN EXPERT GIVES HIS VIEWS - (Rec. August 15, 040 a.m.) London, August 14. . Sir. Arohibald Hurd, the naval expert, writing to the "Daily Telegraph," expresses the view that no tremendous invading force could -bb landed in Britain. and says it is' difficult to* perceive what object could be served by landing a few thousand troops in a country having more than half a million men under aTins, Such an adventure would not cause more than a temporary panic in the district directly affected, and this feeling would speedily give place [ to one that the invaders must be captured or shot in the (shortest possible time. Nevertheless, it is. possible that such raids may be attempted, because majiy Germans believe that if one or more, of such raids were successful a panic would be created which would have an' appreciable effect on both England and'the Continent. BRITISH OVERSEAS FORCES. LORD ROBERTS COLONEL-IN-CHIEF, (Received August 14, ?.25 p.m.) London, August 13, evening.. Lord Roberts has been appointed Col-onel-in-Chief of the Imperial (overseas) Forces. Major-General Bethune; of the Horse Guards, inspected a Colonial corps of five hundred men for war service. The men's expenses are being defrayed by Lord Lonsdale, Murray, and others. ' .• SEVENTY THOUSAND BEDS, AVAILABLE FOR BRITISH WOUNDED. —■ London, August 13. Seventy thousand beds aro • already available for wounded British tailors and "soldiers. ' ' , v THE.DOMINIONS'. RESPONSE. APPRECIATION IN- BRITAIN., "' London, August 13. "The Times," in a leader, says: "Fly common consent the Dominion peoples have risen with splendid unanimity to the needs of'the moment, when Britain requires all the. help they can give her. Their forces will go with eagrr alacrity wherever sent." . ' PRINCE OF WALES'S FUND. .-''4 BIiTTOTAL. LBndon, August. 15. ' 'ffa Prince of Wales's Ifuad jlojy. totaJs

.£863,000. Tho Prince, personally bears the cost of organising the fund. The City of London Corporation contributed .£IO,OOO, and also £1000 to the Belgian Fund. RED CROSS NURSES, FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND ENROL. (Received August 14, 5.15 p.m.) London, August 13. Fifty-five thousand nurses have enrolled in the Red Cross Society—'Times" arid Sydney "Sun" services. GERMANS SHOT DOWN^ LIBERATING CARRIER PIGEONS. London, August 13. Two Germans caught liberating pigeons carrying messages to Germany were, snot down. SUSPECT ARRESTED AT DOVER. London, August 13. Owing to damage having been done to the defence booms at Dover, a workman was arrested. He was found to.be carrying plans of Dover and a small camera. \ ' ' A CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL SHIP. London, August 13. , Cambridge University men are providing arid manning a hospital transport to bring the wounded from the fleet ashore. —"Times" and Sydnoy "Sun." services. RECRUITING AUSTRALIANS. _~,., London, August 13. The colonial Agents-General are using their offices for the recruiting of Australian soldiers and nurses. • MUSIC HALL SALARIES. London, August 13. ' The music hall artists hate announced that they are prepared to accept lower salaries in proportion to their ability to withstand retrenchment—"Times," .and Syrney '<Sun" service. V AMERICAN REFUGEES! .' - (Received August 14,' 5.15 p.m.) London, August 13. Crowds of Americans are still arriving in London from-the, Continent; Mrs. Otto Kahn, wife of an juncrican banket and theatre director, was in Paris' when war was declared. Her luggage .filled sixty-five trucks. Sho chartered three fast motors and reached.'.-Calais and brought her baggage to London.". Mr. Reginald Vanderbilt, the millionaire, 'was compelled to borrow a sovereign from an hotel clerk in' the Strand upon his arrival.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. , • DUBLIN'S GERMAN WAITERS ARRESTED. (Rec; August 14, 5.15 p.m.) London, August 13. • The polico have arrested all Germans serving in hotels in Dublin, also in coast towns. On one of the men arrested the polico discovered plan's of- Dublin Bay-.— "Times" and Sydney'• "Sun" services.