GERMAN CRUISERS IN THE OUTER SEAS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2230, 17 August 1914, Page 5

GERMAN CRUISERS IN THE OUTER SEAS

MRLSRUBE ENGAGER LONG RANGE) DUELS IN NORTH ATLANTIC ,„,_;.. . ; Halifax (Nova Scotia), August 14. _ rlio British cruiser Bristol fought a long-range duel with" the German cruiser Karlsruhe on -Thursday 'night. ■'.' • '" " ''•'■' " ' '-• ' , The/British cruiser Suffolk chased' the Karlsruhe while the latter was coaling, but the Karlsruhe escaped' owing to-her' superior sppsd. '"•.'"' The Bristol theft-waylaid her, inflicting smaU damage only, owing to the heavy sea's. 1119 KArlsruhe fled. '". ■'"■ " nm^oi^' 51 "' 16 * s onß * ne latest German protected cruisers, laid down in 1911. She has a displacement of 4900 tons 1 and'carries twelve "4-in:' guns' "and v i~r S - e JK H§r speed is said to exceed' 26 knots, ' H.M.S. Bristol is a, second-class criusor of 4800' tons.'' She carries two 6-in. and ten 4-in. guns. One of the big guns'is "situated aft and'one forward: Five ot her smaller guns afe'jfired on each broadside. ' The Bristol was ' built" in 1910 and is propelled by."turbine! engines which are capable of driving her at a'speed of qvefr 25'kripts. fier sister ships'are the 'Glasgow,' Gloucester,' Liverpool', and Newcastle. All this class'is small and lighted armed than-H.M.S. Melbourne and oydney.' • ' ' "■ ' ' '•■■•.•'■■:: :-':■.:. •■ ■■ - ■■.■..•• .. ■ •■. H.M.S. Suffolk | is one of the, "County" class. She is of 9SOO tons, weU .protected with from two to fivo inches of armour. Her"main armament cou- . dijsts M'fiiuteen 6-ih.'guns arid a'"'number of-smaller ories; She'has'a'sea. speed 01. closp on'24'knots. ■ -:.-— ■ ■.-. ■■■■.- : ~.,.,„., ......,-.■ ••.-. GANAPIAN MAIL STEAMEES SEEK SHELTER, ■ (Eec. August 16, 5.5 p.m.) Honolulu, August 14, evening. The Marania has arrived tfith light's out and-'ports 6nroud«d.' She'mado a long detour.with the object of avoiding hostile vessels. Tr*i Niagara and Marama will remain hero indefinitely. It is 'understood 'ther-Admiralty --communicatcaV to them the inadyisability of'their proceeding. ''""''' •-'";.' -..--■--. .. The Niagara is the latest addition' to the Union Company's fleet of passenger , steamers.' Sho is a' triple 'screw steamer of "18,415' tons. "The Niagara''arrived'af Vancouver from Auoklahd on July 21, and wasf'to" have left on' the" return "trip on August 5. She; was ;detained at Vancouver/ h'ow'lver'i 'and after "having' 7 teen" - anchored''at Vancouver Island for some'days has apparently''arrived at Honolulu.'; " "', '" : '"'■■'■•■■' .'-".•■•'-•-'.■'•. ■; '■■■■■■':" ./'■ '■••;,•'. ■••'■■• <••■'.'.'"." ■'.■■....■. The JTarama is a vessel of 6437 tons, also owned by the Union Company. She left Auckland for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu on July 31. Shis', was due'.at'Vancouver dti August 18. ; ' '' "' ■'" " . AMEEICAN NEWSBAPEES WAENED.. , Washington, August 14. Ord«ra have been, issued calling the attention of ' the' San Tranciseo" n'ewspajfiers' ft" th§' fact that" by ''sending newspaper intcrvjew-ers ' aboard" tho : - German cruiser 'Leipzig;.who'gave' 'every!' information of 'th'o whereabouts of the'Cahadian cruiser Rainbow, a br"eaoh of neutrality was committed:' "' . '"' '"'The 'Admiral 'Commanding' the ''United: States'' Pacific Coast Fleet warns the Press that it" will" Be'.'severely dealt with' in'. future.'aises. ".' ■" president Wilson''and" his 'Cabinet' arb discussingari' elaborate cable censorship to be, imposed 'throughput' the 'United States t with.a view ' to preventing, breaches of jjeutmity. '"■'"■ "'■'"■• '■ "'"' " "'" ' "'■ * ;""•■' ';• -- r- • •'•-•■-.■... /. . - . - ■ \ '"J ! ■'' . ' " ' ' ' ACTIONOP GEEMAN VESSELS OIEC.UMSOEIBED. (Eec. August 16, 5.5 p.m.) . , '• ■:' .•■ '" ~"' : " Tokio, August 15. It is understood, the British fleet ie gradually, circumscribing the' action^of thq German' in'the'Por East.''" ■ •....,... .-• ~ . ; - -_ - '" '"■ Germans; are 'gathering' at) Yokohama and Tokio preparatory to leaving Japan in uxpeotation'.of a : ,declaration ofwar. """■' ■ '-_| — .•■•'-■•■••. ■ -■