IN GERMAN AFRICA

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2230, 17 August 1914, Page 6

IN GERMAN AFRICA

BRITISH CRUISERS''AT DAR-ES- ' SALAAM, WIRELESS STATIONS DESTROYED, '••'•..• (Rec. August 16, 5.5 p..ni), v; ' Nairobi, August 14. ' Two. British cruisers landed: parties at Daras-Salaiinij the principal port of German East Africa, and destroyed .the'wireless station, also the installations on tho German ships.' They rendered the engines of the Gorman steamers useless and sank the floating dock. ' ; CAPTURE ON. LAKE' NTASSA. (Rec. August. 16, 5.5 p.m.) ! *:.■-•• London, August 15. It is officially announced that the Brl tish Nyassaland Government steamer cap tured the .German Government steamer Sphindthavon on Nyassa Lake and imprisoned the orerov ' CANADA-" , ATTEMPT.TO WRECK WIFELESS j ■ . .STATION. i (Rec. August 16, 5.5 ■■ p.m.) Ottawa, August 14. An attenvpt has been made to wreck the Great Lakes wireless station at-Port Arthur, Ontario. Two men were fired upon by the operators. The men escaped,. but the aerial was cut and other damage was done. HOSPITAL SHIP OFFERED. Montreal, August 14. On behalf of the Canadian Pacific Railway OompaQY, Sir Thomas Shaughnessy (president of tho company) has offered a hospital ship, provided Canadian women equip it THE GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP. (Roc. August 16, 5.5 p.m.) , .'-.--■ Ottawa, August 15. The Duke of Teck is unlikely to come to Canada to assume tho Governor-Gen-eralship, and. the Dufce'of Connaught'a term-is likcljp to be extended. SOUTH AFRICA . ' GENERAL-HERizOG'S APPEAL. Johannesburg, August 14, ' General Hcrtzog appeals to: the Na> tionalists to ftink pai'ty differences and stand, united.