ON THE HIGH SEAS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2246, 4 September 1914, Page 5

ON THE HIGH SEAS

HUGE CAPTURE OF GERMAN ' SHIPS

VALUE PUT AT £13,000,000

London, September-2. The "Financial states that I 226 German vessels are laid up in Brit- a ain. including cargoes worth thirteen millions sterling. , 1 5 A considerable portion of the proceeds from -these prizes represents t'he "■ bounty to the Navy, and the balance, meets the expenses of'the'war. The total value of the interned Ger- . v man vessels and tloir cargoes in neutral ports is about £47)000,000. SUNK BY MINES. MORE LOSSES IN THE NORTH SEA." . (Reo. September 3, 11.5 p.m.) London, September 2._ 'A mine sank the steam drifter Eyrie, Six of the crew were drowsed'.; . London, September 2. A mine sank the Danish steamer' Emma, 175 tons, forty-fife miles off the Tyno. ■ REPORTED CAPTURE OP BIG LINER. New York, September 2. Sir Courtenay Bennett. British Con» 6ul, states that he unaerstands that tlie German auxiliary cruiser Kronprins Wilhelm (14,908 tons, and 23.4 knots' . has been captured by cruiscrs. Tlio re port is not confirmed. A telegram from New" York- dated August 24 stated that tlie Kronprina . Wilhelm, which had recently left New" York with six months' and six thousand tons of coal, was acting in mid-Atlantic as a relay station. a " EASTERN TR ADE RESUMING. (Reo. September 3, 10.40 p.m.) Fremantle, September 3. - Owing to a number of German vessels having taken refuge in Java, tlio authorities .thought it might possibly ho because German cruisers were in that vicinity. Steamers, however, are now. leaving the west coast for Singapore, which indicates that Java waters aro clear of tlie enemy's cruisers. ANOTHER PRIZE FOR AUSTRALIA'.- ~ (Rec. September 3, 10.40 p.m.) Melbourne, September 3. Th'e Norddeutsclicr Lloyd steamer Hossen-(5099-tons) has arrived. Tim captain was not awaro that. war hsul been declared. Tlie vessel is being detained. •