JAPANESE CRUISER ONPAIFICCOAST

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2266, 28 September 1914, Page 7

JAPANESE CRUISER ONPAIFICCOAST

i WATCHING TRADE ROUTES San Francisoo, August 26. .•'• Tho Japan'dse cruiser Idzuroo put into the British Columbia port of Esquimalt : yesterday morning after Captain; Mpriyama assured! "himself that there was little ..danger of the Japanese turbiner, SbinvoMani beiiin:. interfered with by a German mhn-of-warr. The Idzumo,it is understood,' communicated with > the Shinyo by wireless,, after the turbiner left here for the Orient Monday afternoon, :.'notifying Captain H. Stanley STT'ith that the route Was open to him. •In view of this.it is believed t"hat the German cruiser; Leipzie made for the lower coast, as she would be in danger of ■ attack' north of here- by both -the .Tnpan"se: war vessels and the ships of the British floet which are prepared .to jr>ove out .of Esquinialt under short notice.. ,J|„,-Tf ! ' -■•/•-'.' ■ -V <~,-i. : ,' : .,~.' . The wilHcoal. 'Si' 'the': British Columhia port and then proceed to sea to protect ; tlie, O'ivo, Maru, .which is .headed.for, San Francisco. . Should .it .ant>ear.'that.the..Shinyo wight be in dan-; [»er'.of molestation Germans off the coast; the .Idzumo.. it : .is believed in nhip.pihg .'circles; will' make a quick departure ..from the northern port and overhaul,the Japanese merchantman in'outer water.s.—"San Francisco Chronicle." .'■/.