EMDEN SINKS A RUSSIAN CRUISER

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2296, 2 November 1914, Page 6

EMDEN SINKS A RUSSIAN CRUISER

.-;>..";" RAIDER'S ELUSIVE WANDERINGS SHOWS FALSE FUNNEL AND JAPANESE ENSIGN London, October 31. E-euter's correspondent at Tokio states that the- Emden torpedoed and sank at Fonang the Russian cruiser Jemtchug—3oso tons, built in 1903, six 4.7ui 'and six 3-pounder guns, complement 334, speed / 24 knots. It is reported thai the cruiser also sank a French destroyer at Penang. ' i Toklo, October 30. , ' The British Embassy has been informed that the Emden flow the Japan- < Bse flag. DISGUISED RAIDER DECEIVES THE RUSSIANS. Petrograd, October 30. Official.—Tho Emden attacked the Jemtchug at daylight on Wednesday last. She was disguised with a fourth funnel and other alterations had been made. • The Jemtehug was unsusp'cious. The Emden, going at full' speed, launched two torpedoes, the second proving fatal. Eighty-five of tho of 335 perished and 112' were wounded. . EMDEN REPLENISHES HER COAL BUNKERS. Colombo, October 30. The captain and crew of the steamer Exford (4542 tons, Tatem Stoam Navigation Co., Ltd., Cardiff) landed here, and reported that the German cruiser Emden took off from the steamer 7000 tons of steam coal, intimating that it was intended to sink her. THE OOEAN MARAUDER AND HER METHODS. Sydney, October 31. Eastern files give interesting details of the capturo and sinking of merchant , Vessels by the Emden, already cabled. Iα all cases the captured creu s were courteously treated. It is stated that the commander of tho Emden displays complete silence regarding his tactics. The officers are given no idea of her intended movements. They receive .and carry out orders,,but tho commander alone knows their object., The Emden's wireless intercepts all mes- ■ sages. Ono officer stated that they knew well enough , whore the English ■ warships were. It is believed the cruiser obtains coal from interned colliers, though the Dutch Government is honestly trying to preserve neutrality. GEIER SKULKING AT HONOLULU. V • i (Rec. November 1, 10.20 p.m.) " ' • ■ Toklo, October 31. 'A message from Honolulu states that although the repairs to the German - 'gunboat Geier are completed, she ie remaining in port for the purpose of keep- ' mg the Japaneso cruisers .watching and preventing their operating against other German vessels. Tho British and Japaneso have unavailingly 'protested fo tho local riuthontieSj and are nowmakmg repiesentations to Washington. BRITISH CRUISER ATTACKED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE , . ,' SUNK IN THE STRAITS OF DOVER.' 1 >(Rcc. November 1,10.45 p.m.) London, November 1. A German submarine sank the'light cruker Hermes in the Straits of Dover. Most of the,crew were 6aved The Hermes was a- , second-class cruiser of 5600 tons, completed in 1900. She carried eleven 6-inch guns, eight 12-pounders, one 3-pounder, and two Maxims. She had a speed of twenty knots.