THE CRUISER HUNT IN THE PACIFIC

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2308, 16 November 1914, Page 5

THE CRUISER HUNT IN THE PACIFIC

NEWS OF THE LEIPZIG AND- DRESDEN ,V ALLIES'WARNING TO SOUTH AMERICAN < REPUBLICS •' , ■ , ' London, November 13. Keuters .correspondent at Valparaiso states that the German cruisers Leipzig and Dresden have arrived there and are provisioning. The Admiralty announoes that in the absence of information regarding the cruisers Good Hope and Monmouth, their loss is presumed. (Eeo. November 16, 0.5 a.m.) _ m Mma, November 16. The officers of the German cruisers Leipzig and! Dresden state that ther 'did not participate in the recent naval battle on the coast of Chile.' Both cruisers have sailed. " : , • . 'FRISCO MAIL STEAHEK'BOARDED BY, NAVAL' 'OFFICERS, ' ' ■ ' San Franoisoo; N0v«m1)er.12.:.'::...V The Ventura has arrived;. She reports seeing some warships' off' Fiji;' Offi« ; "' cers.fspm the warships boarded the Ventura and examined ;her papers': ' WIRELESS MESSAGES FROM SOUTH' .'AMERICAN I -'COAST;, ' m ,. _ ' „ Washington, November 12. • The State Department announoes that Great Britain "audi France •% havfl ~ framed Ecuador and Colombia t'hat they must keep neutral. : Owing 1 -to" : !fche"i presence of German ships in Pacific waters the Allies' Ambassadors have expressed the hope that the United States will bring pressure to bear and induce the South American Republics ;to . accede to the Allies', request. i It is understood that proofs exist that wireless messages had been allowed from the Republics warning German warships of the whereabouts' of the British oruisers. ... . 0 AN 'ANGLO-FRENCH NOTE. (Reo.' November 15, 6.6 D.m:) , -r . •... Washington, November 14. ; . An Anglo-French Note has been presented protesting against the wireless installations in Ecuador and Colombia assisting the * Germans. The Note states that Galapagos Island is serving as a naval base. The Note was presented at Washington inßtead of to the Governments of Ecuador and Cofom--' bia, because the Allies are desirous: of scrupulously, respecting the spirit of the-; Monroe Doctrine.. i , _ . . , STORY OF THE EMDEN'S LAST FIGHT GERMANY'S J'BLACK"- MONDAY, 1 Sydney, November 14. It appears that the cruiser Sydney steamed silently and swiftly to engage the Emden. For many days prior to the engagement messages of an in-, • significant character were sent out to the Sydney to keep her. in, touch with Cocos Island, but the transmitting officer had no means of ascertaining if thej had been received'. . ' t ' ' . WOUNDED ON BOARD THE SYDNEY. • , (Eeo. November 16, 0.5 a.m.) ... . . Melbourne, November 15. The Navv Office! announces unofficially that the following information Kal - been received from tho manager of the Eastern Extension Company at the Islands"The following members of the Sydney's crew were wounded: Lieu< V tenant Hampden, Seamen Butcher, Gasoojne and Meldrum." No other par. ticulairs are supplied. It is considered probable that these four were left behind at the Cocos Group.' . •

RAIDER'S GUM OUT-RANGED. ' : London, November 18. JTha -"Daily Chromole" correspondent, in a further description of the defeat of the Emden. states that the landing party landed on- the shore of the lagoon, determined to fight to a finish. When the . Sydney reappeared at 6 o'clock at night, they embarked on board the old schooner Ayesha, belonging to the "uncrowned King" of the island, and' after commandeering a quantity, ■ of clothes and stores, sailed; and have hot been seen since. The Sydney returned on Tuesday morning and reported that, having tK3 ; advantage of greater speed, she was able to Keep out of range of the Emden'a' guns, and drove her ashore on North Keeling Island. Within eighty minutes she was a total wreck. Each cruiser'attempted to torpedo the other, but both wore unsuccessful. The Sydney's speed during tho fight was twenty-six knots, and the Emden's twentyrfour. Tho Sydney loft at 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, hoping to pick up survivors of the collier Burisk, and,later leturijed ' with prisoners. She finally left Oooos o.i Thursday. • PRESS ED PUBLIC "COMMENT. • London, November 13. Tho .newspapers comment on the .alertness of the staff of telegraphists nt • Cooos Island > when the Emden appeared. The Baltio Exchange passed a resolution, amid loud cheering, of thanks to the Allied particularly tho cruiser Sydnoy, for destroying tho Emdon llio 'Cologne Gazette" says: "Monday ,was a blaok day for Germanv' That we should lose two units (the Emden and the Konigsberg) at sea in ono ■ day was beyond the dreams of Englishmen." ■ ' . . . Mr. Oliver Armstrong Fry, writing to tho "Daily Mail," says: "Englishmen have a sneamng admiration for Captain Muller (of the Emden), but the fact that ho did not commit murder on the high seas is no reason'why ho should be placed on an unnecessarily high pedestal. Captain Muller was ii pirate..' He sank ships which it was his duty to bring into port unhurt until they,were condemned as lawful prize by a Prize Oourt. It would'be interesting to know how much property, sent to the bottom belonged to neutrals." ' GREAT FILLIP! TO INDIAN; .TRADE, ' , Peking, iNovamb'er 13 • * Tte destruotioarf the Emden giv'ea filKp.fe tndlaitStda,©.' Particularly ; juU. SJunments will flooa assume norma* dliqfflsiQnjß f - " . - '

OUR .TREATMENT'OP THE EMDEN'S SURVIVORS. - (Reo. November 15, 3.30 p.m.) vtfy r' n . •„ .1 Amsterdam, November 14/ n t t t+, r rte r 1tu1, 6 that it readily -'icknowlfedges' that tile Wjst .tespeotmg the Emden was Hjust and dignified. Tho survivors received- all military honours, and everything was done to rescue the : fravo sailors. ' .' r ' ~ , - ' • : • EMDEN'S CAREER AND CANADA'S NAVAL POLICY. (Rec. November 15, 3.30 p.m ) rrn *r\ : i ' r „"Ottawa, November 13. • rficrniS 10 +P e +if ? C1 i M ?F lne states that no action has yet been taken in fns in 'j T> a " eS °? 'r 1 Canada, despite contrary statements appear-. niiHer W]^i, !I +°+i ® s ' is iindoi stood that Cabinet is considering the Government formulating ». ow Zealand Prime Minister's suggestion lintt'SA'f? »i' , an ?.^ ew Zealand should form a Pacific .Ocean.Fleet sMered tho fdM ls understood that: Cabinet has already conentire press of Canada is demand-' ,-ing that i OM,ada- S han,adopt.some;naval defence policy. The Liberal papers tie^admitting 1 tlie 'necessity." : . ... . y l ' MEMORIAL SERVICE TO ADMIRAL CRAD'OCK. ■n ■'-iLondon, November 13. at ChLcTMi™ Cd the mem ° rial 6ervice to Admiral Grad °<*. a n^^ a k Cr -° C | ts l° British .Squadron which was recently engaged m tkv.sea figlit-off Valparaiso, when-the Good Hope and Monmouth Here reported..,to; jiave. been. lost.] .i. - . ' THE .BOTTLING UP OF THE KONIGSBERG. ' -n •- , . ■. ... London, .November 13 . r-lhe Piess Bureau states that two men were killed and one officer and one man wounded during the operation of sinking colliers to block the German ' (rfuiser ;Kpnigsbqrg; at Mafiic Island, German Ease. Africa. ESCAPE OF KAISER WILHELM'S OFFICERS. ,V. ' T ti i , „' Madrid, November 13. A, message,from Jjas .Palmas states that ten of the. Kaiser Wilhelm'e offiCers, who were on_parole on board a German, steamer moored in the harfeour, escaped, in a Dutch steamer, disguised as firemen. - THE SINKING OF THE NIGER/ . ' ("Times" and Sydney "San" Services.) . (Reo. November 14, 4.45 p.m.) - 1 n c >:, . i , „ • London, November 14. H® A th e. Petty• officers, before leaving the Niger,""after'the gunboat was >. ■wpeooed by the German submarine, noticed that.her ensign was still.ffoatinc• froip the stein. He said: "Hold-on mates!" scrambled on board the sinking ■ snip, hauled dowiirthe flag, rolled it round his neck; saying '.'Good-bye,, old Niger, jumped into the. waiting.boat just in time. . .. THE RUSSIAN CRUISER JEMTCHUG WAS SUNK. 1 ("Tinws" and' Sydney "Sun" Serricca.) ' ■ that'll! % a " , \ it " ess of sinking of the-Russian .cruiser' JemtcW* asserts • ' the t Emdpn,-approaching Penang under false colours, replied to the RusSv+wtf" 8 •? llallell ? e ' 'signals of the' British cruiser Yarmouth:-stat- : r p®]3 A w ? s °*? minK H 9 anc^orag6, Before i the officer on watch co'iild : ■' E ™ de _? swung stern on to the Jemtohug,. fired -a- toS ahd ' tfcured her broadside. There was scarcely a single,survivor,on the Jemtchug. "