WITH THE FIGHTING SHIPS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2310, 18 November 1914, Page 5

WITH THE FIGHTING SHIPS

BATTLESHIP CANOPUS SAFE j London, November 16. In the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, said that there was every reason to believe that the battleship Canopus (12,960 tons, four 12-inch and twelve 0-inch guns, specially detached to strengthen Admiral Cradock's Squadron m tho South Atlantic) was safe. The latest German accounts state that tho German cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Leipzig, and Dresden participated in tho battle off tho Chilian coast. ARMED MERCHANTMAN OVERDUE London, November 16. The Houldor liner La Correntiha (8529 tons, built in 1912), which left Buenos Ayres for Liverpool on October 5, is overdue. She was armed, and it is suggested that possibly she engaged the_ North German Lloyd merchantcruiser Kronprinz "Wilhelm (14,800 tons. 23 knots, 'armed with 6-inch guns), ana that both. sank. COAL BOAT SEIZED BY- BRITISH CRUISER. Melbourne, November 17. The steamer Sonoma brings news that tho steamer Lowther Range, coal-laden, from Newcastle to Mexico, was seized by a British cruiser off Guaymas, Mexioo, on October 11 and taken to Esquimalt, Vancouver Island. The passengers state that there is much friction in San Francisco owing to German sympathisera shipping coal to Mexico and transferring it to scows for the coaling of German cruisers. EMDEN'S SPY FRIENDS. Peking, November 16. The Emden was enabled to sink the steamer Troilus through a wireless message sent by a German mergh'ant at Kobe, who has been arrested." Melbourne, November 17. Senator Pearce" (Defence Minister) has communicated congratulations on the cruiser Sydney's, exploit; and also conveyed Mr. Massey's appreciation to Rear-Admiral Sir George Patey. (Rec. November 17, 11.35 p.m.) Sydney, November 17. Judge Backhouse, speaking",at,a public function, said that wo should not lose ali sense of perspective, and should beware of making heroes of the Emden's officers. Using the enemy's colours when attacking was a very serious affair, and was equivalent to the misuse of uniform. If the Emden's captain did this he was no better than a pirate, and hifl Teward should.be. the yardarm. BRITISH 'AND GERMAN SEA LOSSES TO DATE.

London, November 16. The following are.the British and German losses at sea to date:— British. German x Armoured cruisers 5 1 Light cruisers 5 9 Gunboats 2 8 Armoured liners .. 1 ..8 Submarines '.. 2 5 Mine-layers — 2 Destroyers — 8 Torpedo-boats ■-- 1 . Totals 15 37 The German losses are taken from a German official .list.