DANGER AHEAD.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 June 1918, Page 3

DANGER AHEAD.

WHEN war was declared in August, 1914, a'number of German boats raced out of Australian waters to Dutch (!!!) ports. These Hun boats got the tip, gathered their papers .together and cleared, being duly granted ."pratique" by the' Customs authoiities. The Lubeck, of 4600 tons, went to Tjilatjap, The Vismar, of 4686 tons, which was just off New Zealand, found its way to Banjoewangi. The Roon, of 8147 tons, also went to Tjilatjap. The Rheinland, of 6588 tons, got away to Pandang 5 the Frieberg, of 5077 tons, to Tandgong ; ,the Luneberg, 5819 tons, to Maoassar. The Luneberg left Newcastle on August % with a cargo of coat The Seydlitz left Sydney the same day, August 2, hurriedly. AIT the above ' mentioned German steamers went to Dutch Batavia and were interned there. Where are these boats now ? We say that every one of them may be in the Pacific waiting for the word to commence operations on a safe wicket. And if they do get to work successfully, then God help New Zealand. Something will happen. In the face of this, it is necessary that extra precautions should be I taken right along our coast. -Don't start getting to work when it is too late. Have we said enough ? —John Bull Register.