SHIPPING IN THE PACIFIC.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 47, 12 October 1914, Page 4

SHIPPING IN THE PACIFIC.

A correspondent writing from Tokio immediately after Japan’s declaration of war against Germany, said that the five cruisers of the German Eastern squadron 'had scattered to destinations unknown, and that the British Eastern squadron, relieved by the Japanese fleet from the necessity of mounting guard at Kiao-Chau, had gone in pursuit. No official information has como to hand on this subject, and the Admiralty evidently regards with disfavour all speculation regarding .-the movements of British warships. But, the Lyttelton Times repiarks, obviously there is no need for the .Britishi communities in the South Pacific to jump to the conclusion that the German cruisers known to be among the islands are not being chased vigorously by adequate forces. Indeed, the very small amount of damage that the enemy’s boats have been able ; to do during all their voyagings since the outbreak of war is plain evidence that they have been kept busy by their pursuers. The public should not be misled by unofficial and probably unfounded tales of the appearance of friendly warships at all sorts of unlikely points, hut it can have entire confidence in the ability of the Admiralty to cope with the situation in the Pacific.