On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 58, 24 October 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

ARMOURED MONITORS FROM MONTREAL. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Ottawa, October 23. Ten residents of Montreal sent two armoured monitors to the front, the crews being recruited from among America ns. HELIGOLAND DESPATCHES. (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, October 23. Admiralty reports of the Heligoland engagement show that reconnaissance was carried out under direct instructions from the Admiralty. Admiral Beatty's despatch states that after the action the ships retired in accordance with Admiral Jellicoe's orders. The despatches reveal that submarines were chiefly instrumental in gaining the information on winch the operations were based. MISHAPS IN THE NAVY. (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, October 23. Several casualties occurred on the monitor Severn due to a gun accident on board. The gunboat Dryad was lost on the north coast of Scotland. The crew were saved. GERMAN DESTROYER CAPTURED BY THE ALLIEB. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Pekin, October 28. The Allies' warships captured a German destroyer which had escaped from Kiau-cb.au. REPORTS OF HER ACTIVITY.

London, October 23

The Bonibay steamer Egbert has arrived at Cochin with 325 members of the crew and 22 passengers of seven steamers sunk by the Emden between the 15th and 19th.

Captured merchantinent report tliat the Emden is lising the White Ensign to avert suspicion until »vithin easy gun-fire.

The Times, in a loader referring to the exploits of the Emden says:— "The time has come to enquire when the Admiralty proposes to terminate her audacious career. The Emden's re-appearance means a direct loss of at least another million, nearly the price of a Dreadnought. The Emden is solely responsible for the present high rate of insurance on eastern routes, and she may conceivably interrupt the Indian mail services." Fremantle, October 23.

The Medina reports that in the Arabian Sea she sighted a Dutch collier, with hatches open and derricks rigged, as if about to coal a vessel. It is suggested that the collier was tine of the possible sources of the Emden's coal supplies. The Vessel brings a story from India that once the British mails were hung up at Rangoon for fear of the Emden. The latter's commander sent a wireless: "I will take your mail to Calcutta, if you so desire 1" Small submarines made in Germany passed through Roumania in sections, en route to Constantinople.

GENERAL.

Paris, October 22. A New York Herald message from Rome states that Italy lias agreed to allow The Hague Court to settle difficulties arising out of Italian disasters from Austrian mines. Washington, October 23. Sir C. A. Spring-Rice has announced that the John D. Rockefeller has been released, as Denmark prohibits shipments of oil to Germany. London, October 23. Five shots were- fired at the Hoptcinston steamer Lowther Grance, ostensibly bound for Australia. She was stopped by a British cruiser, and brought to Esquimault, on suspicion of having coal for a German wars!i*.p.

Official.—The submarine E 3 is missing, and it is feared she has be6n sunk.