On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 59, 5 November 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

BRITISH SEIZURE OF GERMAN MERCHANTMAN. United Press Association. Received 9.40 a.m.) London, November 4. A British cruiser captured the German ship Melpomene from Tocopilla, with nitrate. OPERATIONS IN THE ADRIATIC. ADMINISTRATION TRANSFERRED TO FIUME. Received 9.40 a.m.) London, November 4. Owing to the intensity of the bombardment of Cattaro the administration has been transferred to Fiume. The Allies landed marines at Ragusa. ADMIRALTY’S NORTH SEA POLICY UPHELD. Received 9.30 a.m.) Washington, November 4. Americans generally recognise that Britain’s North Sea policy is a reasonable safeguard against mines. GERMAN CRUISER CEIER MUST / LEAVE HONOLULU. Received 9.30 a.m.) Washington, November 4. The State Department announces that the warship Geier must leave Honolulu by a given date not specified or be interned. GERMAN CRUISERS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. PROVISIONED AT VALPARAISO. Received 9.30 a.m.) Santiago, November 4. The Scharnhorst, Gnoisenau and Nurnberg arrived at Valparaiso, provisioned, and re-sailed. EYE-WITNESSES’ ACCOUNT OF THE HERMES INCIDENT. ■ London, November 3. An eye-witness of the .-’inking of the Hermes was walking abmg the seashore, trying to forgot the horrors he had seen on the battlefields, when he blundered into the sea tragedy. The cruiser, he said, was well out. He heard a tremendous explosion when the troops found their target, and saw a great pillar of smoke shoot skywards, with the guns firing. The Hermes finally gave up herself to the deep, though before sinking she made a, gallant struggle. The funnels were belching volumes of smoke, and the vessel appeared to be moving slowly when the waterline was far below the surface. The survivors sitate that they saw the audacious submarine departing leisurely. , ALL BLACK SEA SERVICES STOPPED. Times and Sydney Sun Seeyioes. (Received 8 a.m.) London, November 4. Lloyds’ agent at Odessa advises that all martime services are stopped.