On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 285, 30 November 1914, Page 8

On the Sea

LENIENCY ABUSED. GERMAN COMPANY’S PERFIDY. Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8.0 a.m.) Loudon, , November 29. Buenos Ayres reports that the German concern holding the city lighting contract bought coal in England, and several cargoes were intercepted by British cruisers. The British War Office was persuaded to allow delivery at Buenos Ayres. The German Company promptly used it to fill the hunkers of German warships in the Atlantic. A RUSSIAN RUSE. [United Press Association. 1 London, November 28. The Morning Post’s Petrograd correspondent explains the disaster to the German destroyers off Kiel, news of which was cabled on the 4th November. The Germans had been cruising in the Baltic, near Swedish waters. Admiral Von Essen painted several Russian cruisers and destroyers in German colors, and contrived in foggy weather for them to join the German ships. They were undetected till they opened fire. They sank a German cruiser, and badly damaged another, while the Russian destroyers attacked the smaller craft. The Russian vessels were not touched.

IN CHILIAN WATERS. London, November 28. The captain of the Norwegian ship Helicon, which has arrived at Caltotacolosa, reports that the vessel was seized by German cruisers on 23rd October, towed to Juan Fernandez, her cargo taken, and the hull and rig, ging damaged. The German cruisers in the Pacifi ■ do not appear to have left Chilian waters. IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. Ottawa, November 28. Arriving steamers indicate that German cruisers are off the Aleutian Islands. The Navy Yard discredits the report, as the danger of capture of the Germans would he great, owing to Japan’s activity. (The Aleutians are a chain of islands extending from Alaska westwards towards the Kamschatka Peninsula). THE BULWARK DISASTER. London, November 28. The Bulwark was loading ammunition from barges at the time of the explosion. Thirty bodies from the Bulwark have been recovered, but most are not identifiable. Thje Bulwark inquiry has opened., Officials state that the public may

cbiindeutly accept the theory that it was an accidental explosion. TWO GERMAN CRUISERS SUNK. Paris, November 28. Le Matin publishes an unconfirmed report that the German cruiser Hertha was sunk at Libau, and the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse mined and sunk in the Baltic, ETIQUETTE OF THE SEA. New York, November 28. It is reported at Panama that the British cruiser Berwick fired on the American steamer St. Helens. The Washington Department says it has not been informed of the occurrence, but points' out that neutrals must heave to when required on the high seas. MINE EXPLODES ASHORE. Borne, November 28. A mine washed up at Bari exploded, and, killed four workmen. BRITAIN’S SAFE POSITION. London, November 28. Mr Churchill, in the House of Commons,’ stated that the economic pressure. on Germany continued to develop in a healthy and Satisfactory manner. The maximum reinforcements that German could receive to the end of 19)5 were three ships, against a British increase of fifteen. We could afford to lose a super-Dreadnought every month for a year, without the enemy losing one ship, and yet be in as superior position as at the outbreak of the war in July. THE SUNK MERCHANTMEN, % London, November 28. Three German destroyers appeared off Havre on Tuesday. They held up the Malachite, gave the crew ten minutes to take to the boats, and sank her. 9 'l'he. Primm was similarly sunk, THE DEADLY MINE. London, November 28. The collier Khartoum was mined off Grimsby. The crew was saved. A Norwegian trawler brought the Fleetwood, also the crew of a Danish trawler, captured, it is allaged, while mine-laying. OPERATIONS AT ZEEBRUCCE. Amsterdam, November 29. The material for constructing submarines brought to Zeebrugge is great©r than was supposed. The Dutch Press declares Zeebrugge is becoming a serious naval base. With a view of a possible bombardment of Zeebrugge, the Germans are streugebening the sea dyke, and mounting heavy gnus in 1 their rear.

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

An experienced man wanted for grocer’s cart. The N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co., Hawera, advertise particulars of their cattle sale at Hawera on December 9. The monthly meeting of Lodge Stratford will he held on December 2. Mr J. 15. Hinc’s Toko Road meeting will be held at 1 ..'SO p.m., and his Skinner Road meeting at. 8.(50 o’clock. Particulars appear elsewhere. The Taranaki Education Board invites applications for the position «1 Second Assistant at the Stratford District High School. For influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is (id Yh rkl A young lady drapery assistant is wanted. Auctioneers close half day Wednesday and all day Thursday.

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