On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 287, 2 December 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

THE EMDEN AT PENANC. PIRATICAL PROCEEDINGS. United Press Association. Sydney, December 1. Captain Paramor, of the steamer Nigaristan,- from Penang, states that the Emden did not fly the Japanese flag- when she raided Penang harbor. She entered before daylight, showing no flag, and was thought to be the cruiser Yarmouth, until she steamed close to the Jemchtug and opened fire, sinking her within half an hour. The Jemchtug fired several shots while settling, but they went wide, two striking separate vessels, injuring the engineer of one. Over two hundred of the Jemchtug's crew were saved in boats of various vessels. The Emden flew the German flag on leaving. The French destroyer Mousquet was sunk in a gallant attempt to disable the Emden as she was departing. Twenty of the Mousquet's crew were saved, mostly by the Emden, which subsequently held up a British steamer, and placed them aboard. At the time of the raid the Nigaristan was lying near the Jemchtug, waiting to coal her. The Jemchtug was boiler-cleaning, and was caught unawares. Most of the crew were asleep. She had an officer and 28 men killed, and three officers and 120 wounded. MINED IN THE NORTH SEA. London, December 1. The Danish steamer Mary was mined in the North Sea. Seven are missing. GUARDING THE ATLANTIC. BRITISH SHIPS ON DUTY. New York, November 30. Twelve British ships are now patrolling the Atlantic between New York and Panama. Wireless operators coinplain that it is impossible to despatch coastwise messages owing to the warships constantly dispatching and receiving. MINES IN THE ATLANTIC. New York, November 30. Captain Davies, of the steamer Etonian, reports the discovery of contact mines off Fire Island, directly in the track of trans-Atlantic shipping. THE COEBEN LAID UP. Times and Sydney Sun Service*. London, November 30. The New York Herald learns that the Goeben is lying opposite Sherapia, in the Bosphorus. Russian shells seriously damaged her engines, and hundreds of workmen are effecting repairs. ACTIVE GERMAN SUBMARINES. Times and Sydney Sun Sebviom. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, December 1. The Times naval correspondent says: "The British destruction of sub. marines at Zeebrugge is likely to have some influence upon the activity in these pests. They, however, cannot be kept out of the Channel, and presently will be found still further westward, and increased vigilance | will bo required."