ON THE SEA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 29 August 1914, Page 5

ON THE SEA

CLEARING THE SEAS, GKIiMAXY LOSES AX ARMED AI.VER. 'London, August 27. The Highflyer sank the Kaiser Williolm dor Grossu, an armed merchantman. an exchange of shots one was killed and five wounded on the Highflyer.

(The Kaiser Wilhelm was a NorddctuseJier Lloyd steamer of 14,43!) tons, which was a menace to merchant shipping. The Highflyer is a Biitish light cruiser, carrying eleven 6in guns. The Kaiser .Wilhelm was a 22 1 / a -!cnot and the' Highflyer, only 20 knots, so her capture was probably impossible). . '

ANOTHER VERSION. A TIMELY ARRIVAL OiF BRITISH CRUISERS. Received 28, 5.50 p.m. Londoij, August 27 (evening). The Evening News gives another version. The Kaiser 'Wilhelm picked up the Galician's wireless'to the cruiser Carnarvon, After boarding tilie Galician, as cabled, she ordered the Galician to follow, and turned southward. At' ; iiight time the Kaiser Wilhelm masked her lights and ordered the Galician to do the same. At midnight came the signal to "provision the boats for five days. You will have to abandon the ship." The passengers believed the Galician was.being sunk, and the passengers and crew cut adrift. Half-an-hour later the Kaiser Wilhelm suddenly wont full speed ahead and signalled, "No more orders. You are released. Good-bye." In ten minutes she was out of sight. When the Galician reached Teneriffe her people learnt that the Kaiser Wilhelm had been picked up "by two British cruisers, whicih went to the' assistance of the survivors of tho Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, and landed; them before she was sunk.

The Press Burceu say a the Admiralty sent a message to the Highflyer:' "Bravo! Yoh. liave rendered a service, not only to Britain, but to the peaceful commerce of the world. • The Gerjnan officers and crew .appear to have carried 1 .out their duties with humanity'and jsstraint, and are therefore worthy of "aj!4 seamanlike consideration." ,' v ! ,' GERMAN CRUISER BLOWN RUSSIANS AT WORK. Amsterdam, August 27. An official Orman statement announces that the cruiser Magdeburg (447S tons, sister ship to the Bi'eslau) went ashore on Odensholm Island, in the Gulf of Finland, during a fog and eould not be refloated. A torpedo boat rcsjucd the majority ol tlio crew under fire from the ItussJaH fleet. Seventeen men were killed and 85 are missing. The Germans blew up the Magdeburg. ' ILLUMINATING-DETAILS. EVIDENCE OF A BRUSH AT SEA.

Received 28, (i.5 p.m. Amsterdam, August 28.

Owing to fog. the otherj,warships were unable to assist the Magdeburg, afld it was decided to abandon her owing .to the superior Russian fleet. ; Sqj'eiitecii, of ' the Magdeburg's qreiv were killed and 25 wounded. Eighty-live are" miss-

A CROP OF MINE FATALITIES. London, August 27. A mine sunk a Danish trawler near Grimsby. Four men were killed. A mine sunk the Norwegian steamer Gottfried, bound for Blyth, in the Jforth Sea. Eight men were killed. Other explosions were heard in the vicinity.

Forty-eight English tourists, who were detained at Wescl, have iioav been sent to an inljind fortress, and are occupied in light, duties. There are other similar cases. •

Received 28, C.5 p.m. 'London, August 2S. . The rescuing trawler states that wlicri hauling in nets they let the nets back into the sea and remained on the spot to warn others. Ilalf-an-hour later a. mine exploded. The second explosion sank the Danish trawler. Received 2S, 11.30 p.m. London, August 28. (morning). The Danish ship Skulifogeti was blown' up by a German mine 30 miles out from Newcastle. Of six in the forecastle four were killed and two injured. The trawlers Lottie and Leach had previously fished up two mines. Two trawlors engaged in sweeping mines wero sunk, in the same district, five being killed and 11 injured. A British torpedoer rescued the remainder of the trawlers' crews. The Gottenrid sank in two minutes. Eight men in the forecastle were blown to pieces. Four of the' crew were saved after Slaving been in the water for three hours. THE GERMAN FLEET. MOSTLY ABOUT THE KIEL CAXAL. Times-Sydney Sun Special Services. Received 28, C.5 p.m. London, August 28. It is reported that 1200 merchant vessels are interned at Hamburg. Warships of the most recent type are in the Kiel Canal, off the mouth of the Kibe ana Heligoland, torpedoers and cruisers defending the approaches to the coast.

LOOKING FOR GERMAN WARSHIPS. Received 28. 9.10 p.m. New York, August 2S. Three British warships have been despatched from Galveston to Mexican waters, to protect oil and cotton ships in the Gulf of Mexico, where it is believed that German warships are operating-