On the Sea

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 109, 1 October 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

THE GERMAN II.EET.

WILL SOON BE READY.

ARMING IN THE KIEL CANAL.

Received I, 12.5 a.m. Copenhagen, September 30.

Travellers from Kiel stato that th.i (anal is crowd-id with worships, deluding the largest battleships. The- arsenal is working day and night, and trains are 'ontinuously coming with the very latest ordinance from Krupp's, which -.fill complete the battleships' firmament.

The Germans declare that the wholo fleet will soon bo ready to conic out f rid fight. GERMAN CASUALTY LIST. NEWS KEPT BACK. Received 1, 1.30 a.m. Copenhagen, September SO. The sixth German naval casualty list gives thirty-one officers and -llio men missing. No engagement ha,j been officially reported since the Heligoland; fight, on account of the heavy list. THE E.UDEN'S LITTLE LIST. FIVE MORE VESSELS SUNK. Received 30, 8.15 p.m. London, September '29.

The Press Bureau reports that during the last few days the Emden sunk in the Indian Ocean the steamers Tumeric, King Liul, Riberia, and Favle, also the collier Ruresk. The erews were landed at Colombo.

CAPTURE OF THE EMDEN'. BY BRITISH AND JAPANESE CRUISERS. Fremantle, September 30. An overseas steamer brought news the British cruiser Emden was captured on Sunday by British and Japanese cruisers. Official confirmation is lacking.

ANOTHER EMDEN RUMOR,

Received SO, 8.45 p.m. London, September 20. Rumors are current among tea traders that two Japanese cruisers sank tile Emden in the Indian Ocean. USEFUL NEUTRALITY. GERMAN CRUISERS' COAL SUPPLIES STOPPED. Received 30, 8.45 p.m. Santiago, September 20. The Chilian Government prohibited two German steamers sailing with coal intended for cruisers cruising along the Pacific Coast. THAWLERS UNDER SUSPICION. THE ADMIRALTY ENFORCES REGULATIONS.

Received 30, 9.20 p.m. London, September 20,

The Admiralty has prohibited trawlers using East Coast ports as a fishing base.

TELE) GERMAN SUBMARINE SUCCESS

NO HELP FROM THE DUTCHMEN.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. Antwerp, September 30.

Antwerp newspapers deny that a Dutch vessel shielded tho submarine which sank tho Aboukir. They affirm that both the Dutch steamers in tlie vicinity participated in the work of rescue.