Maritime Activities

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 131, 27 October 1914, Page 5

Maritime Activities

GERMAN SUBMARINES ABROAD. SIGHTED SEAR THE ORKNEYS. Received 20, 5.45 p.m. Loudon, October 24. A British steamer reports that her captain observed four German submarines off the Orkney Islands. GERMANS' COAL SUPPLIES. KILLED BY NORWEGIAN COLLIERS. Received 2G, 5.45 p.m. London, October 25. A British ship captain from Mexico reports that, when at Vera Cruz, lie noticed six colliers, flying the Norwegian ilag, laden to the bulwarks with coal. No one could Gay whither they were bound. Presently a wireless arrived, giving latitude and longitude. Instantly the six put to sea, Disking for tlie point indicated, where German cruisers were waiting to replenish their blinkers. London, October 25.

The German vessels at Suez include the Rostock, Gostar,. Annaberg, Lutzow, and Heligoland. Japan lias captured two German auxiliary cruisers. Amsterdam, October 25.

The Gorman Government, in a communique to neutral nations, condemns Britain's attitude with regard to contraband, and the ••seizure of Germans upon neutral vessels. Such action is a •violation of the terms of the Declaration of London.

(Protests liavo lieen made in Britain at the Admiralty allowing German reservists to proceed home on neutral vessels, so that apparently Britain lias not been seizing Germans on neutral ships, except perhaps in isolated cascs^ CONFIDENCE IN OUR NAVY. AUSTRIAN MONITOR MINED. MORE KARLSRUHE CAPTURES. London, October 25. The Times naval correspondent, commenting on the Admiralty despatches, fays that everything set down in these documents serves to increase tho nation's admiration and pride in its seamen, and to strengthen confidence in the navy. Sydney, October 20. Two nephews of Mr B. R. Wise were killed in recent naval actions. Vienna, October 25. It is officially stated that the Austrian monitor Tines struck a mine in the River Save, and sank. -Thirty-three of tile crew were drowned. (The Tmes was built in 1001. and is a boat of 1150 tons, with a speed of 10 knots, and carried two Uin. guns.) Rome, October 24. The Tribuna's correspondent at Trieste says that the Nifa destroyed tne Austrian submarine at l'ola. London, October 25. Lloyds rr.port that the Karlsruhe captured, but did not sink, the Indiani, Earn, and Condor.