Maritime Activities

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 149, 19 November 1914, Page 5

Maritime Activities

THE VALPARAISO FIGHT. an official report. Received 18, 11.25 p.m. London, November 18. The Press Bureau states that the'captain of the Glasgow reports the discipline was the same as at battle practice. The Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and a small cruiser found the range of the Good Hope and 'Monmouth, the Otranto, which, was silhouetted against the sunset, being hampered by the heavy head sea. The third salvo caused the fire on the Monmouth, the next an immense explosion on the Good Hope, the ilamcs being •200 feet high. The Glasgow was unable to succour, and escaped at full speed. Received 19, 1,20 a.m. i London, November 18. The Glasgow's official report adds: — "When the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were first seen, the Good Hope wirelessed to the Canopus: 'Am going to attack the enemy.' They were then 16,000 yards distant. We had the advantage of the light, but were outranged. After sunset the failing light made it difficult to see the enemy. A.t 7 o'clock the enemy opened fire at 12,000 yards. The Good Hope, Monmouth, and Glasgow replied." The Good Hope and Monmouth were both afire. The explosion aboard the Good Hope occurred at 7.30, resulting in its total destruction. Both side's continued firing. The Monmouth, being badly down in the bow, turned seawards. The Glasgow signalled to the Monmouth: "The enemy is following us," but received no reply, and, as she was unable to render any assistance, she went full speed ahead to avoid destruction. At 0.30 she observed 75 flashes, doubtless the final attack on the Monmouth. The conduct of the officers and men was admirable, though it was most trying to receive a great volume of fire without a chance of adequately returning it.

ESCAPE OF GOEBEN AND BRESLAU. A GERMAN ACCOUNT. EMDEN'S CAPTAIN'S GENEROSITY. OVER A SEIZED VESSEL. Received 18, 0.5 p.m. London, November 17. The Germans aboard the Goeben state that they escaped from Messina on a pitch-dark night. The warships, which. were lightlcss, went right across the bay, and on both sides could see the lights of the British warships. 'Searchlights often explored the sea at a few metres distant, but luckily a fishing boat attracted the attention of the British ships, and the searchlights were concentrated, on that spot. Slowly and silently the Goeben and Breslau sneaked past, and got into the open sea. When out of danger they went at forced speed, and fled to the Greek coast.

An officer of the Bucknall steamer writes that when the Emden captured the Kabinga Captain Mueller learnt that the captain's wife lind children were aboard. He thereupon presented the ship to the lady, telling the captain to inform the owners that, so far as they were concerned, the ship had been seized and sunk.

HOW THE EMDEN WAS DEFEATED. Melbourne, November 18. Captain, Glossop, commander of the ■Sydney, has communicated details of the Emden fight. The enemy hove in sight at 9.25 a.m. and the first shot was fired at 0.40. The Emden fired a shot at 10,000 yards. Her shooting was excellent considering the distance was outside her range. Her firing failed when the Sydney began hitting her. The Emden's rudder was quickly disabled, and she suffered great loss of speed owing to a funnel, the foremost and then the second and foremost being shot away. She was beached at 11.20, when the Sydney left her.

PRISONERS FROM THE EMDEN. ] Received 18, 9.50 p.m. Singapore, November 17. OfTicial: One hundred and fifty of the Emden's crew have been made prisoners. "A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK." i London, November 18. Punch's cartoon, entitled "A chip of the Old Block," depicts Australia as a young lion carrying the Emden as a fox in his teeth to the old lion who is looking on. THE GLASGOW AT VALPARAISO. London, November 17. The Central News Rio de Janiero correspondent says that the Glasgow has arrived at Valparaiso. THE NAVAL DISASTER. Santiago, November 17. The search for the survivors of Admiral Craddock's squadron has provedfruitless, and has been abandoned. GERMAN CRUISER DISARMED. Christiania, November 17. Official. —Norway is disarming the German auxiliary cruiser Berlin, which arrived at Trondhjem on Monday. [The Berlin appears in the Navy Annual as a protected cruiser of 3200 tons, built in 1904, and armed with ten 4.1 guns. The vessel referred to, however, may bn the Norddeutscher-Lloyd steamer Berlin, of 17,324 tons,, which may have been armed.] j THE CIDER THAT MAKES YOU ASK ' TOR MORE! Russetta Odor's like tbat. The pure apple-juice flora which it is made is good for the system—most beneficial for • Rheumatics and Gout. Trv it. Asfc for . Russetta Cider- every .tfime. 21 f. '"" B'eifig" J a combination of roots, barks and herbs,' condensed into drop i doses, KURAPEPTIC cures most obstini ate cases of Indigestion. If rot yet ob,l to,V -*-.ife'fn-«i- ' '■•.'-!■::