Maritime Activities

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 155, 26 November 1914, Page 5

Maritime Activities

BRITISH SQUADRON ATTACKS ZEEBRUGGEDOES GREAT DAMAGE. Received 25, 11.30 p.m. Amsterdam, November 25. A British squadron destroyed sections of six submarines at Zeebrugge, also the shipyard, military trains and an immense quantity of stoves. During the bombardment German submarines attacked the squadron, which safely withdrew to the favourable mist and darkness. GERMAN GUNS CLEARLY CONCEALED. ASSISTED BY AIRMEN. TROOPS ALSO ATTACK ON LAND. Received 20, 1 a.m. Amsterdam:, November 23. At dawn on Monday, British airmen reconnoitred the German positions and found thn coast artillery was cleverly concealed and partly buried in tile slopes of the dunes, the ,mu'/.zles pointing seawards. The Allies opened an attack on the GdrmtimJ at Xieuport in conjunction with, the Franco-British squadron, consisting of three small cruisers, a nuniilH-r cf destroyers and torpedoers. The Germans maintained an uninterrupted fire, attacking the infantry and l'i.' warships. ' Tiie latter silenced two batteries at Wcstende and finally withdrew after a destroyer had been seriously damaged.

GERMANY'S BASE AT CHILI. GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATING. PREPARED TO ACT. Received 20, 1 a.m. Valparaiso, November 25. Chili has sent a training ship to Juan Fernandez to investigate as to whether the Germans have established a base there. The Government is prepared to adopt energetic measures to preserve neutrality. Received 20. >L3O n,m. London;, November 23. Cantata Core, of the dredger Ponlrabbel, has reached Plymouth. He states that the Emdeu gave his crew half an hour to save, their effects.

MORE ABOUT THE EMDEN. London, November 2-1. Lieut. Meyer, of the Markomannia, which is interned at Kaula lumpur, states that the Eindcn left Kaio-chau disguised as a British vessel, and Hying the white ensign. The crew lined the deck and gave three English cheers on passing some Japanese warships. The latter dipped their ensigns. The Emden's success in the Bay of Bengal was due to luck in tapping wireless messages. Lieut. Meyers opines that Germany has missed her opportunity on the sea by cooping the ileet up at YVillieliiishaven.