Maritime Activities

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 152, 3 December 1914, Page 5

Maritime Activities

GERMAN SUBMARINES. UNEXPECTED STRENGTH. Received 2, 9.40 p.m. London, December 2. The Daily Telegraph points out that Germany has considerably more submarines than she was supposed to possess, having exercised a pre-emption over an unknown, number constructing at Danzig or in the Gcnnania yard for lesser European and other navies. The paper is of opinion, however, that the achievements'of the German submarines will ibs less remarkable in the future than hitherto, the British fleet, by its speed anj ims 'of the helm, showing- its ability to avoid submarine attacks.

EMDEN"S BREACH OF RULES. COURT-MARTIAL OF CAPTAIN MULLER. CAPTURE OF CONTRABAND. Fremarttle, ■ December 2. A passenger by the Opliir reports :that. it is believed Captain von Muller, commander of the Emden, has been seat to England, to undergo court-martial for alleged Hying of the enemy's flag. Ottawa, December 1. A British warship conveyed to Halifax,' Nova Scotia, the Norwegian: steamer S&ndefjord, bound to Copenhagen from New York, laden with cotton. She ia ibelieved to be carrying ballcoa silk and other contraband.

I Copenhagen, December 1. A German hydro-aeroplane landed at Esbierg. The two officers were interned, ! OUR ATLANTIC FLEET. WAITING. FOR THE GERMANS. ; Buenos-'Ayres, December 1. f , Twelve British warships are south of I Buenos Ayres, awaiting the Germans. ;• It is -understood that the Germans have , a number of secret rendezvous, where ' they meet colliers, thus obviating calls ( at ncatral ports for.-coal supplies.

SUBMARINES IN THE • CHANNEL.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. J Loiidon, December 1.. The Times' naval correspondent says -the Bntish destructions of submarines at Zeebrugge is likely to have some influcDic upon the -activity of -these pests. They, however, cannot be kept out of the Channel, aRd presently will Ibe foufid still further westward.

Tjicreateed vigilance '.vill ibe required.