A CAPTURE REPORTED

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2221, 6 August 1914, Page 4

A CAPTURE REPORTED

N.D.L. SEYDLITZ GERMAN VESSEL RETURNS TO PORT / ' (Rec. August 6, 3.20 a.m.) o . , .... Sydney, August 5. Special editions of tho newspapers report that the destroyer Parramatta captured tho North German Lloyd liner oeydlitz, which sailed on Monday. Tho report has not been confirmed m. W, ; Melbourne, August 5. Uho Pfaz has returned to port. The company states that they had clearance papers, and the first intimation of war received was a shot across the bows. The captain put back to port immediately he realised tho situation. The Seydlitz is a vessel, of 7984 tons, and is a comparatively new boat. GERMANS IN PACIFIC CRUISER LEAVES HONOLULU BRITISH SLOOP FOLLOWS. , (Rec. August 6, 2.20 a.m.) mt . . ' ' Ottawa, August 4, lno American battleship California reports that the German cruiser Numbers has left Honolulu, supposedly for Samoa or southern seas. . A report from San Diego (California) states that, the British warship Shearwater ha 3 left with her decks cleared for action, and fighting is'imminent. [The Numberg is a third*class cruiser of 3396 tons displacement, built in. 1908. Slio carries ten 4.1-inch guns as her main armaments, and has a speed of 23.5 knots 1 according to the "Naval Annual*' . The British sloop Shearwater is a vessel of 980 tons, and carries sis 4-inch guns. Her headquarters are at Esnuirnalt. Her speed is about 13i knots.] MR. REDMOND S SPEECH FINDS FAVOUR WITH UNIONISTS, (Reo. August G, 2.30 a.m.) j - London, August 4. " Since Mr. Redmond's declaration there has _ been a significant fraternising of Nationalists and English Unionist members. RESERVISTS SAIL ■i - ■ ~ ~ DOMINION RIVERS MINED. (Rec. August G, 2.20 a.m.) Montreal, August 4. The steamer Victorian has sailed , for Britain laden with Reservists. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Leader of the Canadian Opposition, has agreed to the abolition of all party lines in -Canada, and will assist Mr. Borden, to help the Mother Country with every cent in Canada's Treasury. . , (Reo. August 6, 2.20 a.m.) August 4. Canada is in a stole of complete defence. The batteries have been manned and the rivers mined. The cruiser Rainbow is ready for action, and crews are being" seourea for, the cruiser Niobe. DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON ANOTHER PEACE MOVEMENT. (Rec. August G, 2.20 a.m.) , London, 1 August 4, Thousands made a demonstration outsido Buckingham Palace. Tho King, Queen Mary, and Princess Mary appeared on the balcony and received a great ovation. Cabinet held a prolonged meeting this morning, and reassembled again. A joint board l of the Labour Party has summoned a conference for Wednesday to consider the. formation of a National. Labour Peace Emergenoy Committee. Its objects are to advocate peace and assist those suffering from want of food, and to raise necessary funds. .