THE SILENT SERVICE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 210, 20 August 1914, Page 5

THE SILENT SERVICE.

ACTIVITY IN NORTH SEA. IN TOUCH WITH THE ENEMY. London, Aug. 19. (morning) The Press Bureau states that there was some desultory fighting on Tuesday between the British patrolling squadron and flotillas and the German reconnoitring cruisers, with no losses. Liveliness is apparent in the southern area of the North Sea. GERMAN DREADNOUGHT RIDDLED. . DUTCH SKIPPER’S STORY. (Receieved 20, 9.0 a.m.) London, Aug. 18. The captain of a Dutch steamer, which has reached Amsterdam, reports that he saw. off Drondhjim. Norway, a German Dreadnought which had its funnels smashed and its sides riddled in great holes irom shell fire. • AUSTRIAN NAVAL LOSSES. FATE OF CRUISER ZENTA. (Received 20. 10.40 a.m.) Paris, Aug., 19. “Le Gaulois” states that .the Austrian cruiser sunk off Antivari by the French was the Zenta. 2400 tons, carrying 16 guns, 17 officers and 285 men. It is stated that 201 were killed. SUNK BY FRIENDLY MINE.

“TI.MEH” AND “SYDNEY SUN” SERVICES. (Received 20, 9.0 a.m.) London, Aug. 18. The Austrian torpedo boat. No. 19, struck a mine at the entrance to Pola Harbour and sank. Only one sailor was saved. GOEBEN AND BRESLAU. DEEDS THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING. [press association—copyright. ] Constantinople. Aug. 19. The Goeben and Breslau have arrived and received their Ottoman crews. (Received 20, 10.40 a.m.) Paris, Aug. 19. When the Goeben and Breslau were in the Dardanelles they threatened to sink the, French steamer Saghalien, but the latter induced the Turkish authorities to convoy them ”- ; th a destrover to the open sea. The Deputy-Governor of the Dardanelles was aboard as a guarantee for their safety. pacific Toast. UNSAFE FOR SHIPPING. London, Aug. 19. The Admiralty, responding to a. shipping enquiry, excludes the Pacific Coast ports of North and C entral America from the seas u here voyages are sftfe.

CRUISER LEIPSIG DAMAGED. . (Received 20, 9.0 a.m.) San Francisco, Aug. 19. The cruiser Leipsig leaving the harbour and believed to be en route for Apia, collided with the British tramp steamer, which badly damaged her. The Leipsig proceeded on her voyage, and the extent of the damage done is unknown. CANADA’S GIFT. (Received 20, 9.30 a.m.) Ottawa, Aug. 19. Canada has placed two recentlypurchased submarines at the disposal of the Home Government and received the Admiralty’s thanks. DESTROYERS ATTACK CRUISER WHICH SHOWS" HER BOILER POWER . London, Aug. 19. The “Daily Mail” reported from Harwick that a British destroyer flotilla encountered a German cruiser off the German coast on Tuesday morning. The cruiser opened fire, but the shots went wide. The destroyers returned the fire, but were outranged by the cruiser. The commodore of the flotilla assembled the ships for a second attack, but the cruiser turned tail and was lost in the haze. THE LOSS oFtHE AMPHION. STORY OF THE DISASTER. (Received 20, 12.10 p.m.) London, Aug. 19. The Press Bureau states that H.M.S. Amphion was warned of the Konigin Luise’s presence by trawlers who stated that they saw a steamer dropping things overboard. When H.M.S. Amphion was struck by the mine, flames enveloped the bridge and Captain Fox became unconscious. The engines went ahead until he recovered and ran down and stopped them. The forepart was aflame and it was impossible to reach the bridge or to flood the fore mazagine. The .ship’s back was apparently broken. The wounded were fii st placed in safety, and the crew throughout fell in steadily and the ship was abandoned. Twenty minutes after the first explosion a second explosion followed, apparently from a second mine and the fore magazine, and debris from a great height struck the rescue boats and a destroyer. A shell burst on the deck of the destroyer, killing two of the crew and one German from the Konigin Luise. The Amphion’s crew obeyed, all orders without confusion.