ON THE HIGH SEAS

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16737, 18 December 1914, Page 7

ON THE HIGH SEAS

MINES ON TRADE ROUTE.

ESCAPE OF BIG CUNARTER. Qy Telegraph—Press Association— I Copyright

NEW YORK, December 16.

The Cunarder Transylvania, which has arrived, reports having narrowly escaped destruction by a mine north of Ireland. Two mines collided a short distance before the bows and exploded, throwing a huge column of water. A fragment of steel tore the railings of the vessel’s side. Three hundred and sixty-six passengers were aboard. The force of the explosion lifted ilv Transylvania’s bow out of the water. > SEARCHING NEUTRAL SHIPS. WASHINGTON, December 16. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice announces that Great Britain will forego tho right to search vessels fiom American ports if masters satisfy the consuls at thp ports of departure as to the charade of their cargoes. THE MESSOUDIEH. AMSTERDAM, December 16. A Constantinople telegram states that tho Messoudieh sank owing to a leak. The crew was saved. It is reported that the Khedive ha? gone to Vienna.

WRECK OF EM.

BATTERED BEYOND RECOGNITION.

(Received December 17, 10.15 p.m.) BRISBANE, December 17.

The steamer Montoro, en route from Singapore, visited the scene of the destruction of the Emd'en three days after the fight. It was impossible to get near the wreck owing to the terrible stench from the corpses littering the crumpled deck of the Emden, which had been battered beyond recognition.