THE ENEMY'S SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15701, 31 August 1914, Page 7

THE ENEMY'S SHIPPING.

NO WORD OF THE WISMAR

VESSEL SIGHTED AT SEA.

AUSTRALIA DETAINS SHIPS,

AN EXTENSIVE FLEET.

The non-arrival of the German cargcj steamer Wismar at the Bluff from Harm burg and Antwerp is causing soma! anxiety to lier Auckland agents, and con tain consignees who have already paid a.' considerable amount on certain merchandisc in the vessel's holds. The WismaC was the first steamer to inaugurate tho new cargo service between Germany and New Zealand ports. She left Antwerp on July 1 for Bluff. Lyttelton, and Auckland, and in the ordinary course ot events should have arrived at the Bluff early in August.

Upon the arrival at Melbourne on August 20 of the immigrant liner Poili Lincoln, from London, her officers reported having passed the Wismir in tho Southern Ocean, at a point about 1000 miles to the south-west of Cape Leeuwin. Tho vessel was sighted making towards the Tort Lincoln from this southward during tho afternoon of August 12, and. as officers had learned of th« outbreak of war by wireless a few days previously, they maintained a close watch. Tho VVismai did not approach too near the) British liner, and on ascertaining her identity, promptly turned back over hoc original track. It was surmised that her master had picked up news of the war by wireless, arid was seeking the Altona, which also belongs to the same line, bub is not. equipped with wireless. The vessel's suspicious movements amused much curiosity on the Port Lincoln, and subset quently efforts to establish communication by wireless were fruitless, although friendly interchange had taken place between the vessels on several days prior ti» tho receipt of the declaration of war. The arrival of the Hansa steamer WiN denfels at Melbourne a. few days ago from, New York calls to mind the fact that tho fleet of German vessels detained by tho authorities in Australian waters is increasing rapidly. In all there, are 21. steamers awl sailing vessels, and these include sonic particularly fine ships. Tim list and the ports at which the ships ard detained is as follows: —

Vessel. Tonnage Line. BKISHANIi. COTMtMI. a. ■■ - J.™ Geratii.AMt. l'r. Sigismund. s ... >■ 'J'- i>i' l '- SYDNEY Oermama, p. .- : .'• ■',» „'„{„.. ffifck.%" : .■*" hi:: ?& ."■ :.: . *'■"* <•*»■<«'«* NEWCASTLE Carl Rndcerl Vin- '77:1 K( Schramm wn. 4-m. Ik. -\" : £■< v " n » u * Olirda sh. ■ \..W H.K.1.. 1h96 Siisit'ino V.nnon. ircii. ,-_ ( -_ Scbriimi<l , i. " 77:1 h t Schramm \Yotan. a ... '•"- 3-P3l H. 11. Schmidt MEL-BOtHXE Ivotlir.pr-m, s, ... ■■ *>.«* >'l"' , Hoban \ •>' l ' !: ' Gc-rmiin-Auft. Cfih.. i " . 6.n.-.7 N.ni Wiltlollfels, «.• ■■ 5.512 H.n.5 FREMAXTLE. Oriefawnld, ». M.'d X» L ... Ncumoi.ster. > - *.--' (>erni:inADELAIDE. bcl.arr.feU-. ... -• ''MS H»n«» SOrTltl'ORT iTAS.). Obcrh.nsen. • 4.322 Gcrman-Auat,