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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 218, 19 October 1914, Page 10

The small steamer Dawn, which is a British-owned vessel, was making for Apia, Samoa, shortly after tlio visit to the port of the German warships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph"). She was just to the north of the Samoan group one dark night, and was running with all light 3 out to avoid being picked up by the enemy's ships. Suddenly the officer in charge noticed a ligixt Hashing off the port bow, and., as soon as it stopped, another light broke the darkness off the starboard 'bow with a series of flashes. The officer in charge of the Dawn realised that the Hashes were coming from the mastheads of two warships, which were conversing with each other in an unknown ode. The two warships were coming straight towards the Dawn, and, like her, had all lights screened. For a while the position of the little steamer was crit n ;iJ. There was no time to change the course without running a big risk of being cut down. The oflicer on the bridge accordingly kept a smart look-out for the positions of the flashes ahead, and, with not a ray of light escaping from any part of his vessel, steered the Dawn straight for the dark space between the two signal lights. In this manner he passed unseen between the two warships, and congratulated himself on his fortunate escape when, on arriving at Apia, he learned that he had run the gauntlet of the German cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, which had shortly before left Apia. Iron in comfort, which means get a Hotpoint Electric Iron. Eunning cost, one penny per hour; 20/- each; guaranteed 10 years. Turnbull and J ones, Ltd.