THE GOOD HOPE SAFE

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 234, 6 November 1914, Page 10

THE GOOD HOPE SAFE

MONMOUTH'S CREW LOST. STORM PREVENTS A RESCUE. ■ BRITISH GUNS OUTRANGED. f HOW THE YORCK WENT DOWN. Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright. •' (Received November 6, 12:50 j>.iu.) NEW YORK, November 5. , f , Advices from Valparaiso state that tlie Good Hope is not damaged.. - i LONDON, November 6. 'I: There is no clearer light on the "Chilian engagement. All reports appear to be based on German statements, . but there is little doubt the Monmouth • lias, been sunk. The British guns tvere ; put-ranged by the Germans, and it was -impossible to rescue the Monmouth's men, owing to a storm. > (Received November (j, 12.50, p.m.) AMSTERDAM. November 6. The German : steamer struck a chain of mines blocking Jahtle Bay, in a fog. Eighty-two of the crew were rescued. CRUSHING THE -TURKS. THE RUSSIANS VICTORIOUS.

OCCUPATION OF VILLAGES. > . , . ; (Received November 6, 12.50 p.m.) • PETROGR AD, November> 5. 1 Official: ' The-'Russians expelled the o Turks from, a village they had occupied ■ in* Khorasan; they alfo crushed the '.Turks and Kurds inear Dyadine, and - % occupied Bayazid. ' • JAPS WIN AT TSING-TAU. MANY PRISONERS AND GHJNS. "* .AFRICAN REBELS SURRENDER, - : (Received November 6, 12.50 p.m.) TOEIO, November 6.; The" Japanese at Tsing-tau captured eight hundred prisoners and destroyed twenty-six guns. > CAPE TOWN, November 5. Official: One hundred and six rebels, "including four lieutenants, also seven German soldiers, surrendered at Carnar- .. ''VOIU ' A:" -K'' ' l • ■ \? THE FALL IMMINENT. ' : (Received November (>,*1.45 p.m.) : VANCOUVER, November 5. :■■■> Private cables'from Toki'p indicate * that tile fall of Tsing-Tau is imminent. .