THE EMDEN.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15502, 12 November 1914, Page 7

THE EMDEN.

A COMBINED HUNT. SUCCESSFULLY ENDED. (Continued from page 8.) Received 9 p.m., Nov. lltli. LONDON, Nov. 10. Tlie latest official particulars show that a large combined operation by fast cruisers against the Emden had been in progress for some time. The searcli covered an immense area, British cruisers, aided by French, Russian, and Japanese working in harmony, the Mel. bourne and the Sydney being also included in the movement. Yesterday morning news was received that the Emden, which had completely disappeared after torpedoing the Zhemtchug, had arrived at the Keelings fpr the purpose of destroying the wireless station and cutting the cable, and she was caught there and forced to fight by the Sydney. When the Emden was afire astern and ran for the beach, she had a list and her firing deteriorated miserably, presumably owing to injuries received and the absence of gunners with the landing party. She was abandoned. The Emden's losses in personnel are reported to be heavy. All possible assistance was given to the survivors. The Admiralty announces that with the exception of "the German squadron off Chili the whole of the Pacific and Indian Oceans are now clear. Messages received at the Navy Office point to the Emden's capture being duo to clever naval strategy. During the early part of the war the Cocos cable station was well guarded, and the Emden was aware of the fact. A few weeks ago the guardship disappeared and the operators feared a raid, realising that their wireless of six hundred mile radius, communicating with Perth and Singapore, was a thorn in the Emden's side. "When she appeared the operators at once recognised. The staff watched the fight from the shore.. Mr H. H. Rowley, of New Zealand, is a member of the staff. ADMIRALTY CONGRATULATIONS. (High Commissioner's Cable.) London, Nov. 10. The First Lord of the Admiralty has sent the following message to the Sydney and the Commonwealth Navy Board:—"Warmest congratulations on the brilliant entry of the Australian Navy into the war, and the signal service rendered to the Allied cause and peaceful commerce by the destruction of the Emden." , A FEW MORE PARTICULARRS. Received 12.5 a.m., Nov. 12th. SYDNEY, Nov. 11. The Eastern Extension Cable Company state that the company's doctor, who has returned from the Keelings, reports that the Emden's captain was not wounded. The prisoners include the Kaiser's nephew, also uninjured, j About 200 were killed, and tliirty wounded were taken off the Emden. Some are remaining at Keeling to be picked up by a ship returning from the Cocos. Nothing was seen of the Ayesha. The island will be visited frequently while she is uncaptured. The Sydney sank the Emden's collier, which was flooded prior to captureGERMAN CRUISER KONIGSBERG. LOCKED UP IN ZANZIBAR. (High Commissioner's Cable.) LONDON, Nov. 10. The Admiralty announce that after the whereabouts of tlie German cruiser Ivonigsberg had been indicated by her attack on the Pegasus on 19th September, a concentration of fast cruisers was arranged by the Admiralty in East African waters, and a thorough and prolonged search by the vessels in combination was made. This search resulted on 30th October in the Konigsberg being discovered by the Chatham, hiding in shoal water six miles up tlie Rufigi river, opposite Mafia Island.Owing to her greater draught the Chatham could not reach the Ivonigsberg, which is probably agroiind except at high water. Part of the crew of the Konigsberg were landed and were entrenched on the bank of the river. Both the entrenchments and the Konigsberg have been bombarded by the Chatham, but owing to the dense palm groves amid which the ship lies it was not possible to estimate the damage done. Pending operations for lior cap--ture and destruction, effective steps were taken to block the Konigsberg in by sinking colliers in the only navigable channel. She is now imprisoned' and unable to do further harm, and the fast vessels which were searching for her are thus released for other service. THE TRANSPORT FIRE. ATTRIBUTED TO GERMANS. Received 12.5 a.m., Nov. 32th NEW YORK, Nov, 10. The Rembnandt's crew flpoded the vessel, thus stamping out the fire. Every • horse aboard was killed. Tlie ship was damaged, but will be able, to return. According to the captain German spies started the fire with the object of preventing delivery of the horses to Britain. The captain alleges that threats were made before he left Baltimore. SIX NEW DESTROYERS. FOR THE UNITED STATES. WASEPNGTON, Nov. 10. Hie United States has accepted tenders for the construction of six of the largest destroyers in the world. They will carry two anti-aircraft guns. President Wilson announced that -there will be no change in the naval estimates. . Two battleships yearly will bo laid down as arranged.