Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-13
ENGLAND HAS her
" VI" EYES ON PACIFIC
Expecting Reports Of Naval
Engagement Between Japs
and Germans.

London, Nov. 1.-THE princi-
pal interest in the naval war
has shifted to the Pacific ocean, where
news of battle between the Anglo
Japanese and German fleets is ex-
pected at any moment. The British
admiralty and all military experts and
the foreign embassies are waiting i'm
patiently for the word that will tell OF
perhaps the greatest naval engage
|ment which London hopes will sink or
silence all German influence in the
Pacific.
Even before the fall of Tsingtau the
British and Japanese are known to
have dispatches several of their fast
| est war ships across the Pacific IN
search for the Germans.
The small German cruiser Geier was
informed at Honolulu on Saturday
night, thus releasing the. Japanese ar
mored cruiser Hizel and sister
cruiser, which were waiting outside
the three mile limit. 1T is possible
they have started southeasterly to join
Lin the pursuit of Admiral Graf vonI
Specs German squadron, which de-
Heated Rear Admiral Sir Christopher
tCraddock's British squadron off the
CHILEAN coast last Sunday evening.
A squadron Of eight Japanese war
ships was at Easter Island, $500 miles
west of the Chilian coast, two weeks
ago and it is believed to be closing in
upon Admiral Won Specs squadron.
Two powerful Japanese battle ships
escorted the Japanese freight steam.
ship Azumasan Maru across the Ia
cific, leaving her off the California
coast. The steamship proceeded into
San, FRANCISCO, arriving there on Sat-
urday, and the battle ships turned
south. ... ....s., .~ 49, ~,
Everything indicates a prearranged
design for the allied fleets to sweep
the Pacific, all the vessels working
toward point off the west coast OF
S~uth America and driving the Ger
mans before them and forcing battle
upon them.
Sees Two Japanese War Ships.
A merchant vessel arriving at a
Peruvian port reported sighting two
large Japanese war ships on Friday.
| Thus it will be sen that a Japanese
squadron from Easter Island, two
cruisers from Hawaii, two battle ships
from the California coast and allied
ships released from the Tsingtao siege
are closing in on the Germans. 49,
4 The Admiralty makes no secret OF
it's belief that Admiral Won Spec will
meet a fate Similar to that he meted
4 out to Rear Admiral Cradock, and that
the Scharnhorst, the Gneienau, the
+ Bremen, the Nurnberg and the Leip-
zig will fare worse than did the British
squadron which it scattered.
Admiral Won Spec, with the Scharn-
horst, the Gneisenau and the Nurn-
berg hurriedly left the harbor of Val
paraiso several days ago, after report
ing the defeat of the British squadron
+ and taking on supplies. At Valparaiso
he heard that a Japanese squadron
had been seen at Easter Island and
was proceeding in his direction. ii
Removes Menace to Allies.
The interning of the Geier at Homo
lulu removes a small menace to the
allies. When her commander accept
ed the alternative Of the United
States to inferno for the rest of the
war instead of putting to sea at mid
might on Saturday the Japanes
. cruisers were relieved of watching for
her.
\ 1'h Hizen, which had pursued the
i Geier and her supply ship across the
ocean to Honolulu, and tn other
cruiser. the Asama, which dropped
anchor a day later to share in the bull
dog watch for the Geier, will be i'm.
portant units in the force seeking ltt
| crush German power in the Pacific
They coaled yesterday from the COLLIE
Hatton. accompanying them. Il,
\ A wireless dispatch received here
Il tonight from Eerlin says:
IL admiral Cradock's fleet has beer
/ annihilated in the Pacific by the Ger
II mans. The losses on our side amount
II ed to only a few wounded and the ma
terial damage to our ships was insight
II "This engagement was in striking
contrast to the British vessels coas
Il hunting exploits in search Of German
y cruisers. IL
II "0n the recommendation Of the com