Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-12
SEIZURES
in MARSHALLS
ARE REPORTED
80 AMN


Late Australian papers bring news
OF steamers seized in the Marshall isl,
ands, interesting here because OF the
arrival of many German vessels which
are practically refugees at this port.
The Germans first took the aggres-
sive in the Marshall islands, accord
ing to these reports. This was be.
fore the japanese warships were sent
into that part OF the Pacific.
Au Australian paper says:
"Messrs. Burns, Philip & Company's
steamer Moresby, which arrived from
the Gilbert and Marshall islands yes
terday, brought news of the capture
by Germans of several steamers, in
Guiding the company's island steamer
Induna, at J9luit. in the Marshall isl.
ands.
On inquiry being made at the offices
OF Messrsg Burns. Philip & Company,
Ltd, yesterday IL was learned that,
as far as the company knew, it was
not correct that the Induna had been
sunk. From information received yes
terday by the Moresby the, Germans
have been particularly active in the
Pacific since the outbreak OF the war
The high-power wireless station at
Nauru, owned by the Germans, and
which has since been reported to have
been captured by the British, has en-.
abled the Germans to take precautions
fore the British there knew of the true
position As soon as the first news OF
war was received by wireless at Nanru
the German authorities immediately
took steps to warn German traders at
outlying islands. Small German steam
ers were at once despatched from Maui!
ru, and these took the news of war
to the Germans In the Marshall ISL.
ands and the outlying Caroline islands.
sNews also drifted through to Ocean
island, where the British government
resident for the Gilbert and Ellice
groups is located. The Germans, how
ever, appear to have received the news
first at the various groups, and the
Moresby, while on her tour Nof the
groups. received news that the Ger
mans had captured the Induna. one of
Messrs Burns. Philip & Company's isl,
and steamers, as well as Japanese
steamer.
Altogether four or FIVE steamers
were located at Jaluit. These consist
ediof the Induna. q Japanese steamer,
q German warship, and couple Of
small vessels. These boats were all
anchored at Jaluit as recently as Sep
TENDER 3. So far as her owners are
aware, the Induna was going her 5nsuaI
round in the Marshall islands, and the
captain and crew evidently did not
know that war. had been decl9fed She
apparently went into JaluiG and. ac-
cording to the information received
yesterday, she was anchored there
with other. vessels on September 3,
and had been anchored there for three
weeks prior to that date Her white
crew was still on board, but her ma
tive crew had been sent back to their
homes in the various islands in the
Marshall group. It therefore appears
that the Induna had been seized at ia
luit by the German warship. and, to-
gether with the other vessels mention
"a, is being detained there.
Aitogether Messrs. Burns. philip &
Company. Ltd, had five steamers in
these waters In August These were
the IEdNna, Moresby. Tambo, Pulenia
and Eu9enie All Of these, excepting
the IndhHA are reported to be quite
safe, and tAe Tambo was reported as
on her way 10 Sydney"
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