Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-11

LONDON. September 11.-Strong and
numerous British squadrons and dotillas
have made complete sweep Of the
North sea up to and into Helgoland blight
The German fleet made no attempt to In
terfere with our movements, and no Ger
man ship of any kind was seen at sea-
Dispatches from Berlin state that the
German fleet Is active In the Baltic 1t
is reported to have invaded even the
Gulf Of Bothnia, where 1t captured and
sunk a Russian merchant steamer. the
Uleaborg. This vessel was in Finnish
waters. in other words. behind the bar
rier formed by the Aland Islands, which
has been considered impossible for the
sea forces Of Germany.
Uleaborg and took OF the crew and fifty
four passengers, including thirty-five
Englishmen. She then opened fire on the
steamer. which sank in five minutes The
passengers and crew were taken to
German fort, where citizens OF hostile
countries are being interned as prisoners
Of war. ll-. - ~ .' 49,.
German Fleet Moving.
1.-THE German Baltic fleet Is beginning
to move," says the Stockholm corre-
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph Last
Monday a squadron Of twenty-nine Ger
man vessels was seen between Gotska,
Sandoen and Koppars Tenarne. the
former a small island north Of Goth
land. the latter a port on the northeast
ern coast Of the Island Of Gothland-
Tuesday a squadron OF thirty-one large
German warships was seen from Hufvud-
skaer. steaming eastward and Monday a
squadron consisting Of four battleships
and three cruisers was sighted southeast
of Stockholm steamtng northeast
Small Flotillas Seen.
Small fiotillas have been seen from
Kvarkan and nine big battleships were
sighted Monday from Strora Bjoern,
steaming toward Finland.
consequent on the movement Of the
German Baltic fleet traffic between Stock
holm and Baumo Finland. with Finnish
steamers will cease. This. however. will
cause little decrease in traffic as Swed-
ish boats will be substituted"
Austrian Vessel Destroyed.
According to the Rome Tribuna an
near Fasana, ffty-two miles south of
Trieste. in Istria, after striking a mine.
An Austrian steamer has been sunk by
q Russian battery LoCaIeo Oh the Dauh6
of the Vistula-
A dispatch to the London Star from
Newcastle says that the tramp steamer
Ottawa struck a mine of Northumber-
land and went down.. So far as Is known
none of the crew Of twenty-six men was
saved. Wreckage from the Ottawa, which
was coming from Norway. has been
found.
May Blockade North Sea.
There il general discussion In London
Of the possibility that England may close
the North sea, blockading it completely
II the trouble with floating mines contin-
ues.
The governments position II that the
shipping of neutral nations is in danger
because Of German mines. England has
reneatedly stated that she will not re-
sort to the use of mines. After the mine
sweepers free the North sea Of the OBJ
structions however, naval strategists ad-
visa the exclusion of vessels which might
plant more mines.
such action would limit the commerce
NJ Holland, Denmark. Norway and Swe-
den cutting OF Germany's source Of food
supply.
Neutral Flags Used.
The British officials say there ia album
dant evidence that mine layers have OPP
Grated under neutral hags, and that it Is
the intention to keep the strictest watch
over all craft in the North sea-
In the house Of lords Baron Wimborne
announced, on behalf of the admiralty.
that any person caught laying mines I'M