The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-10
BRITISH SHIP
SINKS GERMAN
SUBMARINE
Cruiser Destroys Wireless
Station in German
East Africa.
NAVAL CLASH OFF
ANCONA REPORTED
japanese Fleet Puts to Sea-
Attack on Tsing-tau
Expected.
Special cdbs Dispatches 10 Tur srS

Special Cubie Dispatches 10 THE srS
LONDON. Aug. e.--The British Admir-
atty announced to-day that one OF the
cruiser sausdrons of the British fleet was
attacked this morning by German sub
marines. The British ships were not
damaged. The German submarine L rs
was sunk. The engagement took place.
presumably. in the North Sea.
A British cruiser has destroyed the
German wireless station at Dar-es- saiaam
an important port and military station
in German East Africa
Much interest attaches TO the sinking
of the submarine, as 1t was lost In the
first real encounter between warships and
submersib1e While naval experts adj
init that a single instance does not af-
ford good ground for useful information
II is remarked that the disaster 10 the
submarine furnishes a point in favor Of
the advocates OF big ships
The U Is was OF 400 tons burden and
had a surface speed of 10 knots. Her
speed submerged was s knots. She
crew Of about 20 men Germany has
been extremely secretive about her sub
marine boats, and Il Is not known here
how many she potsesses 1t Is believed
che has about thirty, of which twenty
are ocean going boats and the rest
smaller. similar to the L is. only adapted
TO coast defence.
Battle on Ancons.
ROME, Aug. s.--Raports from Ancona
tell Of a naval engagement Off that port.
The identity OF the opposing fleets is
not known. At II o'clock this morning
burning battleship was sighted from
Ancona. Her nationality was not as
certained
morning reports passing the Austrian
feet OF twenty-nine ships. steaming
through the otranto Canal In battle ar
ray. Every ship was cleared for action,
and a mile ahead OF the squadron were
two scout ships. Six torpedo boats sur-
rounded the flagship.
Tho feet was proceeding at twenty
knots an hour, with battle flags hoisted,
and It IL supposed the ships were search
| ing for the German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau.
| british Oppose Austrian ships.
OrRANro, Aug, Sit Is reported here
that British ships are in action asains.
the Austrian feet.
| Naval Battle At Corfu.
| AMSTERDAM, Aug. "a news agency
despatch from Corfu says that four war
ships are In battle on that port.
| Reported In EGesB Sea.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug 9-It Is reported
here that tho German cruisers Goeber
| and Breslau. which dashed out OF Mes
| sina yesterday and escaped a British
cruiser squadron waiting to attack them
have passed into tho Egean Sea and are
believed TO he making for the nards-
nelIes.
Japanese Fleet Puts TO Sea.
TOXIC, Aug. s.-The first and -ccond
squadrons OF the Japanese fleet put &c
SEA this morning Admiral Dewa Is "
command. The destination OF the feet |,
Kept secret but there have been reports
that German squadron Is threatening
British shipping in the Orient and It Il
believed that the movement OF tbs
Japanese warships Is connected with this
| II is regarded as certain that the
Japanese Government Is prepared to carry
out the terms OF the alliance with Eng
and In the literal sense without reserve
u is believed that this Ii likely TO lead tC
a Japanese attack on Using tau. tn,
.eIman naval base In the Far East,
Au-trians Rombard Antivari.
ROME, Aug. 1.-Two Austrian warship
| ,pmDarded Antivari. Montenegros onl,
seaport, to-day and RACED the city will
the exception OF hotel and the italian
consulate. The residents fed to tho In
terror
Antvan, which IL ~ miles northWcs
Of Scutari. has population Of 1900.
German Cruisers May lie sighted.
NAPLES, Aug. 9,-The steamer Union
reports that it sighted the German battl
cruiser Goeben and tho cruiser Bresla
In the Straits of Otranto. There was n
sign OF any pursuers. the Uniono's captail