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

Late Australian papers bring news
of steamers seized in the Marshall isl
ands, interesting here because of the
arrival of msny 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
GLIDING the company's island steamer
Induna, at Jaluit. in the Marshall isl
ands
On inquiry being made at the offices
of Messrs. Burns. Philip & Company,
Ltd, yesterday it was learned that,
as far as the company knew, II 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 precaution-
airy measures In these islands long be-
fore the British there knew Of the true
position. As soon as the first news Of
war was received by wireless at Nauru
the German authorities Immediately
took steps to warn German traders at
outlying islands. Small German steam
ers were at once despatched from Nau-
RI, and these took the news of war
to the Germans in the Marshall ISL
ands and the outlying Caroline islands.
eNews 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 Of 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 i've steamers
were located at Jaluit These consist
ed Of the Induna, Japanese steamer,
q German warship, and q couple Of
small vessels These boats were all
anchored at Jaluit as recently as Sep
tember 3. So far as her owners are
awqre, the Induna was going her usual
round In the Marshall islands, and the
captain and crew evidently did not
know that war had been declared. She
apparently went into Jaluit. 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 Indlma had been seized at ia
Init by the German warship, and, to-
gether with the other vessels mention
ed, Is being detained there.
Altogether messrs. Burns, Philip &
Company, Ltd, had ave steamers IN
these waters in August. These were
the Induna, Moresby. Tambo, Pulenia
and Eugene. All of these. excepting
the Induna, are reported to be quite
safe. and the Tambo was reported as
on her way to Sydney.