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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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London reports imminent naval engagement in the Pacific between Anglo-Japanese and German fleets, with pursuits of Admiral von Spee's squadron following his defeat of Craddock's forces off Chile. Japanese ships active near Easter Island and escorting vessels to California.
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IN THE PACIFIC
Engagement Imminent Between Anglo-Japanese and German Ships
SEARCH FOR TEUTONS.
Activity of Mikado's Vessels—London Hopes to Hear of Elimination of German Influence.
London, Nov. 9.—Principal interest in the naval war has shifted to the Pacific ocean, where news of a battle between the Anglo-Japanese and German fleets is expected at any moment. The British admiralty and all military experts and the foreign embassies are waiting impatiently for the word that will tell of perhaps the greatest naval engagement of the war, an engagement 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 dispatched several of their fastest war ships across the Pacific in search for the Germans.
The small German cruiser Geier was interned at Honolulu on Saturday night, thus releasing the Japanese armored cruiser Hizen and a sister cruiser, which were waiting outside the three-mile limit. It is possible they have started southeasterly to join in the pursuit of Admiral Graf von Spee's German squadron, which defeated Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock's squadron off the Chilean coast last Sunday evening.
A squadron of eight Japanese warships was at Easter Island, 230 miles west of the Chilean coast, two weeks ago and it is believed to be closing in upon Admiral von Spee's squadron.
Two powerful Japanese battleships escorted the Japanese freight steamship Azumasan Maru across the Pacific, leaving her off the California coast. The steamship proceeded into San Francisco, arriving there on Saturday, and the battleships turned south.
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Pacific Ocean
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Nov. 9
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the small german cruiser geier was interned at honolulu; admiral von spee's german squadron defeated rear admiral sir christopher craddock's squadron off the chilean coast last sunday evening; london hopes to hear of elimination of german influence in the pacific
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Principal interest in the naval war has shifted to the Pacific ocean, where news of a battle between the Anglo-Japanese and German fleets is expected at any moment. The British admiralty and all military experts and the foreign embassies are waiting impatiently for the word that will tell of perhaps the greatest naval engagement of the war. Even before the fall of Tsingtau the British and Japanese are known to have dispatched several of their fastest war ships across the Pacific in search for the Germans. The small German cruiser Geier was interned at Honolulu on Saturday night, thus releasing the Japanese armored cruiser Hizen and a sister cruiser, which were waiting outside the three-mile limit. It is possible they have started southeasterly to join in the pursuit of Admiral Graf von Spee's German squadron, which defeated Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock's squadron off the Chilean coast last Sunday evening. A squadron of eight Japanese warships was at Easter Island, 230 miles west of the Chilean coast, two weeks ago and it is believed to be closing in upon Admiral von Spee's squadron. Two powerful Japanese battleships escorted the Japanese freight steamship Azumasan Maru across the Pacific, leaving her off the California coast. The steamship proceeded into San Francisco, arriving there on Saturday, and the battleships turned south.