Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
EVERY GERMAN READY
TO DO HIS DUTY NOW
.. DECLARES CAPTAIN

1--WE know not what fate may await
US in departing from the neutral zone
at Honolulu and proceeding to sea,
but this 10 a time when every German
on land and sea knows his duty and
10 prepared to do his best" was the
brief statement coming from Captain
Carl Won Schoenbero, In command Of
the little second class cruiser Nutn-
berg, that today Is being given a lin.
tied amount Of coal while berthed at
Pier 7.
1--WE may be met by Japanese, Brit
ish or other hostile war vessels for all
we know, and while realize that the
press 10 anxious to cover the past as
we'll as the future movements Of this
vessel, I must decline to make any
statement regarding the Nurnberg or
its cruise In the Pacific"
Capt. Won Schoenberg 10 making ev-
cry minute count during his visit to
Honolulu. He exchanged number OF
cables with the mainland and also at
tended 70 much business in company
with Georg Rodiek, German consular
representative at the port.
ONLY GERMANS ON GUARD. -
Germans only are doing the work Of
coaIing the cruiser Nufnberg today.
Mccabe, Hamilton and Kenny was
commissioned to supply several fore.
men, but the bulk Of the fuel 10 be-
ing shoveIed and placed into baskets,
carried TO the ship and dumped into
the bunkers by large squad Of Ger
man sailors. .-.>-:
The Nurnberg had hardly touched
Pier 7 before the complement Of men
on board the interned North German
Lloyd freighter Ponmern, lying across
the wharf was at the side Of the eruis.
or. Their services az laborers were
accepted by officers In the Nurnberg.
Men from the German steamer Setos
were also pressed into the business OF
getting coal into the Nurnberg bunk.
ers with all possible speed.
Following a conference between
Captain Won schoenberg and Admiral
Moore, the Nurnberg was permitted to
take about $50 tons Of coal, which has
been provided by the Inter-IsIand
Steam Navigation Company. II 10
stated that the commander desired a
much larger amount Of fuel, but the
request was refused. The navy de.
partment refused 70 make public the
amount Of coal allowed. Through the
stevedores, however. 1t Is learned that
the amount 10 about $50 tons.
PROVISIONS APPARENTLY
PL ENTIFUL.
On the after deck Of the cruiser
Nurnberg, while she yet rode at an
Choir OF the harbor this morning, were
several large bins we'll filed with 20.
tatoes, onions, cabbage and other
lines Of vegetables That these sup
plies Of . perishabIe nature had been
but recently secured 10 the opinion OF
those who visited the vessel. Officers
in the Nurnberg maintain an absolute
silence concerning the cruise Of the
vessel during the IS days that she has
been away from Honolulu. According
to The declaration made by the som
nander in the preparation o. his bin
Of health, the Nurnberg has not called
at any port since departing from Ho.
noIulu July ~. u 10 believed that the
Nurnherq may have net with d friend.
Iy vessel or have held up some steam
er. and in this manner secured add
tionaT supplies Of fresh Vegetables
The Nurnberg is taking but 4 small
amount Of provisions and fresh meat
at Honolulu, the orders placed sshote
today being confined - but limited
Ines Of necessities.
NuRNeERG Orr TonIoHT
The coal sIIotfed 10 Gre Norhbsr1
will net detsin that vessel f,t many
hours, judging from Ire manner Il q
at present beina slowed away beneath
the Matches u 10 predicted that /I1
NornbeFg viii steam away for 11sl'-
nstion yet gnisnows during tI1c nI16I
Under existing neotrslitl ro11|.|'1n1
the vessel car reusaiH here until I.Y.
light tomorrow morning before com
ina under the nroxisiono a. the |1..
rersrdinu its DISBURSEMENT
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