The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-04
Intercepted Messages Clear
UP Mystery Surrounding
Movement of Vessels Off
Entrance to New York
IiartOr.
FLEW THE AMERICAN
FLAG Is ALLEGED
German Ambassador Claims
Coal and Ammunition Has
Been Furnished English
Men of War.

New YORK. sept 4.-Intercepted
wireless messages copied nt the var
ious stations in the vicinity OF New
York at which The United states gov
ernment has placed censors would
seemingly explain the periodic appear
ance of British cruisers on the en-
trance Of New York harbur.
Count Won Bernstorn. the German
ambassador has repeatedly expressed
conviction that the British men OF
war were both proyisioncd and coaled
from New York
Maritime men have been totally I'M
able 90 explain why frsi one and then
another of the cruisers known to be
on the coast would come within the
three mile limit. remain awhile and
then hurry on to sea again. How
these cruisers managed to obtain pro-
visions has also been the source OF
much speculation. one of the wire
less messages which has helped clar-
ify the mystery WAS addressed ,u n. u,
Hunt al so. i2S West 10th street, New
York The message was picked up
ON September ! al a station near New
York while being transmitted from she
British cruiser SUFFOLK TO the Marconi
station AZ SiaHcolset, Mass In this
message Mr. Hunt was directed tu
bring a quantity OF prov Nisions ana
some newspa pers To- a point two miles
south OF Ambrose nghiship at II
o'clock the following morning. Among
the provisions asked for was fresh
beef.
The following dag. September ?, ns
the white star liner Olympic passed
quarantine bound out, she sent from
her wireless the can letters OF the
sunnlS ana after receiving an ac-
knoWlcdEcmcnt transmitted aus
patch signed "hunt." In this "Hunr'
Informed the commander OF the Brit
lsh cruiser that hc had been at point
two miles south OF the lightship at II
O'Clock that morn.lp but as the suffolk
failed TO pu, In an appearance ne
would he there again at 3 o'clock that
afternoon Whether any provisions
were actually delivered codld not be
determined
To representative of the Associat-
ed Press. %. Hunt ut the address IN
West I0th street. fatty denied that he
had ever received rudiugram from
the sunulk Later when Informed of
| the c0ntclts OF the message and told
! that o. was known he had signed FOR
It. Mr. Hunt admitted that he had re-
| ceitcd o.
but I did not take the provisions
| ont Go The cruiser ne declared. -
was formerly a British subject but am
now an American citizen. I have dom
much work for the British admiralty
and Tor "a number uf years past ] have
furnished provisions To British war
ships when they were in American
waters"
Mr. Hunt denied that he had sent
the adlosram transmitted hy the
olympic. Hc said ne did not know
| who "had used his name without hif
| authority In reply 60 a question as
| 60 whether he intended iu the future
To- transport shipments 10 British
| cruisers oft the coast. Mr. Hunt said
that be had not decided.
Count Won Bornstorit said that he
made an official complaint 90 secre'
/ tary of state Bryan at Washington
about the provisioning and C5alne ul
the British ships
Il have positive Information h'
! continued "that the cruisers sen'
wireless messages tu the British CON
sulaie ln New York soon after a
vessel lying the American hag. nc'
oompanlcd by several coal harges, pul
oui of New YORK harbor to the cruis
ers and az point ten miles outside
the three mile limi; supplied them
with ammunition. coal and provisions
According to my Information, this has
been going ON for some time and the
port of New YORK has been made the
supply dcnot for English men Of war
The Ambassador said d was his in'
formtion tha, tho coal and provision
were supplied hy American firms.
At the British consulate Sir C"urte.
nay Walter Hennct consul general O.
New York declined Go take any uotlc'
of the ailegntions made by the Ger
man ambassador.