Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-02
GERMAN SAILORS
REPORTED SAILED
in THE NURNBERG
Officers and Men from Pom
mern and Setos Believed to
Have Joined Warship
CONSUL GEORG RODIEK
SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW
Officers of Visiting Cruiser Re-
ported to Have Executed
Wills in Honolulu

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Facing what may prove to be COM
plete annihilation and death, more than
80 loyal German subjects joined the
colors of the fatherland in the spec.
tacular departure last night of the lit
tie second-class cruiser Nurnberg when
that vessel steamed through the
channel, with all lights obscured, and
headed in a southerly direction, after
having secured about $50 tons of coal.
during a stay of IA hours at the neutral
port of Honolulu
Fifteen officers and men who arrived
J here August z, in the Kosmos line
, freighter Setos, are said to have joined
forces with their countrymen in the
cruiser Nurnberg. These men include
navigating officers, engineers and elec.
trical experts who made up the COM
plement of the crew of the cargo car.
sought refuge ct Honolulu after a
speedy trip from Puget Sound with
3 3,50D,000 feet of lumber.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Pommern, which for the past two
weeks has been moored at berth OPP
posite that assigned to the Nurnberg
yesterday, is understood to have con-
stributed about n adDzen men Of high
rating t0s the little commerce destroy
ing cruiser which may within short
time meet in deadly conflict with a
war vessel Of the British or Japanese
navy.
The transfer of these men was
speedily and quietly effected
Asked this morning regarding the
report that a number of men from the
interned steamers had joined the Nurn-
berg, Consul Georg Rodiek. represent
ing the German government at this
port, declared that he knew nothing
about any such move.
"It's all news to me- stated Mr..
Rodiek. at may have been done. yet
/ would not have heard of It. The
men from three German steamers
mingled considerably while the Nurn-
berg was in port"
Machinists Were Needed.
There was q keen demand for men
familiar with machinery and electrical
equipment on board the Nurnberg. was
the statement freely circulated along
the, waterfront late yesterday after
noon. 1t was stated that as high as
$500 month gold was offered for COM
petent men along these lines
During the coaling of the Nurnberg,
all men from the Setos and the Pom
mern that could be spared were rushed
to pier to assist in the loading of the
fuel. That these men had every op-
portunity of departing from the islands
in the Nurnberg, is undisputed.
The departure of about 80 men from
the two German commercial steamers
In the cruiser Is announced by federal
authorities today as constituting no |
violation of the existing neutrality |
regulations governing the port
The men are German subjects and |
belong to the merchant marine. at |
present waiting here for an opportun
ity to return to their native land. II |
they are willing to take the long |
chance of gaining German territory by |
the Nurnberg, it is matter that con-
Germs the interested party only, 1t was
pointed out today.
While the Setos is left decidedly /
shorthanded, enough men remain with /
the freighter to handle it should the
vessel be required to vacate the berth |
at the Waikiki side of Pier 16, by order
Of the harbor authorities. If In event
Of the termination of hostilities the
Setos should be ordered to proceed on
the voyage to Australia, Captain Cars
tens would be obliged to attempt to
sign on crew at Honolulu or await
the arrival OF men from the mainland
A crowd of spectators awaited the
departure of the Nurnberg last night I
The singing of patriotic German songs
was a unique feature attending the
steaming of the vessel for the open
sea. Captain Won Schoenberg de-
clined the services of pilot in leav.
Ing the harbor, stating that he would
take chances in passing through the
channel As the cruiser sped past the
every light on board the
vessel was extinguished.
A rumor current around the streets
this morning was to the effect that
the officers on the Nurnberg had exec.
uted their wills while in Honolulu yes.
terday and had left the same in charge
Of the German consul.
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