The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

hand of the trying hours which
Firs, officer Werneke and his crew en-
perienced in getting safely out of pore
with French cruisers lying just OUT
side the three mile limit az close to
Sandy Hook as American neutrality
avs would permit
The Kronprinz Wilhelm had been
painted "battleship" gray before she
was ready to leave port. FOR her one
desire was to keep from being sighted
~ French vessels and to be able To
elude purs.it for at that time she had
no guns on board: so she slipped
quietly fr N her pier shortly after
midnight. First officer Werneke. WHO
was then in command. has described
the scene to Us.
~ was reminded. as the tugs slowly
backed u into the river. Of the coin-
pete setting for a play. with the act
ors all lacking" he said in telling
about it. THE scenes We're set. There
vas the pier which so often had been
ined with shouting. cheering. sJbh.n-
hundreds that we had all come tn look
upon them as really a part Of the
1'er
Put now the place was vacant OK
,spt for two or three sober faced on
Gals Of the line. n few dock hands
and an old man who has an iron cross
2, home and who stood on the furrlfest
s'rngpiece Of the pier. a tiny black,
rsd and white dag in his hand and
ears streaming down his face because
- could not g, with us. He was too
I'd"
cannot speak too highly II the
way the ship was taken out of New
York Hlrbor. You must realize what
Il meant 60 all on board Their one
luty. rs they knew ii then. was ~
AXE geSC'vistS to Germany. That was
an hut D. vas everything To them.
Al 20 DO this they must run pas,
Frerrl Narsnips certainly. a.d per-
hsps British for they did not know
At what moment Great Britain would
enter the war.
As tho vessel passed the forts At the
Narrovs ia" crew hogan to clear the
ieck> ut everything cumbus tible or
which could be- Spintered by gun fire,
Tho! had already removed most of the
objectionable. material hut a few things
remained an dock What couId mo-, 10.
slowed below was covered with canvas
and the KroHprinz Wilhelm was as
nearly in battle trim as was possible
Considering that she had no guns.
Il had been reported that two or
three rrench crui.ors v.ro stoor,lnr
hack and forth along thn coast out-
,ide ~ SANDY Hnnl, II N,s ais, said
.ha, certain R,d,ish ,essels ware there
but First officer Werneke had moth
r. 10 fear from them. as of course
,hev would NOT intefere with tho vessel
hefore war was declared. They might
nv 10 follow her and keen in touch
ny w!rcle.. with some British station
20 that In CAS-. var VA. declared h,
Great Br,,ai, hoforc sbe reached mort
hey coull blow bor on, of the water.
Mr. Werre,e ,old mo, 81 did NOT 60.
rlouSIv fo,r this h,causo believed
ny vessel ~ bc faster than any Britt
sh Sims I'm tho roicbh,r,nod and
Was confident ,hat | could I,,ve them
over the n rizno ,afnrc ,ven,v-r,ur
hours aynirad Nathan did / fear ,bot
he Bri,ish -bire ,vn,,Id In any vov
I'D the Fr.r,b ,es. 10 bv wireless ~
sgnal. her,u.o any messages tle,.
cent colilI no ,ntarc.n,ed lac me and
n the Jebc,te .ttua,ior avistirg no.
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