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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
Batteries of Kilid Bahr and
ErenkOi, in Dardanelles,
Pounded.
FLEET FIGHTING
WITHIN STRAIT
French Warshlp Braves Mine
Area and Is Struck by
Several Shells.

London. March 10.-With the British
superdreadnough Queen Elizabeth, nc
companied by smaller warships of the
addict fleet, hurting shells from within
the Dardanelles Straits, two more Turk
ish batteries have been badly damaged,
according to unofficial dispatches from
Athens. One Is part OF the Kid
Bahr Notifications, on the European
side Of the narrows. and the other tho
Erenkoi works, on the Asiatic side, fur
Their down toward the entrance to the
straits.
UGH significance is attached by
naval experts 10 the fact that the
Queen Elizabeth has begun to lombard
the forts in the Iarrows by direct fire
IL is considered very certain that Vice
Admiral Garden would not allow his
biggest ship to pass into the Darda-
nelles unless the waterway was fairly
safe.
Turks Fire Weaker.
Further evidence that the forts in
the narrows have suffered severely is
contained in Athens dispatches which
sav that two battleships ven.ured
right into the narrows during the night
20 protect vessels engaged in mine
sweeping there, and that the fire OF the
Turkish forts is becoming weaker.
Some experts believe that all the
forts in the narrows should be de-
molished in two weeks, after which it
would be smoother sailing for the
ships, as most OF the guns are concen-
trated in that part Of the straits.
Nothing is being left to chance, how
ever.
A Central News dispatch from
Athens says that during the lombard
ment Of the Dardanelles on Monday
thirty guns mounted on motor trucks
were destroyed by the fire Of the war
ships.
A dispatch from Geneva quotes the
Tribune" Of that city, as saying It
has learned from Vienna that several
Italian warships have put TO sea, prob
ably bound for tine Dardanelles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
RAIDING CRUISER
ALWAYS LUCKY
North German Lloyd Officials
Considered Her a Mascot
Can't Be Libelled as Warship.

News Of the converted German Cruis-
er's Prinz Eitel Friedrich's arrival IN
Newport News, after sea roaming
career of more than six months, was
received with interest in German cir
cles and by officials. At the office Of
the North German Lloyd. 20 whose feet
the German cruiser formerly belonged,
il was said the vessel had always been
lucky.
Although she has had some narrow
escapes from the time she was launched
until she was requisitioned by the i'm
perial government, she has never had
an accident. and was regarded as the
mascot Of the. line" the local superin-
tendent Of the Lloyd remarked. "She
IS by no means fast boat, and the
fact that she managed TO get away
from the pursuing squadrons, includ-
ing some fast battle cruisers of the
Japanese. Is an illustration Of her pro-
verbal good luck"
Ii was rumored yesterday that a
meeting had been arranged between
Captain Wilhelm Thierichens, the
naval commander of the Pripz Eitel
Friedrich, and Captain Carl Boyd.
the German naval attach6, whose Offices
are now in this city. Captain Boyd
is considered an expert on marine law.
and il is for this purpose that Com
mander Thierichens is said TO have
sought conference with him. 1t was
also said that Count Johann Won Bern
storff, the German Ambassador, is In
this city. He could not be found last
night at the usual places which he
frequents during his stays in New
York.
Captain Boyd denied in the after
noon that a conference had been ar
ranged between him and the com
mander of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
He, too. could not be found last night
Officials Of the North German Lloyd
declared that the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
was no longer a merchant vessel Of
their fleet. and that the report that tho
owners of the American clipper Will
lam p. Frye intended TO bring suit
against the North German Lloyd was
absurd.
Captain Thierichens is q commander
in tho imperial German navy" said
this official "The Prinz Eitel Fried
rich Is cruiser in the imperial Ger
man navy. A warship of a foreign ma
ton cannot be hbelled. Suit can be
brought against the German govern
ment for recovery of the loss incurred
by the sinking Of the American sailing
vessel and her cargo. But the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich is immune"
At the German Club. where many
German officers are spending the time
of their enforced "internment." the
fate of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich was
the main topic of discussion last night
IL was said by those who personally
know Commander Thierichens that he
would never permit his ship TO be in
termed while the war was in progress.
Efforts 20 locate Commander The
riehens last night were without avail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
AMERICAN VESSEL
HELD, But FREED
Allowed to Proceed After
Cargo of Cotton Is
Inspected.

London, March 1O.-The Foreign OF
flee was advised to-day that the Ameri-
can bark Pass Of Balmaha, from New
York for Bremen with cargo OF cot
ton. had been detained at Kirkwall for
inspection. The Pass Of Balmaha was
allowed TO proceed on her voyage after
the inspection had been completed.
A Reuter- dispatch from Rotterdam
says:
Until the particulars Of the pro-
posed naval measures Of reprisal by
Great Britain and France against Ger
many are made known the British gov
eminent, according TO an announcement
made to-day in Rotterdam, has agreed
to permit the vessels which on the date
Of the publication OF these reprisals
had on board, or were loading, German
goods, to proceed to their destination
without being held up. Dutch vessels,
consequently, are accepting goods
which have been exported from Ger
many"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
U.S.. KEEPS WATCH
ON GERMAN LINERS
Dolphin to Aid Bay Patrol
Piers Guarded to
Prevent Dash.

Although the search for contraband
and any indications Of intended viola
tions Of the neutrality of the Port Of
New York by the German steamships
in Hoboken apparently has failed to
bring results, customs men and fed
eral agents are still guarding the piers
and the ships of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can Line and the North German Lloyd
The pier ends toward the waterfront
have been shut and sealed and double
guards Of customs men stationed at
entrance gates.
Everything entering the piers and
the ships is carefully examined. Spe-
cial passports are issued to members
Of the crews and other employees Of the
two German companies, and visitors 10
the ships are barred
The wireless instruments on the
fourteen steamships were dismantled
yesterday in the presence Of a squad
OF federal agents. II also was said
that the private telephones, which
were discovered on several Of the lin
ers, will be disconnected.
officials OF the lines were ready with
caustic remarks about the activities Of
the neutrality squad"
"They have examined everything
about the piers and the ships ard did
not find a single thing, and still they
must send for a war vessel 20 guard
US and see 10 IL that We don't break
the neutrality laws Of this country"
said an official of the North German
Lloyd. "Why are not the ships of the
Allies treated with the same suspicion
and their cargoes examined? The in
spectors would have a better chance Of
finding something there than they
would aboard our neutral vessels"
A rumor along HoDokens water
front had II yesterday that some of the
ships OF the idle German companies
might be transferred to South Ameri-
can waters. German commerce in the
South Americas has not suffered much
on account Of the war, il is said, and
Germany is determined 10 develop il
as much as possible.
IL IS known that the German lines
are anxious TO retard, as much as pos
sible, the enormous deficit which IL
being caused by the inactivities of
their fleets since the beginning Of tho
war. Several of the older vessels were
scheduled TO be sold 20 American CAPT
talists if the sale Of the Dac!a had
been honored by the British. Their
failure 10 regard the sale Of the for
mer German vessel 10 an American cor
poration as a bona iide transaction
caused the projected sale Of other Ger
man vessels 20 fall through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
LLOYD GEORGE COINS
A NEW EXPRESSION
INV Cablo 10 The Tribune. ]

London, March 10.--David Lioyd
George has coined many famous ex-
pressions during this war, but the
one he gave utterance to In tho
House Of Commons to-day may be-
come one of his best. for II won tho
commendation OF the Commons Inn
mediately and Is featured in the
press this evening. Hc substituted
"yictory as usual" for business as
usual" The Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer said:
ave are In n state OF war and
cannot conduct business az usual
Instead OF business as usual we
want victory IA usual, and we can
not have that unless everybody 10
prepared to suffer all kinds of In
convenience, discomforts, and even,
II necessary, sacrifices"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
PRINZ EITEL MAY
Be HELD in PORT
Shipping Men Think Ger
man Boat Will Not Leave
Newport News.

I, ;s csnersllv believed ia ship cir
clos here that the PrinZ Eitel Fried
rich will never 20 out OF Ne"PoI'
News while the war lasts, rs her pres
encs there is known TO several BRUSH
cruisers, which have been steainlng up
and down this coast ever since the war
started. These warships are believed 70
be now between fifteen and thirty-slX
hours of the Virginia Capes.
A significant incident which bears
ont the belief that British cruisers are
watching for the German anXiIlary
cruiser occurred yesterday of the New
jersey coast, about eight miles south-
east Of the Highlands, when the out
bound Booth steamship Denis was over
hauled by q British cruiser. Marine
observers at Sandy Hook saw board,
ing party from the cruiser climb ABOARD
the Denis. They remained about twenty
minutes. after which the steamship
proceeded on her way south.
Shipping men here see a connection
between the holding up Of the Denis
and the arrival of the Prinz Eitel
at Newport News. 1t is thought the
Denis had information concerning the
German and impaired II 10 the officers
on the British war vessel.
The Denis, whose ultimate destlna-
ton Is Para, Brazil, will stop at Nor
folk for coal. and on leaving port she
will perhaps carry information 10 the
cruiser which detained her yesterday.
D. y. Dearborn, for many years the
New York agent for Arthur Sewall d
Co. of Bath, Ne, owners Of the Will
lam P. Frye, said yesterday that he
had received no instructions from the
companv's Office in Boston or in Bath
authorizing him 10 libel the Prinz
Eitel. which brought the Frye's cap
tain and crew into Newport News
II was said At the Office that If the
auxiliary cruiser had sunk the Frye
Germany would have 10 pay in full for
the ship and her cargo, representing q
value OF about S450000
After his first statement it was said
at the Office of Mr.. Dearborn that ru-
NOR was current that the Frye had been
wrecked on the Pacific and that the
Prin5 Eitel had merely rescued ana
taken care of the master and his crew.
Mr.. Dearborn said he would take no &C
ton until instructed TO do so by Ar
thur Sewall & Co.
1t is generally believed here that II
the German is responsible for the loss
of the Frye she can be hbelIed and
prevented from leaving Newport News,
ss the FRYE was an American built YES
sci, flying the American lag, and was
CARRYING a cargo of grain, which was
not contraband. Under these clrcum-
stances, il is declared, the cruisers cap
tain exceeded his authority If he sank
Der, and will be held accountable by
the State Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11

ing watch TO assure that no vessels
owned by the bellgerent nations evade
the neutrality laws.
1t Is pointed out that for one OF the
inactive German liners 70 leave New
York Harbor would be permissible eX,,
cept that her purpose could be proved
Of an unneutral character. The duty
OF the Dolphin is to see to it that no
ship leaves without displaying clear
ance papers.
The action OF the Secretary in plac-,
ing the Dolphin on guard is to guard
against one Of the liners getting out
Of New York Harbor by way Of the
East River and Long Island Sound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
Old and Infirm Chased
from Lille to Geneva
and Back to France

Geneva (via Parls), March 10
Thirty thousand civilian Inhabitants
of French territory occupied by the
Germans are being expelled through
Switzerland In lots Of 500. The
first thousand passed through
Geneva yesterday. They were
chiefly from Lille and Maubeuge,
and consisted of very old people
and children under ten years. Some
of the French children said they
had often gone near the fighting
line 10 get food. The exiles were
sent across the French frontier by
the Swiss authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
PRISONERS OF WAR
TO BE EXCHANGED
Germany Makes Arrangements
with Great Britain and
Russia.

London. March lO.-The German gov
eminent has agreed TO an extension Of
the arrangement for exchanges of
wounded prisoners OF war who are in
caracitated for further military SER
vice. In Difference 70 the expressed
desire Of Pope Benedict. Germany has
expressed willingness to modify this
arrangement so az TO include the ex-
change Of civilians who, on account of
their physical condition, are unable TO
bear arms.
Berlin by wireless TO Sayville, y.
". March 1O.--The Overseas News
Agency announced to-day that Russia
had accepted the German proposal for
an exchange OF soldiers who are physi-
caly unfit for further military ser
vice.
"The German suggestion was dated
last December, and Russia left it until
now without reply" the announce
ment says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
GERMAN COPPER
SEIZED BY SWISS

Geneva, March l0.-Large quantities
OF copper from Italy destined for Ger
many were seized by the Swiss author
tiles at Chiasso to-day. The method
employed for some time, according to
Swiss officials, has been 20 send con-
traband from Genoa in sealed cars
labelled Amsterdam. These cars have
passed through Switzerland, and on
crossing the German frontier have
been taken in charge by the German
authorities, who removed the freight
and returned the cars TO Italy. The
newspapers have published articles ex-
posing this traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
BRITISH LOAN
IS OVERSUBSCRIBED
Tenders for Fifty Million Pounds
Sterling Exchequer Bonds
Reach f73,000,000.

London, March i0.-Tenders for the
$50 .OOO, 900 $3.50, ,OOO) of Exchequer
bonds offered by the government
reached total to-day Of g73.OOO,OOO
(S365. 900, 000). The average obtained
was sos 1Ss Id.
David Lloyd George, Chancellor OF
the Exchequer, revealed in the House
Of Commons this afternoon the inter
esting fact that no underwriting com
mission whatever had been paid to
issue the British war loan of $1,000
600 approximately 81 .625,000,0OO).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11

ent case, in the opinion Of Washington
officials. The act against the Frye was
committed twenty-five days before the
German war zone declaration was even
uttered, and occurred halfway around
the world from the war zone.
The Prinz Eitel Friedrich was n sur
face craft, and not a submarine, so
that her right Of visitation and search,
which evidently had been exercised,
gave her no excuse for uncertainty as
to the entire neutrality Of the Frye
ard the character Of her cargo. II
has been part of Germany's conten-
ton that foodstulTs, even under pre-
vious rulings of her enemies, are not
contraband Of war, and only condi-
tionally contraband when the known
destination and ultimate consumption
are provably the armed military or
naval forces Of an enemy.
So far as Is known, no such destina-
tion was evident for the cargo Of the
Frye.
According to information obtained by
the federal authorities, the Frye was
overtaken in the South Atlantic while
on her way from Seattle for Liverpool
laden with n cargo Of wheat consigned
10 order. She set sail on November 8.
Feared Hostile Ship.
TIE American vessel, according 20
the captains story, hove TO when
ordered, and was boarded by the Ger
mans, who, insisting that her cargo
was contraband, began TO throw il
overheard There is 10 information to
/ indicate that IL was alleged that the
| Frye carried anything but wheat. APP
D
throwing the cargo overheard they
feared hostile vessel and at 2 o'clock
in the morning the Frye's officers and
crew were ordered OF the ship and
she was blown up.
It is assumed by the federal authori-
ties that the Prinz Eitel will make no
attempt to leave Norfolk. She must be
locked before she could proceed. even
if she undertook 90 run the gauntlet
Of English vessels when are by this
time probably on the alert outside the
Virginia Capes.
The Secretary Of the Navy. imme-
diately on hearing of the arrival Of the
wa-ship at Newport News, directed
Rear Admiral Beatty, commandant of
the Norfolk Navy Yard, 20 invest. gate
and report 10 the Navy Department all
the circumstances surrounding the yes
sci, including her condition and the
possibility Of her getting away within
a reasonable time for repairs. Ad-
mirai Beatty reported al once, and the
following statement was later given
out by the Navy Department:
Admiral Beatty's Report.
"Prinz Eitel Friedrich, German navy.
Officers are regular German officers.
The crew came from the Kaiserin Lutz.
The captain said that the merchant
captain is on board now. On cxamina-
ton made at sea the chief engineer
thinks IL will take about two or three
weeks 20 make repairs. The captain
says he thinks much longer time neces-
slry and saws shin mast be docked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11

and repairs made to propeller and rud-
der and the auxiliary machinery.
Boilers are in bad condition. lie
thinks the ship will have 10 be re-
paired Repairs cannot be made in
time TO be allowed to proceed. lie esti-
mstes 800 tons of coal the smallest
amount needed TO take him to German
port. Ship IS very fOG.. All auxiliarieS
running
The statement in Admiral Beatty's
report that the condition OF the Prinz
Eitel was bad and that extensive re-
pairs would be necessary Is taken 10
mean here that the ship must OF neces-
sity inferno at Newport News. British
cruisers undoubtedly are on their way
from nearby patrols, and can take up
pos,tion off the capes Of Virginia and
lie i'm wait for the ship should she re-
main longer in port than the twenty
four hours to which she IS entitled
under international law. 1t is not
known here how near British cruisers
may be lying TO the American coast
but il is pointed out that any fast snip
could make the capcs of Virginia from
Halifax within about fifty hours. ms
would mean her immediate destruction
if she attempted an escape. and intern
ment is the easiest and readiest course
TO pursue.
Newport News, Va, March lO.-Word
was received here late tonight that
Captain Boyd, naval attach6 OF the
German Embassy at Washington, would
arrive here tomorrow 10 confer with
the commander of the Prinz Eitel Fried
rich. The Collector Of the Port SAID
at midnight that he would board the
German ship again at II o'clock to-
morrow by appointment with Comman-
der Thierichens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
British Airman Killed.

London, March 10. Flight Sub-Lieu-
tenant Shepherd, OF the royal navy,
toll INTO the sea with biplane to day
while scouting on Eastbourne, and was
killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11

Y ~. nv TTTTTI--' I'IIFla
.ashinCton. March 10. Secretary
Daniels TO day ordered the Dolphin 20
New York. where she will aid in keep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
rs telegraph to Tic Tribune ,


Savannah, March TO- The American
steamer Vigilancia, owned by Walker,
Armstrong & Co., of Savannah, and
bound for Bremen with a cargo Of cot
ton, has been intercepted by a British
cruiser al sea and taken TO Kirkwall,
according TO advices received at the
Offices OF the company to-day.
The Nigilaucia sailed from Savannah
o. February % The ship was under
instructions TO take the route TO the
north of Scotland, in order to avoid
the mine fields. She cleared from Sa-
vann. Il on the morning OF the day the
news was received of the sinking Of the
steamer Carlb, owned by the same
company. Before she sailed the Stars
and Stripes were painted on her sides
and a large American flag strung be-
tween the foremost and the mainmast.
George F. Armstrong, Of Walker,
Armstrong & Co., says he does not ex-
pect to hear from the ship again until
she reaches Bremen. lie Is not par
ticularly exercised over the detention
Of the Vigilancia, believing, of course,
that lhe will be allowed to proceed
under the recent pronouncemcAt Of the
British Admiralty.
The Nigilancia was sold recently by
the Ward Line to Walker, Armstrong
& Co., Of Savannah. This was her first
Transatlantic trip sine the sale.
London, March Questioned in
the House Of Commons yesterday re-
Carding the American cotton ship Pa
cific, DR.. Thomas J. MacNanara, Par
liamentary Secretary to the Admiralty,
said that the vessel had only been de-
tanned pending the usual examination
of her cargo. This being in order, Mr..
MacNamara said, the steamer was al
lowed to proceed.
The Pacific sailed from Galveston
February 7 by way Of Norfolk Febru-
airy 10 for Rotterdam, and was detained
for neveral days by the British authori-
ties at Falmouth. She received her
clearance papers on March 8, and pro-
ceeded then for Rotterdam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
u. S. TO DEMAND
REDRESS FOR FRYE

Continued from page I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
A.. J. SCHWARz DROPS DEAD
WHILE CRANKING HIS AUTO
Heart Disease Fatal to Real Estate
Man-Was Vice President Of
Exchange Bank.

Alexander J. Schwarz, president OF
the Alexander J. Schwarz Real Estate
Company and vice president of the Ex-
change Bank of Washington. dropped
dead last night about 10 o'clock, while
cranking his automobile in front OF
Goldenberg's store, 18th and K streets
northwest. His death was due to an at
tack of heart disease.
John B. Flynn, s23 9Th street north
west, cashier of the bank or which
Mr.. Schwarz was vice president. and
W. r. Nagel, assistant cashier, were
with Mr.. Schwarz when he died. A
passing automobile was stopped and
Schwarz was rushed to Emergency
Hospital. Life was found extinct when
the hospital was reached.
Mr.. Schwarz, who was thtrty-tWo
years old, was a native of Germany.
He came to this country when boy
and had been a resident of this city
for a number of years. He lived with
his wife and one child at 1879 Girard
street. A sister lives with his family.
His father lives in Chicago.
Coroner hewitt made an Investigation
and gave a certificate of death from
acute heart trouble.