New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
RADIO SILENCED
BY OFFICIALS
Information from New
port News Fails Owing
TO Broken Wires.
ALL READY FOR DASH
Allied Fleet Watching at the
Capes Forced Five Miles
Out to Sea.


auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
was still at her moorings at Newport
News at IL O'Clock tonight. according
TO late reports received here. There
were no indications that the Eitel was
preparing to depart tonight. Cnveri-
fed reports reached here tonight that
several British wsrships of Cape
Henry had been damaged by the storm
and we're preparing to 90 to HALIFAX
for repairs.
Washington. April 3.-Whethcr the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich is still noored
at Newport News. Va, or whether sne
has slipped out 70 sea, eonhden' that
she can run past the Gordon OF British
and French cruisers lying in wait Tor
her. is known tonight only to persons
1T Newport News and to government
officials here.
Newpor. News cannot convey whae
information il has 70 the rest OF the
world Telegraph and telephone cor
nection with the port in which the
German raider sought refuge has beer
cut off by the blizzard, which at
late hour tonight was still raging
down the Atlantic Coast.
From the Arlington radio station
news could come az the cruisers
whereabouts. but the official censor
has enioined silence upon ali with
radio apparatus. Washington has IN
structed Rear Admiral Beatty, at Nor
folk. and the commander OF the
American ships standing guard near
Newport News, TO send nothing by
wireless about the movements OF the
Etel.
Strict Neutrality Enforced.
This precaution was taken. it is re-
ported. 10 forestal any disposition 10
blame the United States il the EiteIs
dash should prove unsuccessful. l.
is feared that some of the allied ships
awaiting the raider might pick up the
messages. and SO be set upon her track.
To permit such possibility, Washing
ton feels, would be a breach OF neu
trality.
Secretary Daniels informed Presldent
Wilson early this evening that the PrinE
Eitel was still at Newport News.
Whether, however, she has since taken
advantass of the ideal conditions pre-
vailing tonight for an escape cannot
be discovered.
If ever the German raider had a
chance TO make her way past the ian
of allied vessels, that chance came 20
night. A binding snowstorm is sweep
ING over the Virginia Capes, forming a
cover of gray haze. The high winds. u
was reported. had forced the allied
feet five miles Off shore.
Wires Paralyzed by storm.
Although the wireless was praeteaily
the only means OF communicating Iot
manv hours to-day with Newport News,
TELEGRAPH and telephone wires beng
paralyzed by the snowstorm, the NV
Department at all times refused 10 say
whether or not the Eitel bad sailed or
10 reveal whether any belllgerent met-
chant vessel had departed last nlght or
today. making impossible, under the
neutrality regulations, the departure oi
anv varship hostile thereto until t"eH-
ty-four hours had elapsed. l.
Officials at the Navy and state az
nartments indicated that they ,proD-
sblv would not comment on the Eltels
n,ovements until at least twenty-louI
hours had elapsed after her departure
ol,bough anv announcement as 70 l"-
,ernrnent would be made instantly
The extensive preparations mace ~
.bo Fitel for another cruise nave eoh-
fmeed naval officers here IN their spec
',Iations as TO what the Eltel reaiiy
~ilI do. but the opinion stu pfeFa'l,
with most of them that the Vessel
nrobably will be interned as soon as
the time limit for repairs has e%pifeo'
White House Dispatch.
Tho Western Union Telegraph Com,
nanv. at 80 p. n. to-day, transmit'e1
tbc following dispatch TO the Nni's
House. where II was made puolle'
"Tortheaster and snow hlrries ed
oa.;ais "a believe the Eitel Friedrich
Iii attempt to escape to-day. High
w;nds forced blockading feet hVe
lis from shore Weather of Capcs
tiict II is believed by midnight con
.ditions will be right for escape. Opes,
stor Marine Bureau, Baltimore, wired
onerator Weather Bureau Eitel Fried
,ich oscaped Newport News last night.
Ali TELEGRAPH and telephone wires
down from Newport News and Norfols.
No oficial verihcation OF report, DIV
o,F;c;aIs Weather Bureau said conc
tions for esc.pe last night we're deal
Coaled. provisioned and repaired, the
Prinz Eitel has been lyi;.5 at hef "hs't
day 20 day mystery hin
Tho chance of an unarmored Snip
breakiug through the Gordon OF hostile
warships known to be near ear .s.i the eoSs. oss.
- ,bat IL had been tke almost gem
oral oninion that the Eitel would De IN
toTned when the last moment OF net
t;me had expired. But such storm as
.nlJay's makes every lane out 70 sea
c.oorn,nssrativeiy co,nns safe rout;. and many
sSmrers Of the Ge'Haa eGmmandsr ar ssysn rs
un,, v,ontbs of Sc. rowing BEIGE he came 70
mon1n. ., News. and would not be sur
NS~pSifi o,;SsS II he accepted the fortunate oo'
Ppor,unitv T. , elements offered
P'i, !, is the belief in marine circles mat
,ha limit Of the Eitel's stay under tne
uantrality rnv regulations does not expire
gor some days, but, on the other hsno'
there is nothing TO prevent t'e Het
= ~ commander ashi1g 70 SEA al any
o,no,.unitv In the mean time,