Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-12
German Cruiser Kronprinz
Wilhelm Follows Prinz
Into Newport News.
ELUDES ENEMIES
ON WATCH OUTSIDE
Shortage Of Fuel and Provisions and
illness Among Crew and Prisoners
compeIs Raider to Seek Neutral
Port-Has Sunk Fourteen Merchant
Vessels in Nine Months-c Commander
Hopes to Make Dash For Open Seas.

Hopes to Make Dash For Open Seas
Newport News, Va, April 12.-The
German converted cruiser Kronprinz
Wilhelm, the second Of the elusive com
merce raiders of the high seas for the
German arms. lay at anchor off here
today after q spectacular dash thru
the lane Of British and French war
ships off the capes, waiting for the ex-
pected sea dash of the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich.
Captain Thierfslder has been given
twenty four hours in which to leave
port unless he needed coal, provisions
and time to make repairs. He was
unable to determine what repairs were
needed a.d officers will make an ex-
animation. Whether the Wilhelm will
make another dash to sea could not
be determined here today, altho the
commander expressed the hope that he
would be able to do so.
1t is generally believed, however, that
he will intern his ship.
carssr Eciipses That Of Eitel.
Officers and crew Of the vessel re-
counted today thrilling tales Of sea
raids and destruction that eclipsed her
predecessor, the Prinz Eitel. During
her long voyage thru the southern seas.
since she slipped out of New York
harbor Aug. last, tho Wilhelm sank
fourteen ships, which with their cargoes
are valued at 37.0o0.0 900. Nine Of the
vessels were British, four French and
one Norwegian. Nearly 1000 prisoners
were taken. This was accomplished
with only four guns. two Of which were
captured from a British merchant ves-
sel. 81.
Aauahs I3lnaee Aboaed.
Thea ygslhslHt wass stfurrsaf fto oosne to
.p6ft because Of the outbreak OF the
dreaded beri bert and for supplies and
repairs. sixty y-six Of the crew and
prisoners, i'll Of the disease, were to be
taken to q hospital today. te
Many times reported destroyed, the
former North German Lloyd liner had
evaded hostile warships for eight
months while she sent fourteen mer-
chantmen to the bottom.
Her officers said she was forced to
feel her way past four allied cruisers
OF the Virginia capes to reach this
refuge.
1--WE got in without being seen by
the enemy and we can get out the
same way" declared her commander,
Lieut.. Capt. Paul Thierfelder. formerly
navigating officer of the German
cruiser Karlsruhe, in statement last
night.
Almost Out Of Coal.
When she dropped anchor the
Prompting William had less than
twenty five tons Of coal and scanty
provisions for the crew Of 500 men
and sixty one prisoners from British
merchant ships sunk In the south At
lantic.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm followed in
the wake of the interned Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, which arrived here q
month ago yesterday after thrilling
and effective operations for the Ger
man arms
In her raid Of the seas since she
slipped out of New York harbor Aug.
last as German merchant and pas
senger steamer, the Kronprinz Wilhelm
never touched land and took $50
prisoners from various vessels de-
stroyed.
Most Of these were sent to South
American ports at different times
on German ships which met the raider
in response to wireless calls. The
sixty-one landed today are British
sailors from the steamships lamar,
destroyed March 25. and Coleby, de-
stroyed March % last.
Tells Thrilling Story.
The second Of the raiders brought
as thrilling story as did the Eitel
Friedrich. Her record Of destructioi
however, was accomplished with only
four guns, two taken from the German
cruiser Karlsruhe and two captured
later from the British merchant steam
er La Correntifia, sunk Oct. Z, 1914.
Supplies Tal<Sn Aboard.
One hundred fifty tons Of coal, nifty
tons Of fresh water and three days sup-
plies OF fresh meats, fruits and vege-
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