Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-14

aways were found on board one Austrian ana
two Germans, who were here turned over Ia
French army officer. The day before
reaching England these hid again for fear
that they would be delivered to the British
authorities, and they gave the ships police
lively hunt before they were found, but N,
British authorities declined to receive them
They left the dock at Pauillac in an auto,
mobile with their captor contentedly
smoking cigarettes, which had been furnished
them by this polite officer.
Dead Floating on the Sea
We sailed from Pauillac for ROTTERDAM
October 4. At l a. m, October 5, a wireless
message was received stating that the Brit.
ish had laid mines In the southern part ol
the North Sea, and warning all vessels. Wills
crossing the North Sea a number of British
torpedoboats and trawlers dragging Tot
mines were sighted Every effort was evi.
IDENTIFY made to keep a route to Holland clear
of mines.
On October 6, about 2:40 p. m., near The
Mas Light vessel off the Hook of Holland
the bodies of several seamen were seen from
the ship floating in the water. Without doubt
these poor fellows had been members OF the
crews of the British cruisers Aboukir, Cressy
and Hogue, which had been sunk some time
before by a German submarine. This spec
tacle brought it home to those on board thai
they were approaching the scene Of hos.
tilities.
On October 0 the last OF the Red Cross per
sonnel, the parties for Germany and Austria
were landed. We all felt convinced Of the
fact that no more earnest and efficient par
ties were ever sent out by the Red Cross
Society than those who went to Europe %
this occasion.
Moored to the dock in the quiet harbor o.
Rotterdam the ships officers passed the
stormiest part Of the cruise 1t is vel
known among seafaring men that it is I'M
possible to mix Irish firemen, West IndAa
negroes and gin in such proportions as e
produce harmony. at least II was not done d
this case, but an obliging and efficient ehta
of police on shore with his comfortable quar-
ters for the unruly relieved the situalsa
very much.
Refugees in Holland
During our stay at this city Antwerp Wss
taken by the Germans, and we saw thou.
sands of refugees arriving at the railway
station, men, women and children, paekea
in box cars as close as they could slaha
The general spirit of the Netherlanders wa
SHOWN In the way tney TeCelNeu aiN NN-F7
for these unfortunate people, who were give.
the greatest hospitality The American hs-
Cross Society and its ship shared IN 'n'
generosity, The firm of Hudig & Veder =.
tended to the business of the ship Wlui9a'
charge, and important repairs were MADE Z
the machinery without cost; in fact eVsif'
thing was done to show their appreeiauQs
OF the mission of the ship, though It was z
no advantage to the people of Holland
on October 12. at $3.50 a. m, the Red V'0s.
sailed for New York AS soon as clear {
the river the wireless telegraph appals's.
was put in commission, all watertight ao0s
closed and the boats made ready for loss
ing as quickly as possible, for 1t was LUZ
realized at this time that the North Sea =.
every day becoming more dangerous GU
ing ground
During the afternoon female sto~aka
was discovered on board. The passehs
made up purse for her before we reaoni
New York, where she was turned ofs'
the immigration commissioner.