Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12
OFFICER OF PRINZ
ElTEL is MISSING
Lieutenant and Several Members Of
Grew Of Interned Ship Have
disappeared.
INQUIRY IS IN PROGRESS


WASHINGTON, June 11.-Lieu-
tenant Brauer and certain men Of
the crew. Of the German commerce
raider Prinz Ettel Friedrich. who left
the ship before IL was formally i'm
termed and have not returned at the
Norfolk navy yard. are believed to
have left the country. Customs Col
lector Hamilton at Norfolk made this
report to the Treasury department.
Special agents OF the Department
Of Justice now are conducting an in
vestlgation at the instance OF the
State department, TO which Collector
Hamiiton's report was referred. II
appears that Brauer and the men
were not on parole because the ship
lad been interned. but Collector
Hamilton understood he had the
word of Captain Thierichens that
none of his officers or men would
leave the vicinity OF Newport News
while the status Of the cruiser was in
suspense.
Lieutenant Braurer Disappears. p
1T has como 20 my attention" Col
iector Hamilton reported today. that
enc Lieutenant Brauer. who was either
the first officer or the executive officer
ot the Prnz Ieitel Friedrich when Il ar
rived at Newport News. VT. May 10.
: 70. has left the ship and is not now
s'oard. There IL also reason 10 believe
tat Lieutenant Brauer may have left
tie United States and that certain other
} snbers OF the crew OF the Prinz Eitel
: riedrich. who were aboard the ship
ben II arrived March 10, are not now
aboard and may possibly have also left
The United States with Lieutenant
Prauref.
THE commander Of the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich admits that Lieutenant Brauer
4 not nov aboard nor at the present time
ell OF the Prinz Ehel Friedrich's crew.
he states that Lieutenant Brauer left
the Prinz Friedrich Eitel soon after It's
arrival az Newport News. as did also.
= any members OF the crew. who may
n.t now be aboard. and asserts that
since the internment of the Prinz EiteI
d the given of his written parole. no
officers or men have left the ship"
Commander Gfve. Assurance.
Collector Hamilton points TO two in
terxiewe with the Prinz Etel's comman-
d. {. saying In this regard:
The commander. when offered by me
q , privilege Of landing at Newport News
a. any personal business he might have
hcre. said he could not leave his ship,
,ertlng this not only applied TO him
h Il. but also to his officers and men,
o must remain on board.
Two days later the commander volun-
4 Med to me the information that Ne had
ceived from the proper United states
avail authorities through Rear Admiral
nntty, commanding the Norfolk navy
"a. permission for his officers 70 20
hore at Newport News. Norfolk. Ports
outh. Old Point Comfort. Va.
J was advised by Rear Admiral beatty
q II he had transmitted permission 70 the
nimander OF the Prime Eitel Friedrich
the visiting ashore in restricted terri
Z ~ Of the Prlnz Eitel Friedrlch's Off
%. and that permission had been given
~, the landing of men from the Prinx
lei when accompanied by a guard.
Under these conditions Officers and
In from the Prlnz Eitel Friedrich
Il ided and were ashore prior TO the
Inz Esters internment ana the givine
l 5 the commander OF his written parole
10 Rear Admiral Beatty at the Norfolk
nj W yard."
Report Made Last month.
IN connection with Collector Hamilton,
a. Dort II became known. although IT wai
Mt announced. that he made Il on May
~, No explanation. was made OF Why Il
VS. made public at this time. II wal
b lieved. however, that cable dispatches
I. ling Of the arrest on an italian steamer
% man said 10 be Captain Thiecichenl
leito the publishing Of the report. Cap.
tain Thierschens Is aboard the Frinz Eitcl
Tird Surgeon Nolte Is said to be sway
Il nm the ship.
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