Evening star., 1915-08-16

| Through the German embassy the fol-
| lowing memorandum on the misuse OF
distinctive marks of neutral ships by
British vessels since the beginning OF
| the German submarine war mas peen
made public by the German govern
ment:
Misuses of American Marks.
| February 3-An unknown freighter
sailed from Dover to More light. near
Sheerness, under the American flag.
| February EThe Lusitania passen-
gers report that by order of the Brit
ish admiralty the American flag was
hoisted when near the Irish coast.
| February 1.-THE Orduna sailed IN
danger zone under the American nag.
| April 23-The Dunedin. which arrived
at Newport News April p. when on tne
sea, hoisted the American flag In order
to escape German submarine
| May 16-The Carmantshire Cor Car
narvonshire), when entering Bahia, nao
her port of register altered from BEL
fast" to Boston. U. S. A."
| May 30-An unknown steamer ho1sted
| the American flag when near Gallop
freship and carried Swedish national
| ity marks on her bow.
June 3-The Carnarvon sailed April Il
under the American flag and the name
of Texan" (Report is confirmed by
Capt Horace Jefferson of Brooklyn. N:
| Y, master of steamship Switzerland of
Savannah
Misuses of Danish Marks.
February 17-An unknown steamer,
according to report of Swedish cap
tain, entered port bearing the name
'Viborg" and underneath the national
ity mark Denmark painted on mid
die of hull.
February 22-An unknown steamer:
Danish captain observed how Danish
| colors were being painted on and how
she hoisted British flag only when ar
irving in English waters.
April 1.-THE Arwes Esbjerg carried
Danish flag as well as Danish national
colors on bow and stern; hoisted Brit
| ish flag when in mouth of Humber.
May s-The Norian, British troop
| transport, sailed from Liverpool to St.
Nazaire under Danish flag. (Reported
| in diary of member of Canadian con-
May 31-The Rotterdam, when on sea,
carried the Danish flag and assumed
| the name Diana, which she covered up
| by a canvas when in Dutch waters.
June 2-An unknown steamer, while
lying in Burnt Island, carried on black
funnel the inscription "Lasoe"; sailed
under Danish flag and carried the Dan
| ish colors on her freeboard. (Reported
L
June 1.-THE Perth, sailing between
Leith and Amsterdam. said to be using
Danish flag. Has no II tine on stern.
Misuses of Greek Marks.
March 27-The Cardigan changed
name on voyage from Naples to Eng
land first to Athan, subsequently to
Athanasios. flying Greek flag. Gre
ported by Capt. S. S. Bayern.)
Misuses Of Dutch Marks.
February S-The City of Marseille
was seen passing with tunnels painted
like ships of Maatschappy Nederland
and flying Dutch flag.
February 10-The Laertes took to
fight and hoisted Dutch flag when
| ordered to stop by submarine.
February 1.-THE Wallfuit sailed un-
der Dutch flag: entered Ymuiden.
(Wireless to Wilhelmshaven from
Dutch steamship vomitgang)
February 15-The Harwich steamers
removed their name on bow and stern.
Dutch flag when at sea.
February 22-The Enrol adopted fun
mel painting and distinctive marks of
Dutch steamers at Cartagena.
February 24-An unknown steamer
left Liverpool under false name Ystri,
flying the Dutch flag.
February 26-The Argo had same
funnel painting as Royal Netherlands
Rotterdam. A Dutch flag was hung up
to dry in the engine room.
March 16-The Lady carried men be-
longing to Belgian army from Rotter-
dam to England under Dutch flag.
March 29-The Walmer Castle (Union
Castle 1ine) entered Funchal with paint
altered to look like Dutch steamer.
detter from Funchal of February 25.)
April THE Anvers crew relate
name painted over in Falmouth to read
mouth under Dutch flag; restored prop
! er name "Anvers" on voyage between
| Noord Hinder and Mas f1reship; let
ters Rotterdam" were only removed
at Rotterdam upon order from port au-
| thorities. detter of master steamship
Vigbert to Hamburg Bremen Africa
| line of April 81
May 6-The Quentin; name and port
Of register painted over; said to fly
Dutch flag when on sea on her route
between Rotterdam and Leith.
May THE Star of Victoria, accord
| ing to report of a seaman who returned
to Rotterdam. entered Plymouth with
| troops on board flying the Dutch flag,
| which was replaced by British flag only
when in port.
May 10-The Donteret carried on
| board canvas cover six to seven meters
| long with Mas" and Rotterdam"
! former voyages.
May 10-Out of sixty unknown steam
ers sighted since May l, about fifty-fiv
| carried Dutch flag and distinctive
marks.
June 1.-THE fishing steamers v. L.
16 and w. L. AZ carried Dutch flag
when Off the mouth of River Tyne. Both
had red, blue and white bands painted
| on funnel.
| June 26--An unknown steamer of
| English blue funnel line, June 26, was
| lying in Amsterdam with the name
altered to Dardanus. On both sides
OF bow and stern she had the Dutch
national colors painted The genu-
Inc steamship Dardanus belongs to the
Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappy
OCEAN of Amsterdam.
Misuses of Norwegian Marks.
| March 5-Unknown steamers touching
Las Palmas alter their names and also
paint Norwegian colors on freeboard.
| March 1.-Two unknown sfeamers