The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-28
NO ORDERS GIVEN
TO FORTRESS MONROE
Prinz Eitel Friedrich at Nor
folk For Repairs. VIII Be
Compelled TO Put 70 Sea
Within "a Hours After Re
ceiving Notification Of Ex-
piration Of Time Limit or
BE Interned.


Washington. March a7.-The Ger
man commerce destroyer Prinx Eltel
Friedrich will be informed az Newport
News BY order Of the United states
within = few DAYS. according 90 opin-
Ions expressed tonight In official guar
tiers. Il IL believed q time limit Tor
repairing the Eitei has been set By the
government and this a. about TO ex-
pira when period granted has ex-
pired the commander Will be notified
he must pat 70 sea within twenty
four hours 0r the ship. and crew win
be intsrned for war.
r. waa thought the Tzfers comman-
Ger wouid not ask to Be interned bat
would wait the time limit and com-
pei the government 20 act
The suggestion has been made that
the numerous British warshtps keep
inK vigfl orr the virginia capes for
the Eitei viii await the determination
81 her case. after which they VIII be-
sin q search Tor the Kron Prlnz VIII
helm. another German raider
Acting secretary Of war Brecken-
ridge eaid nc orders had been given
the Fortress Monroe commander and
declared thar even Ia case 81 naval
battle within tire fhree mile limlt
should the Eitsl make q daah, there
would be ne firing from tAe forts
without express orders from wash
inTton
FORMER CASE RECALLED.
Naval Officers recalling the case II
ths German Kunboat Celer AZ Home
iuln. wnich Was given ten DAYS e.
make repsirs. 9ut was finally informed
Thought the same situation would re-
salt IN the case Of the Eltcl The
0eier's commander did not voluniarg.
81 Intern. 6nt oontsnded that the time
allowed % make bis weasel fit Tor sea
WAS not sufficient II waa pointed cut
lbv naval officers that commanders OF
bsiigerenf Narsnipa rarely Intern Nol-
unfairly because ~ their national
pride and the possible effect 81 such
an act on their own records
Ne explanation was given a. the
navy department FOR the appearance
~ American destroyers Off Hampton
Roads. hut n a. known President VIII
son and Secretary Daniels are anxious
% prevent any hitch IN enforcement q
the neutrality regulations
When the time limit FOR making re-
pairs on the Eitei expires. the customs
collector a. Newport News viii report
20 the treasury department. and an or.
der Ger snternment win he given II ths
Eitel does not depart wtthin twenty
teur hours thereafter.
should Commander Thierichens
choose, however to put @ sea in spite
e allied ships or the Virginia eapes
the presence 81 British merchant
ships az Newpurt News might neeessl-
tate q further delay. The Hague
convention provideEi
"A helllxerent warship NAV no
leave a neutral port or roadstead Unit
twenty -four hours after the Departure
~ . merchant ship flying the nag 81
: Is adversary"
The port Of Newport News has many
british merchant ships which arr
leaving 81 frequent Intervals With
horses for France There l. no was
Tor the American government 20 regu'
late the departure of merchant ships
Secretary Daniels emphasized todas
that the Pfins Eltel wouid not be per
mifted q leave within twenty foul
hours of the departure ~ any alliet
snip. Secretary Bryan refused 20 dis
cuss the SUBJECT at al. Neutrality. n
ssia. forbade
d Wa reiterated that Commands
Thierichsus never had replied % re,
neated requests 81 fort authorities az
% the time he required fer repairs ans
the conclusion t. that naval experts
after examining the prinE Eitel set
time for hlm. The confidence Of OF
flciaia that the ship viii be internes
- said 20 be based en- the knewiedg
that this time IL about 20 expire.