The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Eitel Friederich'S Tale
Romantic As En1den'S
Stirring Story Unfolds as German Sea Raider Creeps
Into Port-Dingy Appearance Belied By
Stories of Bravery and Daring.

chances. For months she had been 4
rover. watching for enemies, sinking
In and out the sea lanes. Disgusting
herself, and seeking to see rather than
be seen. She realized she was near the
end Of her wanderings, and that call
must soon be made at port IL the vessel
were to avoid capture. with this state
bf affairs. therefore. 1t is assumed that
the commander of the Eitcl determined
TO make short work OF the William p.
Frye. one Of the stanchest vessels atioat,
and the Both-built boat went the way
of ten others which encountered the
German cruiser In its random cruising.
Romantic As Emden.
win u record u C..Ncu ,.....s sent to
the bottom, the career of the litcl now
lying wearily In an American port, is
almost as romantic as that of the En-
den, In whose company she was seen
during the arst few weeks Of the Euro
pean warfare. There have been no d.
rect communications from her. One
day she was reported here; on another
day she was reported there. but the
enemy has had only the vaguest ideas
of the operations and whereabouts of
the daring cruiser.
1t is understood here that the Eitel Is
in bad way. 1t may require several
weeks to repair her engines. Ere this
the allies can have Off the capes a
, patrol force SUFFICIENT to see that the
! Eitel does not put to sea again. The
, career OF the German cruiser as a
raider is believed therefore. to be prac.
| tically at an end, but she has fought a
good night.
The manner in which the Eitcl crept
| into the harbor OF Hampton Roads was
, illustrative OF her success as an Jccar
hound. Running without lights. the
vessel came into the roads and anchored
! half way between Fort Monroe and
Newport News.
When dawn came it revealed n ding,
craft. Her sides were streaked will
rust. several feet of her underbod!
| showed above the waterline and on ths
exposed and unattractive surface huns
| barnacles and other growths of th'
| sea. 1t was evident that the Eitel hat
seen no port for months. and she wa
| verify a wanderer on the water. but he
guns gave a hint of her mission.
Tunnels Painted Black.
| To aid in the disguise. her once yellow
tunnels were painted a dull black. an,
| this was streakcd with crusted spra,
| and dirt. The superstruCture OF the YES
| sci had been made a dark maroon. TIL
| name had been painted out and tn
| arrival OF the NeSSel brought TO Dea
| upon her the eyeglasses Of sailors an,
| landlubbers who were at loss to know
the identity OF the visitor.
| When newspapermen and others wen
out to the Eitel her commander ha
been on watch for forty-cight hours
fearing apprehension by Britis
| cruiser. AS soon as the director of tn
port. Norman r. Hamilton. heard O
the German cruisers destruction Of a
American vessel he got in touch wit
| Washington.
While the red tape OF diplomacy. in
ternstional law. ard precedent are be
ing unwound at the Capital. the Prin
Eitel FREDERICK. the nemesis OF ,cleve
vessels in Atlantic waters and tn
bearer Of so rescued persons to har
boz of a neutral nation. awaits her
for whatever may come. in the belle
that. come what may. she has tough
a good fight.