Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11

Every effort will he made by the state
and treasury departments to get to the
potion of the case at once.
The master, officers and crew of the
Frye will appear tomorrow in Norfolk
before Collector of Customs Hamilton
nd will be questioned at length about
he circumstances of the ships departure
rom Seattle last November and of her
apture and destruction. Facts gathered
rom these sources will be forwa rded
Washington and. IL necessary the
tate department will conduct an inquiry
its own and will not undertake
egotatons with Germany until it's case
clear.
Just what demands might be made
pon Germany if the blowing up of the
rye We're considered an unfriendly act,
ere not disclosed tonight 1t was
nderstood. however that the United
tates probably would seek the usual
onOrable amends under Internal tional
W as we'll as reparation for the owners
The Prinz Eitel undoubtedly will be
termed In Hampton Roads unless her
'mmander is willing to take a chance
th the north Atlantic and the allies
bips with bottom fouled by six
onths at sea, with her plates sprung
ld her general condition far from sea-
orthy.
She began her scouting for the ships
the enemies Of the fatherland at
Fing-Tau last November, under Com
fnder Thierich"ns. who to-day admit
the sinking of eight merchant ships.
rec British three French, one Russian
q one american The sinking of the
nerican ship, the William F. Frye, "A
ling vessel bound from Seattle TO
eenstown with 800 tons of wheat,
st concerned American port officials
re.
SANK EIGHT SHIPS.
he list of ships sunk by the German
as announced hy Customs, Collector
milton, is as follows:
british sailing ship Invercoe. W. j.
ng. master crew o. owner. Inver
=, of Aberdeen Scotland Sunk Feb
Try 10.
|ritish steamship Mary Ada Short
+. Dobbing, master; crew 2S. owner
pes Westoll, of Sunderland, England
PIX February Is.
rench steamship Floride. Monssion
ster; crew IS passengers Sc. Owners,
npagnic Generate Transatlantiquc,
X February ~
ritsh steamship Wllerby. j. Edge
pd master; crew u. owners, Ropner
o., of West Iiarlepool Sunk Feb
ry 20
ussian sailing ship Isabel Browne.
nor Eriksson, master: crew l3. Own
'rronbers Finland. Sunk January 27
rench sailing ship Pierre Lott, Trans
pit, master; crew a; Society Nouvclle
moment of Nantes. France, owners
k January 27.
nerican sailing ship William r.
p, H. II. Kiehne, master; crew 81
ler, Arthur Sewal & CO.. Of Bath.
Sunk January 2S Cargo of wheat
Seattle, Wash, to Queenstown.
land, for orders Declared to be con-
and by German cruiser
ench sailing ship Jacobsen. v lie.
master; crew 23 Society Lee Voil.
Dunkerquois. France. Sunk January
RESCUED CREWS ABOARD
e Eitel brought with her rescued
$ and passengers of American, Brit
French and Russian ships and lies
nchor tonight, proud of her tro-
OF war, but in state of mechan-
exhaustion from the strain Of voy-
pf more than 10000 miles. The cruis-
rs on board more than 800 passeng-
3i2 of the crews and passengers Of
Dyed vessels In addition to her own
of about 200,
RYES CAPTAIN TELLS STORY
II. Kiehne of Baltimore, master Of
American ship, after leaving the
Friedrich with Customs Collector
ilton to-day told dramatic story
s experience, With him were his
and two children,
spite my protestations that | was
American master of an American
the German cruiser fitel Friedrich
the Wni, l.. Frye on the morning
lnuary 81 blowing gaping hole