Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-23
GERMANY ISSUES
MEMORANDA UPON
MISUSE OF MARKS
Compilation Of Data on Use Of
Distinctive Insignia Of Neu-
trail Vessels by British Ships
Made Public,

man submarine war
/. Misuse OF American ships Marks.
February 9. An unknown freighter
sailed from Dover 60 More Light, near
sheerness. under the American flag
February Z The Lusitania passen-
gers report that by order OF the Brit
ism admiralty the American Rag was
hoistcd when near the Irish coast
February NJ. The Orduna sailed lh
danger zone under the American rag.
April 28. The Dunedin, which ar
rived at Newport News on April ~,
when ON the sea, huisted the Amefl-
can flag Ina order to escape a German
submarine.
May 49, The Carmantshire Cor Car
navonshire). when entering Bahia
had her port Of register altered from
Belfast" 10 Boston. L. $. A.
May 30. An unknown steamer hoist
ed the American flag when near Cal
lop firoship and carried Swedish ma
tlonalltv marks on her bow.
June g. The CarnaVon sailed ON
April Q under the American flag ana
the name of Texan" (Report is con
firmed by Capt Horace jefferson, or
Brooklyn, ~ Y. master of steamship
Switzerland. OF Savannah).
II. Misuse Of Danish ships Marks.
February H. An unknown steamer
according to report of "A Swedish cap
tain, entered port bearing the name
"Niborg" and underneath the nation
ality mark Denmark painted on
middle of hull
February ~ An unknown steamer
Danish captain observed how Danish
tolors were being painted on ANA how
she hoisted British flag, only when ar
diving la English waters
April i1. The Arrives Esblerg car
ried Danish flag as well as Danish
national colors on bow and STERN
holsted British flag when in mouth OF
Humber.
May 81. The Rotterdam when on
sea carried the Danish flag and as
summed the name Diana, which she
covered up by a canvas when in Dutch
waters.
June .. An unknown steamer, while
living IN Burntisland carried on black
funnel the inscription Lasoei' sailed
under Danish flag and carried the
Danish cOlors on her frochoard IRE
ported by swedish steamship Ludwig
Peyron)
June H. The Perth, sailing between
Ieith and Amsterdam. said TO be us
ing Danish flag. Has no name ON
stern
III Misuse Of Greek Ships Marks.
March 20 The Cardigan changed
name on voyage from Naples TO Eng
land first to "Athan,' subsequently
tn "Athanasios, flying Greek flag
tReported hy captain of steamship
Bayern
". Misuse of Dutch ships Marks.
February 6. The City Of Marseille
was seen passing with tunnels painted
like ships of Maatschappy Nederland
and flying Dutch flag
February o. The Laertes took to
flight and hoisted. Dutch flag when
ordered 20 stop bv submarine.
February H. The Wallfuit sailed
under Dutch flag entered Hmuiden.
CWireless to WtlhelmshaVcn from the
Dutch steamship Nomitgang).
Februarr IS. The Hurwich steam
ers removed their name on bow and
stern, painting ON tunnels changed;
fly Dutch flag when on sea,
February 90 The Enrol adopted
funnel painting and distinctive marks
OF Dutch steamers at Cartagena.
February "a An unknown steamer
left Liverpool under false name, VS.
tri' FLYING the Dutch flag
February 26 The Argo had same
funnel painting as Royal Netherlands
Stoomhoot Maatschappy when enter
ing Rotterdam q Dutch flar was hung
up to dry IN engine room
March l6 The lady carried men be-
longing TO Belgian army from Rotter-
dam to England under Dutch flag
March ~. The Walmer Castle (Un-
ion Castle linc) entered Funchai with
paint altered 10 look like Dutch
steamer Dieter from Funchal Of
February.
April e. The Anvers crew relate nam
painted over Ina Falmouth to read
'Bremcr Rotterdam, sailed from
Falmouth under Dutch flag restored
proper name, Anvers' on voyage be-
tween Noord Hinder and Mas fire
ship. letters Rotterdam were only
removed AIT Rotterdam upon order
from port authorities OLetter of mas
ter of steamship Nigeert To Hamburg
Bremen Africa line of April 30.
May 6 Tho Quentin name and port
of register painted overt said TO fly
Dutch flag when on sea on her route
between Rotterdam and leith
May z. The star Of Victoria. ac-
cOrding to report of a seaman who re-
turned 20 Rotterdam entered Ply
mouth with troops on board flying the
Dutch flag. which was replaced by
British flag only when Ia port
MAY 70 The Dettcrct carried on
board canvas cover six 20 seven meters
long with Mas" and Rotterdam
painted ON. Said to have used cover
on former voyages
MAY 10 out of sixty unknown
steamers sighted since May j. about
fitty-fivc carr ed Dutch flag and dis
tlnctive MARKS
June ! .. The fishing steamers " L.
16 and w T. 81 carried Dutch flags
when off the mouth of River Tyne,
Both had red blue and white band
painted on funnel
June Pc An unknown steamer Of
English Blue Funnel line, on June 26
WAS lying In Amsterdam with the
name altered TO 'Dardnnus. on both
sides OF bow and stern she had the
Dutch national colors painted ON. The
genuine steamship pardanus belongs
to the Ncderlandschc Stoomhoot Maat-
schnppl ocean of Amsterdam.
Y. Misuse of Norwegian ships Marks.
March Unknown steamers touch
ing Las Palmas alter their names and
also paint Norwegian colors on free
board
March a. Two unknown steamers
left Dutch ports on March IA under
Norwegian flag
March a. The Aaro Wilson line)
changed colnrs OF funnel and, accord
ing TO newspaper reports entered
Chfistiania with Norwegian eolors
painted on her free board
Apru "a, The Lockwood flew Nor
wcgian fiae when torpedoed by sub
marine anu holsted British flag only
after tie torpedo was fired
HuN p WV HffhttuNh steamers 10y
Ia Glasgow with Norwegian colors
June 2. An unknown steamer start
ing from the Humber hung out large
sign with Norwegian colors and the
inscription RAN Norge over her side