The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-10
Cruiser In Rad Need OF Re-
pairs Beads For Nee
tral: Port.
MANY GAPTIVES ABOARD
STATE DEPARTMENT. VIII Al.
Low VESSEL TIC; REMARKS
HOURS.

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NEWPORT NEWS. Va sdarch M.
The German cuXll!aryl cruiser t'rins
Eitel Friedrich. arrived here today.
presumably for COAL and supplies she
afro is sefd 10 be In need OF repairs
and may intcrne here. Sho is ra.
ported to have 326 F:...ss,s and n,
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The auxiliary cruiser Prinz Essei
Friedrich started out on her caresr
as a warship from Tsing Tau. She
formerly was a regular liner Of the
North German Lloyd She reached
Using Tau shortly after the outbreak
OF hostilities and the German marina
authorities at that port equipped her
with naval guns and turned her into
an auxiliary cruiser.
No sooner had the Prins Eitel
Friedrich anchored than the o. s.,
coast guard ship onandaga went
alongside to! take up her watch to pre-.
serve the neutrality Of the United
States and till officials at Washington
Should say what shall be done.
Scared by the red rust and salt OF
her month at sea, the German auxfl.
larry was painted white on one sids
and black on the other. IL was rebor.
ed In marine circles that the Ekei
Friendrich had been chased TO tfie 3
mile limit by a British cruiser, but as
the German captain had sealed the
lips OF his officers, Il was not confirm
Within an hourla after the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich had arrived In Hamptor
Roads, q request VIA made to the
Newport News Ship Bnilding and Dry
Dock Company for nformation whetii-
er the concern could at once begin
work on repairs. The ship building
company immediately Communicated
the request to the navy department at
Washington and asked whether the
United States would have any objec.
tions.
Rear Admiral Beatty, commandinc
the Norfolk Navy Yard, after report.
Ing the arrival OF tie German cruiser.
received instructions from Secretary
Daniels to. make anEinyestigation and
send him a full report,
: The'captain Of the American sailing
ship William Frye and his wife are
said also to be on board the German
cruiser. The Frye, Commanded by
Captain Kielne, sailed from Seattle
November 6 for Queenstown and has
not been reported since she passed
Tatoosh, Washington, the following
day.
While details are lacking. II Is said
The Frye. which carried grain, was
one offthe ships sent TO the bottom
by the Prinz Friedrich. With Captain
Kielne aud his wife are other mem
bers OF the crew.
!. According to the ctrine laid down
by the American ngoyerrment IN other
cases similar to the Prinz Eitel Freid-
rich, The collector Of customs at Nor
folk must give the commander of the
German ship "a hours from the time
of arrival TO on coal and provis-
ions. II the ;sll.l needs repairing, how:
ever, she has a longer respite. In that
case the naval constructor at the port
will make an examination and report
what would be a reasonable time to
make necessary repairs and the Ger
man ship would be given "a hours IN
addition TO that time! Meanwhile the
American government would keep the
time OF her departure d secret so no
unfair advantage might occur to hoa-
tile ships which Light gather in wait
for the German auxiliary.
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