The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-15
MANY DEFECTS.
IN BOILERS OF.
BIG SEA RAIDER.
Tubes Needed, and Will Re-
quire Three Weeks to
Install Them.
RY AssocIATEp PREss.

newport News, Va Apru lA.-Tne
German merchant raider Kronprinz
Wilhelm. Il was learned today. 10 in
need OF booker tubes which cannot be
supplied ~ this port and must be
manufactured elsewhere. To procure
and install the tubes. II Is said, win
require nt least three weeks.
Captain Thierfelder, IL has been aa-
certAlned. made mention Of the con-
dition OF his boilers in hts letter 20
the Washington authorities asking for
time 20 make temporary repairs and
also stated that he could not procure
necessary equipment for the purpose
here.
Authorization 20 take the Wilhelm
into drydock has been given by tho
Washington government. but the Will
helm must be- trimmed before she can
be moved and drydock space must be
cleared. For these reasons, II IL proba-
bic thar the ship viii not dock before
Friday.
coal were allowed the German raider
this morning for port purposes The
coal vii he used IN trimming the
ship In order that her bow may he
lowered and stern raised. Experts re-
EkAA AtA3A AW& MkAAR - NnMAAA - k1MNh
water IN the stern as TO endanger her
ridder ard propellers. The coal win
be taken on late today or early to-
morrow.
Rear Admiral Beatty. oommandant
81 tire Norfoik navy yard. who has
naval supervision OF affairs relating to
the KronprinE Wilhelm. sent word hero
that the naval examining board proba-
bly, would not examine the German
cruiser until the navy department has
received and examined Captain Thier-
| feiders requests FOR repairs which arc
now in possession ~ the state depart
ment.
DOCK 10 AL READY
Preparations 20 receive the German
converted cruiser IN drydock were
made at the ship yard but officers ~
the company were under explicit In
struction not 20 permit the vessel 10
enter until authority In granted from
Washington. That no repairs 20 the
ship could be made. however. until the
/ Wilhelm goes into drydcck was as
sured ny experts who examined her
condition. For this reason one Of the
communications forwarded % the
/ washington government last night by
Captain Thierfsider urgently requested
that ne be permitted 20 leave his an
chorare az the earliest possible mo-
ment
The German conamander ala not som
piets his inquiry into tho nationality
~ members % the wsfhelm's crew last
I night az requested BY Collector Ham
iIton, but promised TO ascertain soon
whether any naturniized American are
aboard the ship. Collector Hamilton
has asked that ne be permitted TO
confer with any unturaiixed Americans
that may be on the raider and Captain
| Thierfeider agreed that he could do
50. AT least one American r. believed
70 belong 70 The crew.
SINKING OF THE BELLEVUE
Details Of the sinking % the British
| steamship Bellevue. one ~ tho VII
helms fourteen victims. were related
| today BY members Of the crew re-
vealing that the British ship was held
a. 4 prize for sixteen days before she
was sent "a the bottom. The Belle
xue was bound from Liverpool 60
south American ports with 1000 tons
! 81 coal. 900 cases % whiskey. ard
several yoke ~ oxen when she was
captured ~ the Wilhelm December Z.
1 last she was meored 20 the Wilhelm
with strong cables and work Of strip
ping begun. The cargo was taken
aboard the commerce destroyer and
then the Germans began stripping
the engine room Of copper and brass
nttinRn and anything else that might
~ Of value IN the rover's south Al
ianfic operations.
For days the Bellevue would he tied
up 20 the Wilhelm and az nlght the
German cruiser would stand by the
merchantmen. with a prize crew on
hoard when the Mont Angel vas
sighted. the Bellevue waE left in
charge Of the prize crew while the
Kronprinx Wilhelm gave chase and
finally sank the French chip by ram
lnR
On December -. after the Bellevue
had been stripped ~ everythlns n the
ieast value. at movable parts we're s.-
curely dashed down. IN order that moth
ing might h@ isfs hoatinK upon the
! surfaea 20 wixe the British cruisers
eiew 10 the wiheina's whereabouts.
and the british merchantmen sas
sunk