Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16


Government has made public throurh
the German Embassy the following
memoranda on the misuse Of dis
slnctlve marks Of neutral ships by
6F1tlsn vessels since the beginning of
the German submarine war:
''-m'suss Of American Ships Marks.
Feo. 3-An Unknown Freiehter
sailed from Dover to More Light, near
oneerness. under the American flag.
feo. THE Lusitania passengers
report that by order of the British
admiralty the American flag was
noisted when, near the Irish coast.
Feb. 1.-THE Orduna sailed in dan.
ger zone under the American flag.
Apr. 23-The Dunedin. which ar
rived at Newport News on April 22,
when on the sea, hoisted the American
nag in order to escape q German sub
marine. "a
May 16-The Carmantshire Cor
Carnavonshire), when entering Bahia
had her port of register altered from
Belfast" to Boston, U. S. A."
May 3O-An Unknown Steamer
hoisted the American flag when near
Gallop freship and carried Swedish
nationality marks on her bow.
June 3-The, Carnavon sailed on
April 81 under the American flag and
the name of Texan" REPORT is con-
f1rmed by Capt. Horace jefferson OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, master Of SIS. South
erland, Of Savannah.)
iI-Misuss Of Danish Ships Marks.
Feb. IAN Unknown Steamer, &C.
cording to report Of a Swedish cap
tain, entered port bearing the name
"Viborg" and underneath the ma.
tionality mark Denmark" painted on
middle Of hull.
Feb. 22--An Unknown Steamer
Danish Captain observed how Danish
colors we're being painted on and how
she hoisted British flag. only when
arriving in English waters.
Apr. 1.-THE Arrives Esbjerg carried
Danish flag as we'll as Danish national
colors on bow and stern; hoisteG
British nag when in mouth Of Hum.
Der.
May s-The Merriam, British troor
transport; sailed from Liverpool tc
st. Nazaire under Danish flag. Gre
pOIlCO al uIdt VI uCAlOCI VI SdHd
dian contingent)
May 31-The Rotterdam when or
sea carried the Danish flag and as.
sumed the name Diana which she
covered up by canvas when in
Dutch waters.
June 2-An Unknown Steamer
while lying in Burntisland. carried or
black funnel the inscription Lasoe" ,;
sailed under Danish flag and carried
the Danish colors on her freeboard
(Reported by Swedish S.. S. Ludwig
Peyron).
June 1.-THE Perth, sailing between
Leith and Amsterdam, said to be US
ing Danish flag Has no name or
stern.
lII-Misuse Of Greek Ships Marks.
March 27-The Cardigan changed
name on voyage from Naples to Eng
land first to "Athan," subsequently to
"Athanasios," flying Greek flag. Gre
ported by captain S. S. Bayern.)
iv-Misuse Of Dutch Ships Marks.
Feb. 6-The City OF Marseille was
seen passing with tunnels painted like
ships Of Maatschappy Mcfarland and
flying Dutch flag.
Feb. 10-The Laertes took to flight
and hoisted Dutch flag when ordered
to stop by submarine.
Feb. 1.-THE Wallfuit sailed under
Dutch flag; entered Ymuiden. (Wire-
LESS to Wilhelmshaven from Dutch s
s. Vomitgang)
Feb. 15-The Harwich Steamers re-
moved their name on bow and stern
painting on tunnels changed: fly
Dutch flag when on sea.
= Feb. 22-The Enrol adopted funnel
: painting and distinctive marks of
: Dutch steamers at Cartagena.
: Feb. 24-An Unknown Steamer left
Liverpool under false name "Ystri"
: flying the Dutch flag.
, Feb. 26-The Argo had same funnel
painting as Royal Netherlands Stoom-
:: boot Maatschappy when entering Rot
( terdam; Dutch flag was hung up to
dry in engine room.
I Mar. 16-The Lady carried men be-
: longing to Belgian army from Rotter-
: dam to England under Dutch flag.
Mar 29-The Walmer Castle (Union
: paint altered to look like Dutch
StedIIleT. (LetIeT from FunCnaI OF FeD.
25.)
Apr. THE Anvers crew relate
name painted over in Falmouth to
/, read Bremen Rotterdam; sailed
, from Falmouth under Dutch flag; re-
stored proper name 'Anvers" on
> voyage between Noord Hinder and
Mas fireship; letters Rotterdam"
were only removed at Rotterdam upon
order from port authorities. Letter