The sun., 1915-03-21
Skpper's Void Story
of F1onde's Sinking
Continued from Frs, Pogo.

n leai iCn Coulu PICK up C'AllS ITOIl tne
F'atherland.
1T was IN this manner that we
learned OF the fire aboard the French
liner La Touraine In this fashion
also Capt. Thierichsen caught the calls
of hostile cruisers. Tho wireless OF tho
raider was never used except TO listen
In 1t would have been dangerous for
her to despatch messages
Further TO conceal her presence, all
of tho garbage WAS burned under the
boilers, and the Germans went even
n step further in their efforts TO leave
no telltale trail. Tho ship had bottled
mineral waters OF German origin. and
as they were consumed the TASKS were
thrown into the sea, but always broken
in advance. This was to make sure
that they would sink promptly and
not float away IN our wake and dis
close our presence by tho labels.
"Our captors were nothing II not
thorough. This matter OF water for
drinking purposes became serious
problem soon after all Of my people
were added to those already aboard the
commerce destroyer. The two d.still-
ers were scarccly equal 10 the demands
made upon them. and the water that
most OF us got was in the form OF tea
In the morning and afternoon. At
luncheon and dinner Wa had 10 dc
without.
PERSONALLY I have no fault 20 flnd
with my treatment. OF course all OF
the French were prisoners, while the
subjects OF neutral nations or Ger
man syrnpathizers were allowed
greater freedom. I recall two anus
ing instances Of this attitude on the
part of our captors. A well 20 DO Chill
can family were aboard the Floride,
and as such they were entitled 10 ac-
commod1 tons away from us prisoners
Of war but they declined 10 he bene-
fitted and insisted upon sharing our
lot. As they said, we were captured
on n French liner and we prefer 10
be considered French subjects
but not 30 was the mood Of two
Turks who had obtained passage on
tho Floride by deception, having de-
clared themselves at Marseliles 10 be
Syrians, securing IN this way pass
ports that would otherwise have been
denied them. Promptly when they
fcll into the hands of the Germans,
they became unqualified Turks. and
ms allies were given tho best that was
TO be had aboard the Fitel Friedrich.
MY late passengers were consider
ptely treated, and the Germans were
intent upon showing them every pos
slble courtesy. remember upon one
occasion the alarm was sounded, that
Is the call to quarters for the crew In
- n
we're very much upset and friChtened.
At once n Germ n officer came 90 me
and asked me to rta7sure my country
women. lie sad Tell them we are
not barbarlana We aro not the Huns
our enemies have pictured us
"In truth. the ,iilcers and crew ~
tho Fuel Friedrich behaved ~ an
exemplary manner, and theN tired IN
every way to d.sproye 10y their own
acts the charges made against the
soldiers OF the father'and. Just the
same there was bitterness toward tire
British, although there was no out
ward disDlay OF cum!ty except once,
and that was more amusing than any
thing else.
zone OF the English captains was
a kindly soul and naturally genial and
not disposed 20 harbor Frudge.
From tim. 10 time he made friendly
advances toward h!s cap,ors, hut he
was not exactly encouraged One fine
morning he remarked TO n German
officer. It's great day, ch"' To
which tne discounted Teut)n re-
,orted. I decline 10 discuss even the
weather with YOU
'.The dnv following the destruction
Of the For,de the commerce de-
stroyer captured IN Pr.tisa frc'ghter
W,lle-by. II was abou- noon when
N. ship was slrhted and .'u"
ever two hours later she had been sent
TO The bottom OF the Atlantic.
'-rhe capture Of tho W'lerbv was
the last offensive act on tNe part of
me raider. From that time on the
effort was apparently TO avoid d.s-
covarv. and the slightest trait 81
srnoke on the horizon was fhr sigma
for the Ei,el Friedrich 20 make away
with all speed in tho opposite drec-
Ion Once the crew were heat o.
quarters and drilled AZ the guns. but
during that practice aN o' tho p'.s
oners were Kept hclow WY. ! can
Imagine. unless the performance was
none too good.
"The Fue! Friedrich was handle
well and the discipline aho'rl was
excellent. We had br.cf period a
excitement one night. Thc alarm was
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