The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-27
GER MAN
SEA RAIDER, is
READY TO SAIL
Engines Repaired and Test
ed Indicate Preparations
for Il Dash to Sea.
8 BRITISH Cruisers
WATT + NORFOLK

NoEr.fh. Va. March 2s-I, 4.
its.s.,n.y reported here tonight tina,
the German auxiliary cruiser Elite,
friedrich is preparing to go to sea
All day and FAR into the evening rrea,
act, Pr, Mas displayed on board. and
word N.s spread that the repairs Ia
the .ri-.r> machinery had been com.
ple'ed
Cap Tnierichseu would not discuss
fhe matter when seen this evening. but
h. aim..tod that his engines and pro.
pellor aud been tested and were in frs,
clas- wording shape.
During the afternoon a lumber of
n. ss,usor> came and went from on
board and Il was said that one of them
bore 4 message from Washington In
form = the captain tina; he must either
cal %. once or get ready to intern his
ship This could not be- verified, as IL
has been the policy Of the Washington
Cove. neat 20 withhold all information
concerning the possible movements of
the celebrated sea raider.
A public announcement or orders for
The cruiser 10 sail would of course be
In cG"'t . notice TO Great Britain of the
stu tom. so far as the German vessel
IS concerned. and would enable IN, three
British cruisers which are lying out
side 'l" tdp's TO ovettlke the Eitcl IL
.he were 20 sail.
Lat. has afternoon word came from
At. Eg.a.TvrNs.VT AfrrYn1 v-..- a.
cape thar the hostile cruisers were living
within the three mile limit and the IN
d~ct'ious were that they expected the
German cruiser To- come out.
~ showing that the captain OF the
Fit. Was practically In readiness To 70
20 s.l. n'r boilers received a thorough
i,s' this afternoon and her propeller
wa, Kept going for fully two hours. Be-
saie~ this the paNmaster came ashore
ard -'tl'i all the bills which have been
cont ,cted for the ship since she ar
rived here.
tn" American submarine DE- was
t,,in- Important diving experiments OF
New alrt News to-day and she came ND
$ ,'..c 30 the III 81 Friedrich AT one
'n, inst sh" caused a commotion among
'tw on the German snip. Nava,
o'D stl that the submarine was try
lie i - TORPEDO gear.
T -' isons At Fortress Monroe and
= Wool tn. latter located directIv
g! U"ntr" OF Hampton Roads. were
-. DO Quarters tonight and prem
Wsrt made to use t+e guns
'-"t> cast heir a y far out t.
iI,y 'll ou submarines G-l
'-' ."l TIA" tenders Sonoma and
N.... T''sc american war craft ar.
'.' ..I"ui, from Philadelphia and
~ I'd almost directly between the
g.. ut-
".uo Of tho presence of British
" -s n the capcs and threats mace
t. s0k tie German cruiser Eitcl t'ri.I j.
ru at sill hazards are said to have
tr,-'l officers ~ Fort. ess Monro. to
r'''no the American ships for for
eg'" -.
Every craft arriving or leaving these
~" was closely scrutinized tonight
o. they fell under the RAYS of the power
u sruchlIghts of Fortress Mon oc.
NAsHlNGToN, March 2s.-DFcials here
~ max" no comment Oh the Eitei.
T1'' nav" mad" IL plain that If the lime
limit was given to the Eitol no notice
O. 3 would he Made public hy this Gov
eminent \ report was received here
ea.lt to-day from Newport News that
u Et'l vas getting ready Ia sail. but
oT.It, refused to say anything.