The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-17
HASTEN SEARCH
OF CARGO SHIPS
ENGLAND MAKES STRENUOUS S
EFFORT TO FACILITATE MOVE
MENT OF VESSELS.
Disposition of Twelve Vessels Seized
on High Seas is Made Known by
English Admiralty.

London, Jan. 16.-G: so pm.-There
is every indication that the British
foreign office and the admiralty are
inaugurating a vigorous policy for THE
immediate search and release OF for
eign ships suspected of carrying con
trabaad
In many cases the customs officials
have been instructed to work over
time in getting the contra0and un-
loaded so the detained bottoms may
proceed
While the Washington note Of pro.
test against the detention of Ameli-
can vessels doubtless has had some
effect, the bettermeat in the situa-
tion probably is due in large measure
to perfection in the Contraband de
partment of the foreign office and to
an Improvement in the machinery tor
handling the cargOes in question.
Delays to ships recently detained
are being measured now in days
rather than weeks.
The Associated Press is able to
give from official sources the British
explanation concerning the II ships
recently detained with consienments
Of American goods. giving rise to the
representations to Great Britain from
Washington.
The Arkansas, a Danisl ship, was
detained for a complete examination
because it was held that her papers
were not satisfactory. She carries
consignments believed TO be destined
to enemies of Great Britain.
The Canton, Swedish, has on board
copper for the agent Of German
firm as we'll as rubber, which was re-
leased as a courtesy to Sweden, al
though England was satisfied that it
would have been condemned by a
prize court The copper was held tor
a ruling by the prize court because
Of what was regarded as conclusive
evidence that it was inten-ed for
Germans The Cantol reached Kirh-
wall December ?, was taken to an
another port for examination ana
cleared that port December %
The Virginia Danish, arrived at
Kirkwall December "a and proceeded
to New Castle where she discharged
her consignment Of rubber. These
We're placed before the prize court be-
cause it was believed they were des-
fAV q ft,.i, 80
manifest also was Inaccurate She
cleared port January T.
The Augusta, Swedish. was de-
tanned December %, carrying rubber
ana aluminium. The aluminium was
thrown into the prize court but the
vessel was permitted to proceed with
the rubber.
The New Sweden, Swedish, arrived
at Kirkwall December 22 She car
lied aluminium, nickel and copper
She was sent to New Castle where
the customs service was directed to
work overtime to hasten her depart.
ure The portions of the cargo under
suspicion We're unloaded and the ship
proceeded January 9
The Kentucky Danish, arrived at
KirkwaH December rs and was au-
th0rized to proceed on December 20
to Leith. to discharge her cargo OF
meat. which was known to be in
tended for an enemy of Great Britain.
The Kentucky stranded in Frazer
bursh Bay and was refloated Decem.
Der 2S. The customs officials We're
instructed TO expedite The unloading
Of the suspected cargo but because
OF the accident and the position OF
the meat in the hold a delay was un-
avoidable.
The Harold was permitted TO pro
eeed with delay Of only "A few hours.