The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-13
MANNER or HER DEPARTURE
FROM N. X. MAY CAUSE.
COMPLICATIONS
NY PR ISOFERS
AND SICK A BOARD
Has Been On fligh Sea- Eight
Months Record Equals That
OF EiteI.

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NEWPORT NEWS April % THE
German merchant raider Kronprin2
Wilhelm, by order OF the washington
goyernmene will not be permitted to
60 IN the dr-lDek here nntfl her com
mander makes a formal written re-
quest for time 70 complete auch re-
pairs as seems to be necessary to
render the vessel seaworthy.
He IS expected to make this request
tomorrow Elk peiEs have examined
the KronprInz aud found her slightly
leaking and her boilers IN bad cont!s-
tion today This led to the report
that she VIII intern. hut Commander
ThieTfelder insists Tint he must mako
repairs quickly so he can proceed to
sea The officers and men of the Britt
isf sllnps lamar and Colby, brought to
this port were transferred 10 the
British Horse steamship and left for
England tonight.
Is NEWPORT Ns, April IL 4'piie
German tiierel liant raider KronpYiEz
Wilhelm arrived here yeste rIIly
astar spending $50 days en- the high
seas and destroying 10 enemy mer-
ehantnaen. She left New York en- d
raidirg yloyage and remained at sea
All the time e
This nornlEx. casl. fresh water,
meats ana vssssa64e u eIF t=srIs 4
the raider with the permission of
Customs Collector Hamilton who con-
ferfea witllss tee1 stsdSssS States sIsi.s
thorities at Washington. The viii
helm has q number OF British prison
ers, and many sick sailors aboard.
Steps were begun this morning for
the removal of 6t British sailors who
were taken from ,the steamers
Tamar and Colehy which were des-
troyed/in the South Atlantic.
Lieutenant Commander ThierfeIder
commanding the vessel, has asked
for time to survey the ship and have
her submitted to examination by q
United States navy board before
formally requesting time that he can
remain in American waters for sup
plies and repairs.
The ships machinery is reported In
good condition. The vessel made 90
knots per hour in her dash into
Hampton EoaGia.
The commander conferred this
morning with the customs and I'M
migration officers regarding the res
moval OF the British prisoners and
sick sailora from the Wilhelm. The
health officials are expected to iooh
after those who have beribrii which
is believed to have been caused by
undue amount o frice which wes eat.
en- en- the voyage.
The sinking OF the Norwegian baff
Somantha, bound for Falmouth on
February 5th may prove an interna.
tionaI case sirnilar to the sinking oi
the American ship William p. Frye
by the cruiser. Eitel. The SomanthH
carried wheat for England The VII.
helms commander said that the
cargo was contraband. and that ht
had to sink the vessel. There was
no other course. lijS
The conditions under which tn,
cruiser left New York are now being
investigated 1t Is said that she lef
nncleared, by direct orders from
Germany. II she was not cleared
she violated the United States Gus
toms law.
The wiiheims crew consists en-
tirely Of paturalised Americans5 whS
have lived in the United States foi
years. Several were formerly United
States sailors. 5s1
The British prisoners may be sre
turned to England. The German
consul visited the wilhelm today.
United States naval guard has beer
estab'ished around the cruiser. 4
X, s--.44-.-. SO a fs3;
u, s. yFEICEALS NO TyvEsTIGkF1
MI IN 81 s ~ VI s,
WASHINGTON. April IL -Rithou
waiting for q formal application iron
Captain TsliaFselder OF the Kr0n
1stSs wilhelm for d board of.nava
oIncefs nIt.sesi d survey OF his yes
SCI ana detefiliiAe the rephira eess
sary and amount pf coal and prSvl
slons s,t On. 70 s which the ship ID entitled