Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-08
.E[TEL |NTERNED
TO SAVE CREW
Commander Of German
Cruiser Fails to Receive
Expected Help.
WOULD SACRIFICE
SELF BUT NOT MEN

70 Norfolk Navy Yards to Remain
Until Close Of Warcommands'
and Crew Downeast.
Newport News. April S.-With the
internment of the German auxiliary
kcruiser Eitel, today the raider ended
her war career. Details Of the actual
internment before being taken to the
Norfolk navy yards, where the Eitel
will remain until the end Of the war,
was worked out today at a conference
between Rear Admiral Fletcher. COM
mander Of the Atlantic fleet, Admirals
Helms and Beats and the collector o4
the port.
Help Fails Thisriehens.
Decision Of Commander Thierichens
to Intern his ship followed receipt by
him of an imperative note from the
American government stating that the
time of his stay would expire at mid
night. Had he not asked to intern his
ship, he would have been compelled to
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later than a. m. today.
Captain Thierichens explained that
failure Of expected relief to arrive
made the step necessary" It was said
that he had expected German warships
warships.
Men Appear Gloomy.
On board the Eitel today, which up
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be ready for dash to sea, the COM
mander and his men seemed to be
gloomy. The captain declared that he
was heart-broken because he had been
forced to intern and said he had not
intended doing so. Many British ships
were leaving port today as result OF
the decision to intern the Eitel. which
action acted TO lift the embargo against
merchant ships Of the allies.
With the taking of the Ettel to Nor
folk today the breech blocks Of her
guns were to be removed.
The Eitel has been here since March
10, when she limped In after remark
able raid OF the seas.
Action Humanitarian.
Commander Max Thierichens last
night asked the United States govern
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tern his ship and crew for the war.
Up to the last moment the German
skipper kept up the appearance Of be-
ing ready for a dash to sea, and when
the time for decision finally came he
lief to arrive had made 1t necessary
to intern rather than deliver crew
and ship to fruitless and certain de-
DIT oI
ships waiting of the Virginia Capes."
Collector Of Customs Hamilton
boarded the Eitel shortly after o'clock
last night with an imperative notice
to the vessels commander from the
Washington government that the time
for his stay in this port would expire
at midnight and that he must leave
American waters by o'clock on the
morning Of April 8. Before the Gus
toms collector could deliver the mes
sage, Commander Thierichens handed
to him the written announcement Of
his decision.
This operated to lift the American
embargo against merchant ships Of
allied European nations leaving this
port which had been in force since yes
terday. More than a score Of British
meTCNdHL VESSELS WcE0 Alu1lCOAdSCAy
permitted to leave port, and customs
houses at Newport News and Norfolk
were kept open until 1880 o'clock last
night issuing clearances.
Note Of Commander.
Following is the announcement
handed Collector Hamilton by the
commander:
II inform you intend to intern 8. M.
NJ til M 10
pected did not arrive in time so the
number and force Of the enemy
cruisers watching the entrance Of the
bay makes impossible the dash for
the open sea with any hope Of success.
/ have decided not to deliver crew and
ship to fruitless certain destruction.
Being obliged for the courtesy shown
by the United States, am expecting
your orders have sent the same In
formation to Rear Admiral Helm. o. 8.
Is. Alabama. Respectfully.
Thierichens.
AS the collector read this. a spirit Of
gloom seemed to pervade the COM
mander's cabin and spread all over the
ship. Officers and crew were down
cast.
HsartbroIssn by Step.
COMMANDER luieElCHcHS {IllIHSelI US.
clared that the action he had been
forced to take made him sick: that
he was heartbroken to>be compelled to
resort to such q step. Unofficlally he
stated that he had never intended to
intern II It were possible to prevent
Ii; that he had hoped for the arrival
Of German forces to do battle With the
British and French warships of the
American coast and thus clear the
way for his return to the open sea-
q would Ike to have gone to sea
myself Commander Thierichens de-
clared. 81 would not hesitate 60 30,
but I had to think nrst Of my men."
Awaiting y. 8. Orders.
Early today Collector Hamilton for-
maIly acknowledged Commander Thie-
richenS letter announcing his deteifni-
|nation to intern the Prinx Eitsl
Friedrich and Instructed. him to kesp
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