Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-13
COAL and PROVISIONS FOR THE
kR0NPRINz WILHELM--bELIEvE
GERMAN CRUISER WILL INTERN
STORIES TOLD BY THE PRISONERS
can be, the matter with this ship
The officer smiled at his little joke.
Ann4bar International Case

can De the matter WIFI tiflS snip.
The officer smiled at his little joke.
Another International Case
Sinking by the Wilhelm of the neutral
Norwegian bark Samantha, bound for
Falmouth, Feb. last, promised today
to present an international case similar
to that precipitated by the sinking of the
American bark William p. Frye by the
German cruiser PrinZ Eitel Friedrich,
now interned here. The Samantha was
loaded with wheat for England.
1.-The Norwegian ships cargo was con-
traband of war" said Lieut.. Warneke
when asked about the destruction of this
neutral ship today. There was no al
tentative for us. The cargo of wheat
was worth far more than the ship itself
and from the ships papers we found that
the wheat was insured by the British
government. What could we do? We had
to destroy her"
Investigation is being made of the con-
ditions under which the kronprinz Will
helm slipped out of New York harbor
Aug. last. it being reported that she did
not have proper clearance papers when
she made her dash. as It now develops,
government. Should it be found that
the snip did not secure clearance pa pers
she would be subject to pains and penal
ties for violation of the customs laws
of the United States
The 81 prisoners now on board the
kronprnz Wilhelm still were cooped up
IN a space in the upper after deck and
guarded by armed sailors. Efforts to talk
10 the prisoners were prevented by the
guards, but later today they will be
brought ashore.
A newspaper taken on board and offer
ca to one who begged for it in order
to get news from home. was confiscated
ny an officer. Several of the prisoners.
hciHd'h% captain Creighton OF the Cole .
by. and Chief Officer Mathews of the
laHlar. asked that cable messages be
sem to their families in England but
before the addresses could be secured
the guard INTERVIEWED and newspaper men
were ordered from that part of the shin
The crew ut the kronprinz Wilhelm is
composed almost entirely of persons
who are naturalized Americans who
have lived in the United States for MANY
years. Some OF them are former mem
bers OF the crew Of the United States
hattleshi9 kearslrse and OF the Ger
man cruiser Karlsruhe. transferred to
the hronprinz in the south Atlantic.
Several Others were members of the
crews of ships sunk by the auxiliary
cruiser.
G. T.. I<enworthy. british vice consul,
is in Communication with Collector Ham
ilton @cncernng tie disposition oc the
prisoners. 1t is the rten::on TO send
them back to England on the British
steamer Casandra, now in this port.
Mr.. Grassau. German vice consul also
raid an official vissf To- tAr cruiser.
Larry TODAY United Se.4cs naval patrol
o. tho Jaries fiTtr' ~ zAiHegun in the
lAic5hTte TIE 2KrN55n'Isf4iz Wilhelm's
anchorage. The r,a val tug Patuxent
: took position aidng side the German
cruiser while tofpedo boats and sub
marines anchored in positions leading
t. Hampton Roads
The provisions eaken on by the cruiser
were for hse in this port only The,
consisted of vegetables and fresh meats.
the lack of which was responsible for
the epidemic CT bari-heri.