New Britain herald., 1915-11-24
TELLS HOW GERM
 SHIPS GOT CA
Captain of American S|
 Accounts Transfer of Sup
SIXTEEN DAYS WITH
F. E. Fallxenberg Compelled
 With German Cruisers Bee Rough Weathers-Saw Sc When Trafalgar Was Sunk.

hOuSh "edIiefS-oaw Set
 When Trafalgar Was Sunk.
 New York, Nov. 24.--Ho Hamburg American line succe reaching German warships Atlantic in August and Seup 1914, with 2,000 tons of cos large amounts of foodstuffs by of the steamer Berwind, an can boat under the America was told today on the witnes by the Berwind's captain, Fri ward Falkenberg.
 Capt. Falkenberg was a ment witness in the trial of DU Buenz, George Kotter, Adolph meister and Joseph Poppinha officials of the Hamburg-An line, on trial on charge of con to deceive and defraud the States.
 The Berwind sailed from Nev| the night of Aug. 5, ostensibl Buenos Aires, with PoppinghI supercargo and in charge. up Capt. Falkenberg's story her movements were as fold
 In Three Mile Dfmit.
 First Poppinghaus ordered l stay within the three mile limit leaving Sandy Hook, to avoid ish cruisers, but later instructe to steer for Cape Roque. Tn was told to steam back and fo he might meet German ships thirty-six hours the Berwir steam back and forth over a mile course, and finally at 6:3O Aug. IS. sighted a German { five ships. .|t
 The ships were the Cap Ire the Pontas, the Eleanor Wc the Santa Lucia, and the tin, man gunboat Fiber. The Cap gar hoisted a signal "come n after the BerwinS. on,w121x1s,| order, had hoisted the same Is Sixteen Days With Fleet. Weather was stormy, the high and the seas heavy, so tn wind, unable to discharge her stayed sixteen days with the e fleet. When the clements mod she discharged her provisions, tons of many kinds of foodstun much of her coal to the Cap Ira and the Eleanor Woermer. On 10, or thereabouts, three of tn sailed away, leaving only the l and Cap Trafalgar, to which tn, wind was still discharging her Before leaving, however, the gave up her guns-two four-inch and six one pounders-to the Trafalgar. .t
 Surprised by British.
 On the morning of Sept. IA, Captain Falkenberg testified, tho Trafalgar and the Pontas were prised by the British auxiliary cl Carmania and another British which came on fast, intending to battle. The Germans turned t, and the Berwind, weighing an trailed slowly behind, veering Q range.
 "The Carmania gained fast" Falkenberg said. The Cap Traf steamed south about a mile, turned right about and faced the mania. They were about two 6 half miles apart.
 One Boat Sinks.
 "The Carmania fired the first and then another one before the Trafalgar replied. They both began firing fast. The Pontas ke her way, leaving the Cap Trafalg fight alone. In half an hour bot Carmania and the Cap Trafalgar badly afire and in two hours the sunk"
 Poppinghaus was aboard Eleanor Woermer at this time. testified. The Der later rejoined the Eleanor Woei went to Rio Janeiro, got a cargo returned home. She failed to I Buenos Aires, the port for which cleared, Capt. Falkenberg said.
 The government charged that Berwind was the only one of the cen boats chartered by the defen, It cost of $2,OOO,00O to relieve nan cruisers, which succeeded ir ,rrand. The others, it is bell, were all captured before they req he Germans.
 Capt. Falkenberg said Geo. Ko of the Hamb line, made him a preset '5OO in return for his services V he Berwind got hack to New Yoi