Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-15
WARSH|PS AWAIT
CRUISERS COMING
They Are Of Virginia Capes,
Hoping for Chance at Prinz
Eitel Friedrich.
CHEATED ONCE OF PREY
Commander Makes No Reply to
Collector as to Time Need
ed for Repairs.
CHEATED ONCE OF PREY

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NEWPORT NEWS. VA. March IL
French. as well as British. ,rships
ar" cruising outside the Virginia Capes.
waiting to attack the German COM
mcrcc destroyer Pr!nx Eitcl Friedrich
If she attempts 10 make for tn. high
seas again. There ar. said TO b. two
British ana two French ,neu-of-war.
and they hay. comd~to To stay until the
Eitei rcappears or lnterns for Til. war
An officer Of the English frcightcr
Anslo-i'ataronian. which arrived here
yesterday. told tonight OF the watch
ing cruisers, and from him 1t became
known for the first tim. that the move
ments OF the Eitel were known to the
allies warcraft for several days be-
fore she reached Hampton Roads
According TO the officers story. the
Anglo-Patagonian WAS warned last
Sunday by British cruiser that the
German ship was about. and told to
slow M. During the next three davs.
he said. his ship made less than 900
Knots. Then, on Wednesday. came this
relieving message through the air from
the British warships: The Eitel Fried :
rich has passed into the Virginia capes.
ana Will never come out alive
II Is understood the allies squadron
made every effort to head off the Ger
man. but could not come up with him
or reach the Capcs first.
PORT AUTHORITIES
AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS
Port authorities here are awaiting
instructions from Washington regard
ing representations to be made 10
Commander Thicrichens OF tho pripz
Eitcl Friedrich, concerning the doten
ton OF Charles Frank and Robert
Rogge. members OF the crew Of tbo
American sailing ship William r. Frvc
SUNK IN the South Atlantic, January %,
bS the German commerce DESTROYER.
sworn statements that one of these
men Is being detained against his will
nave peeh made To the collector OF
customs oE other members of the Frye's
crew. and the question is whether m.
man commander has a right to take
men from an American ship and hold
mem ioF service in the German navy
even ~ they-:ase sGermeps ana subject
fsss sS p
Department has referred the subject RI
the Secretary of State
Commander Thierichcns sin da,o
reply to Collector IIamilton's twice
repeated request for formal notidc,-
ton OF the time he wishes for renairs
10 MS vessel. He has estimated tb, F.,
PROBABLY three weeks will be REQUIRED
put mas made no specific .reuuest for
ame. The naval board of survey will
resume ITS examination of the cruiser
tomorrow TO sec what repairs are
necessary 10 make her seaworthy.
immigration officials to-day received
authorization from Washington to re-
move from the Eitel Friedrich the sew
entN-five Portuguese, French and Turk
ish immigrants taken from the SINK
en- French passenger steamer Floride
Under guard OF immigration inspectors
they viii be sent to Ellis Island ana
from there TO South America by rbs
French line. which originally under
TOOK 10 transpor: them from Franco
Nearly all the immigrants are Ineligible
Tor admission to the United States.
SHtrYARD CROWDED
Bi CURIOUS FOII,
Curious folk hocked here to-day TO
view tho German cruiser. Visitors,
were not permitted to board the shin
but hundreds obtained entrance TO tho
shipyard and gazed at her as she Law
In her dock
Apparently the one hope that officers
and crew cherish is that some nipbt
when the fog is heavy and the watch
or the British warships off the canes
iags. the Eitel may push her prov out
into the Atlantic and take another
chance
You have no idea what il means
10 lie idle here when we know they
are fighting at home" said Captain
Thicrichens to-day ''Why. even when
we were out there chasing enemy ships
and lodging war vessels. We couldn't
help feeling that all the things that
were happening at home would be
only printed history for u.s.
The nearest we ever cnme to real
action" the captain explained was
during the battle off Chile didn't
see that. but heard it.
Il was with our operator. and heard
the Scharnhorst give the orders when
the British ships were sighted. heard
the flagship call clear for action 7
listened to every command until the
battle was ended and knew the Mon
mouth was sinking"
The news of the other engagement
in the Atlantic. the captain said. was
not known to the EitePs men until
long after their comrades had been de-
feated."
When tho captain heard for the FIRST
time details of Hindcnburgs campaign
the attack on the Dardanelles, and
Englands blockade. he made no COM
ment, but when he was shown n
facsimile of tho iron rings that German
women are wearing as proof that they
gave gold for iron for the fatherland.', >,
he seemed deeply moved.
"Ah." he exclaimed. slowly turning
the iron band marked with its black
cross. that makes one pround."
GERMANS ARE GRATEFUL
FOR HOSPITALITY
The members of the crew of the Eitel
declare themselves grateful for tho
hospitality accorded them here