Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13
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Kronprinz Wilhelm Follows
Prinz Eitel in Taking
Refuge From Enemy
RUNS GORDON OF
BRITISH CRUISERS
Anchors at Newport News
TO Take on Coal and
Food; May Intern

NEWPORT NoWes va, April 1Z.-Tne
German converted cruiser Kronprinz
Wilhelm. the second OF the elusive
commerce raiders Of the seas TO seek
this port. lay at anchor OF here today
after . spectacular dash through the
lane OF British and French warships
which have been lowering OF the Vir.
ginia capes waiting for the expected
seaward dash Of the Prinz Eitel Fried
rich. The Kronprinz Wilhelm oc-
cupied an anchoraee in the James
river at almost identically the same
spot selected by the Prinz Eitel when
she reached here March 10.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm was being
coaled and provisioned today. Al
though Commander Thierfelder had
asked for three hundred tons OF coal
and supplies for three days, the feder-
al authorities allowed him $50 tons Of
coal and provisions for three days.
Before she began taking on coal and
supplies the Kronprinz Wilhelm had
less than twenty-five tons of coal and
scant provisions for the crew Of 500
men and sixty-one prisoners from
British merchant ships destroyed by
her In the South Atlantic.
Captain Thierfelder had been given
twenty-four hours In which to leave
port unless he needed coal, provisions
and time to make repairs. He was un-
able to determine what repairs were
needed and naval officers will make an
examination. It is generally believed
the captain will intern his ship.
During her long voyage through the
southern seas since she slipped out Of
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the Kronprfnz Wilhelm sank fourteen
ships which, with their cargoes, are
valued at 100000. Nine Of the
vessels were British, four French and
one Norwegian. Nearly q thousand
prisoners were taken. This was ac-
complished with only four guns, two
taken from the German cruiser Karls-
ruhe anu two captured from q British
merchant vessel. The commerce raid
er evaded hostile warships many
times.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm was forced
into port because Of an outbreak OF
the beri-beri and for supplies and re-
pairs. Sixty-six of the crew and pris-
oners, i'll of the disease, were to be
taken to hospital today. They in.
clude sixty-one members Of the British
steamers lamar and Coleby, sunk
recently.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm's machinery
after the 255 days voyage from New.
York harbor, is said to be In fairly
good condition. The ship was able to
make at least twenty-three knots an
hour Saturday night and Sunday morn.
ing in her dash into Hampton roads
through q lane that echoed and re-
echoed with the sputterings from
wireless instruments Of enemy war.
ships.
All was ship-shape on board the
Wilhelm at sunrise today, officers and
sailors in their queer looking gray uni
forms of French army cloth captured
from the steamer Guadeloupe, present
ing fresh appearance after the first
undisturbed nights rest in eight
months Of persistent and elusive oper-
alton on the high seas.
1T was long voyage from New
York to Newport News said Over
Lieutenant Warneke, first officer Of
the Wilhelm, as he looked out on the
brilliant sunrise. But 1t was a
pleasant voyage and in all that time
we never touched land. Always we
were on the great big ocean and now
at last we have arrived. Two hun
dred and flfty-fve days from New
York to Newport News and the dis
tance is only 25O miles! / wonder
what can be the matter with this
ship
The officer smiled as he enjoyed his
own joke.
Sinking by the Wilhelm Of the neu-
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