The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-13
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Auxiliary Warshlp kronpripz WI
helm. Elude{ British and French
craft On Watch or Virginia
capes and Enters Harbcr
HAS CAPTURED AND SUNK
FOURTEEN MERCHANTMEN
'F-> 3.
These Vessels, With Their Car
goes, Represent Loss To Enc
mics ot About $4,000 600:
Commander Asks For Coal
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iA.osia.sd Prsss y Federal wireless,

AA.osiaisd Press By Federal wireless,
NNEWPoRT NEWS. April II.
IN The German auxiliary
cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, the
last Of the raiding squadron which
has hecn securing the seas. elud-1
ing the cruisers Of the British and
Rrench, slipped into this port yes-1
terday AFTERNOON, lodging the
warships Of the enemy on watch
of the Virginia Capes; and joined
her sister. the interned auxiliary,
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich. nj
The news Of the arrival Of the.
raider at quarantine was received
with cheers aboard the Prinz
Eitel, while Captain Thierichens,
Of the interned vessel, FASTENED to-
board the Kronprinz and greet
her commander, Captain Thierfel-
der. congratulating him on the
success which had attended his
cruise and on the skill he had
demonstrated In making port un-a
der extreme difficulties. n
Survey For Repairs
Captain Tbierfelder informed
the port authorities that he had
called for coal and supplies and
requested permission 10 femainin
port for the repairs Of which his
ship stood in need, Authority TO
take on coal was given, while.
ear-Admiral Usher, command
ant OF the Norfolk naval station,
will order a survey of the ship
made to determine upon the
length Of time the Kronprinz may
be allowed for repairs necessary
toPefmit her TO take to sea
American Warships Active
The German raider was met
outside by two submarines and
by them escorted FIRST to qtaran.I
tine and then to her dock, while
two other submarines were order
ed out into the roads to resume
the work Of guarding neutrality,
abandoned a few days ago by to
suhmarines and the battleship
.Alabama, when the Prinz Eitel
made her last moment intern
rpent.
While passing from quarantine
to Norfolk. escorted by the sub
marines, the Kronprinz passed
sixteen American battleships, re-
Gently returned from the spring
target practise off Cuba, and a
storm OF comment and criticism
was accustomed from the fact that
the German, seeking the pretecs
tion Of the Stars and Stripes,
neither saluted the flag of the
american warships nor dipped
her colors TO those OF Admiral
Fletcher. The commander Of the
KFenpFiHE paid no attention to
the battleships,
Eight Months At Sea
Captain Thierfelden, in describ7
ing his cruise, says that FROM
August ;, the day, preceding Great
Britain's declaration Of war, when
he slipped out Of the port Of New
York, until yesterday afternoon,
when he locked at Norfolk. his
ship had never touched land.
During the continuous cruise Of
eight months, the Kronprinz cap
tured and sunk fourteen mer-
Shantmen Of the enemy and took
nine hundred and sixty prisoners,
Her prizes included nine British
vessels, four French aud one Nor
wegian, These vessels, with their
targoes, represent a loss 70 the
fnemies, according to the yalpa-
Sons placed on them by Captain
tl'hierfelden, of seven million dol