The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-24
WAITING ON THE EITEL
FRENCH AND BRITISH WARSEPs
OFF VIRGINIA COAST.
Officials Believe That Germany VIII
Make Proper Reparation for Sink
ing Of the Frye.

lug VI luC N1JCs
French as well as British warships
are cruising outside the Virginia
Capes, waiting to pounce on the Ger
man commerce destroyer. Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, if she attempts to make for
the high seas again. There are said
to be four men-of-war, two British
and two French, and they have come
to stay until the Eitel Friedrich re-
appears on interns for the war.
An officer Of the English freighter
Anglo-Patagonian, which arrived at
Newport News Saturday, told OF the
watching cruisers and from him it be-
came known for the first time that
the movements of the Eitel Friedrich
were known to the Allies war craft
for several days before she sought
haven in 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 up. During the next three days,
he said, his ship made less than 800
knots. Then on Wednesday came this
relieving message from the British
warship:
"The. Eitel Friedrich has passed
into the Virginia Capes and will not
come out alive.
1t is understood the allied squad
ron made every effort to head of the
German, but could not come Up with
him or reach the capes first.
Germany probably will repudiate
the action Of the captain Of the Prinz
| Eitel Friedrich in sinking the Ameri-
can ship William P. Frye and make
reparation for the loss Of the vessel
and cargo, in the opinion Of German
officials in Washington Saturday.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, after visit to the state
department Saturday, indicated that
he believed the case would be settled
without much difficulty. He told
Counsellor Lansing what the captain
of the Prinz Eitel had told Capt. Boy
Ed, naval attache Of the German en-
bassy, as to the sinking Of the Ameri-
can ship; but the ambassador reserv-
ed his own opinion on the action OF
the commander.
| Capt. Tierichens Informed Capt.
Boy-Ed that his only guide while al
sea and for many months out Of COM
munication with his government, was
the declaration Of London. This
would permit the destruction Of a
neutral prize il carrying cargo more
than half of which could be proved
to be contraband, provided It was i'm
possible to take the vessel to homs
port.
Since the wars outbreak Germany
has defined its views Oh shipments o:
conditional contraband and contend
ed that foodstuffs must be conclusive
ly proved to be destined for the arm
ed forces Of an enemy before they can
be seized.
The German ambassador sent full
report to his government Of the
story Of the German captain and the
reasons for the latter's action.
It was said on good authority that
in his report to his government the
ambassador pointed out that while
the captain acted as best he could
under the circumstances, being ignor.
ant Of the status Of the contrabano
situation, this would be an importan,
factor In relieving the commander
from personal liability, but would not
affect the necessity for the payment
of damages and the making OF re-
paration by the German government