The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-03
ALLIED WARSHlPS INCREASE
Two Youths Come From Germany and EndeaVor to Enlist With the
 Crew of the Prnz Eitel-Crew of Vessel Believe They Will Go to Sea

-NtNpoIL .NtNHt dr ADJ II Whether the German merchant raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich will put 10 sea and brave the danger of attack from a fleet of allied warships off the Virginia capes or submit to intern. ment by the United States, tonight remained a mystery.
 If her orders are to break for the open sea, the Eitel Friedrich is well prepared Her bunkers are filled with coal. her stOrehouse has been rehenished; her machinery has been repaired and keyed up to the maxi mum strength; har officers and crew are resigned to any fate and waiting for the word
 When the Eitel today finished talk ing on supplies that originally were tp have been delivered Sunday. two United States tugs stood guard at her stern. one representing the navy, from the Norfolk navy yard, and the other representing the army, from Fortress Monroe. Coast artller} men patroled her pier and the elements were propitous for dash through rain and darkness in an attempt to elude British and French battleships which lay in wait off the Virginia capes.
 Late m the day tIe situation was tense Every officer and sailor was on board Some were permitted to receive friends on the pier. That many of them believed they were going to sea was evident Just when they would be ordered to go they claimed not to know, but all asserted there was little time left for the yes. sel to remain in American waters un- less she should submit to internment.
 Another circumstance indicating the uncertainty of the situation was the presence on board the Eitel late today of two German youths who are seeking 10 enlist in the German navy They were Quartz Boyer and Hans Roth. who came to Newport News from Germany q few months ago. They applied for enlistment a week ago and Captain Thicricheus ordered them to report today Wlen ask ked about them Captain Thicrichens said he had not decided what 10 do be-. cause he was not certain what would be done about his ship. The boys. however were on hand ready to eu. list should Commander ThierichCns say the Wold
 Government officials who conferred with the German commander late to- day declined to discuss the status of the ship Collector Hamilton said he had talked to the commander on off cial business. Colonel Ira F. Haynes, commandant at Fortress Monroe, who was aboard the vessel. would not discuss his mission at all The colo mel presented to Commander Thie. richens. Jacob NJ. Dickinson. former secretary of war. Senator T. $. Mar tin of Virginia and Mayor W. k Mayo of Norfolk also were visitors aboard the Eite
 American submarines tonight were reported to be keeping watch at the entrance to the caIes. while the bat tlesaip Alabama still was at anchor in Hampton Roads. At 10 o'clock a launch from the Alabama steamed into the James river and to the Pr,nz ljItel's pier
 Reports that two more British war. ships had joined the foreign fleet off the capes cou,d not be verified here | ate today, however, one British war ship was seen hom an incoming mer- chant ship, lying about five miles out and directly south of the ship lane.