The Washington times., 1915-04-12
WILL DASH TO SEA
SAYS RAIDER CAPTAIN
Kronprinz Wilhelm Loads Coal
and Supplies at Newport
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Bremen. but his orders were changed by
wireless The matter Will be investi-
gated.
Members of the Kronprinz crew are
eagerly awaiting Developments to see
whether they will be allowed ashore.
Many expect that the wilhelm will be
reported in even worse condition than
her sister raider. the Prinz Eitcl, now
interned If granted time Commander
ly will follow the example OF the Eitel's
commander, and make repairs.
IL the Wilhelms commander can de-
lay an announcement for thirty days
keep the Anglo-French squadron
hanging around the Capcs, instead of
watching other coast points for Ger
man shipping.
Fleet On Way South.
Exactly the same procedure will be
followed in her case as that in the case
of the Prinz Eitel. A certain time will
be given her for repairs before she
is compelled to announce whether she
will intern or again set forth for more
spectacular sea raids
The Wilhelm. 1t is reported, had
wireless Information Saturday that the
hostile warships had steamed south
ward, and that the Virginia coast was
almost clear. 1t was on that informa-
ton that she made her dash for the
Capes. The wireless of the Frinz Eitel
had been dismantled at the Norfolk
navy yard on Friday afternoon SO that
If the message came to her from her
sister raider it must have been Thurs
day evening or Friday morning.
The failure of the British feet off
tho Virginia coast to detect the Will
helm before she stole through the Capes
will result in the removal of the pres
ent admiral in command. officers on
the German cruiser Eitel Friedrich.
which interned here last week. declare.
Captain Thierichen. commanding the
latter vessel, will meet Captain Thier-
feldt. of the Wilhelm in Newport News
again today. They met yesterday on
the deck of the Wilhelm and embraced.
They are to have dinner together today,
and the stewards of the Eitel Friedrich
and tie Kronprinz Wilhelm will pre-
pare the meal
Plates Are Sprung.
The condition OF the Wilhelm is not
good. She needs moro repairs than the
Eitel Friedrich did. so far as the ship
itself is concerned, but her machinery
is in good condition. Her hui! is COW
cred with q thick growth of barna cles.
and her port side from her rail aft the
plothouse to the main entrance to the
hrst-class saloon, needs repairs. Her
decks are torn up inside the cabins.
where coal was poured through to her
bunkers. Several of her plates below
the water line are reported sprung and
she is said to have taken In consider
abe water. She shows a list of Il de-
grees to port.
Her remarkable escape from British
Warships off this coast is regarded as a
more daring feat than tho escape Of the
Ettel Friedrich, n slower vessel
The Wilhelm, after eluding the Brit
ish fleet up the course to New York
changed her course and came back to
the Virginia Capes. She was about zoo
miles off the capes at o'clock Satur-
day night She did not begin her race
for the capes until 7 o'clock; then, de-
growth in her hull maintained a speed
Captain Thierichcns. of the Eitel
whereabouts of the Kronprinz WV
helm days before she arrived here. He
Is believed TO have pretended he intend
ed making a dash for the sea. so as t.
keep the British warships off the capes
and permit the Wilhelm to put in a,
New York.
Commenting today on America s
action in OBTAINING the German steam
er Odenwald at Porto Rico, First Offi-
Ger Wueneke, of the lironprinz Will
helm. said:
1T was the worst thing the United
states did. in holding up the Odenwald
for the British
He would not answer a direct ques-
ton as to whether the Odenwald had
heen loaded with supplies for the kron-
prinz Wilhelm.