The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-03


Berg, in charge Of the German prize
crew on the Appam, communicated
with Ambassador Won Bernstorff as
follows: ~ ~ 81 y.s .
Il have the honor to report that |
arrived at Hampton Roads with prize
ship Appam, British liner. have
on board 400 passengers, among them
the governor Of Sierra Leone, many
sacks of mail and three thousand
tons of goods.
(signedJ BERG"
Prince Won Hatzfelt, counselor for
the embassy, viii go to Norfolk to
protect German interests there. .,
New York, Feb. 1.-THE British
consul general here notified British
shipping to watch out for German sub
marines in American waters. Infor'
nation received at the consulate from
private sources led them to believe
that a submarine had accompanied the
captured steamer Appam on her voy-
age across the Atlantic.
While the consular officials would
not say that a submarine had been
sighted, they considered the informa-
ton of SUFFICIENT importance to JUS
tify them in issuing the warning and
advising shipmasters to keep sharp
lookout from the time they left this
port. ~
I'm times like these We do not dare
to take any chances" ii was said at
Ar rI,AA Nln nrt
may be without foundation and fact.
we have deemed it best to take the
action that we did,
British Liner Captured. ..
Norfolk, Feb. 2.-The exploits OF
the German raider Emden, which de.
stroyed many merchant ships early in
the war, were overshadowed when the
British liner Appam, believed lost of
the African coast, came into port fly
ing the German flag and manned by
German crew OF % men--a prize OF
war
She was captured by the German
torpedo boat Moewe, which was dis
guised as tramp steamer, and she
carried 400 persons, many of whom
had been taken from seven other yes
sells, sunk by the Moewe.
The Moewe, a vessel Of $50 tons,
had no false smokestacks, as had
the Emden, but she few the British
ensign and wore false sides. When
she bore down upon the Appam she
lowered her false sides and the Brit.
ish flag, ran up the German ensign
and displayed a full armament Of
guns.
The Appan, though armed with
three-inch guns, surrendered without
a fight to avoid destruction.
Prisoners Help Man ship. ..
The Moewe carried a crew of l02
men, and 90 Of these. with 20 German
prisoners who were on board the Ap-
pam, brought the ship into port.
II was authoritatively stated that
the Moewe took the prize. Some of the
sailors on the Appam wore caps with
the word "Moewe'' on the bands. 20.
When the Appam entered the cape
early in the morning she asked for a
pilot The operator at the Fortress
4ANih b( PAaAiOh AhE hduc VI INT
ship and received the reply:
This is the German cruiser Buffa-
10"
Seven British ships were sunk in
four days by the Moewe, the German
tramp steamer which finally captured
the Appam. Here is the day by day
record: 20 wye.
January 11-Corbrindge, with 5000
tons Of coal; Farringford. with 1000
tons OF copper ore. ".'
January 13-Dfummondy with 5000
tens OF coal; Arthur. with a general
cargo OF 5000 tons; Ariadne, with s.
600 tons Of wheat; Trader, with large
cargo of sugar. ...a. ... ....
January l5-Clan MeTavish, with
10000 tons of general cargo, including
large quantity OF beef.
The Appam capture was made of
the Canary islands and the vessel
crossed the Atlantic, a distance OF an.
proximately 1900 miles, with a prize,
crew on board and German com.
mander on the bridge.
When the Appam left Dakar, on the
west coast Of Africa, for Plymouth on
January IL. she carried 100 passengers
20 German citizens who were being
sent to England for internment and a
crew OF 1855 men.
Gets Clean Health Bill.
After the vessel finally anchored
Quarantine Officer McCafrey made an
examination OF the vessel and found
no sickness on board
The voyage from the scene OF cap
ture to the Virginia coast was made
without incident Ships which passed
the Appafn gave her no heed. evident
~ believing she was an ordinary yes.
sci intent upon her own business
Many Of the passengers on the APP
pam were women and children.
There have been two British cruis.
ers patroling the waters OF the Ameri-
can coast. but IL they were in the yicins
ity the Appam had no trouble in avoid
Ing them
III the meantime reports nsW thick
and fast, and It was said that the ship