Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON. February 24.-Lloyds an
nounces that the crews of the follow
ing steamers were landed yesterday.
their vessels having been torpedoed on
Thursday:
Zaandijk, Dutch, 4.1S9 tons gross.
Noorderdijk, Dutch. 1856 tons gross.
Eemland, Dutch. 3,7IO tons.
Jacatra, Dutch, 5.373 tons gross.
Menado, Dutch. 1874 tons.
Bandoeng, Dutch, 1851 tons.
Gaasterland, Dutch, 2.447 tons.
1t is believed all the men on these
vessels were saved.
Four of the seven Dutch steamers
were homeward bound with full car
goes. The attack took place in the
western approaches to the English
channel. No instructions as to the
routes were either asked for or given
by the British admiralty. All the ar
rangements were in the hands Of the
Dutch authorities.
British Vessels Sunk.
The British steamer Grenadier. 1.o04
tons, has been sunk, Lloyds announces.
The captain and six men were killed
and the remainder of the crew landed
The British steamer Troan Prince.
3,196 tons. has also been sunk.
Lloyds announced last night that tho
British steamer Belgier. of 4.5ss tons,
had been sunk.
More than 200 men of various nation
alities members of the crews OF seven
steamships sunk by German subma-
rines. arrived in London today. They
were taken to the sailors home, where
they were supplied with new equip
ment. They wild be cared for until they
find new berths.
Long Conference Held.
About noon the officers and crews of
the Dutch steamers were marshaled at
the Dutch consulate, where they filled
every available inch Of space. for a con-
ference with H. S. J. Mas. the consul
general of the Netherlands. which last
ed for several hours. The officers made
atfidavits as to the circumstances OF
the sinking of their boats, while full
versions given by the members of the
crews were taken by a squad of Dutch
All the Dutch sailors were closely
guarded during their stay at the con-
sulate rooms in an old building in the
heart of the city. as they had been IN
structed not to talk TO reporters.
The officers who wore Dutch mercan-
tile uniforms, as well as the members
of the crews, who were well clad. ap-
peared none the worse for their expert
ences The officers were closeted with
Consul General Mas in his private Of
flee, while the crews were lined up IN
a large anteroom and related their ex-
periences to stenographers separately.
Men Act Like Mutes.
rha oricers and men acted like mutes
when approached by newspaper men.
Consul General Mas said:
.The Dutch government has instruct
ed the officers and crews of these ships
not to say anything for publication. 1
regret 1 cannot give out details Of the
having myselt received SINH
lar instructions.
1t was noticed there were many ne
proes from the West Indies among the
crews.
Description of Vessels.
NEW YORK, February 24.-The
aandijk was owned by the
line. According to
William Van Doom, the lines agent
here the vessel was en- route from Rot
terdam to New York in ballast. She
had nut in at Falmouth for examina-
ton.
The Noorderdijk. also a Holland
America liner, carrying cargo Of
grain from New York to Rotterdam.
had nut in at Falmouth. and was sunk
,etween Falmouth and Rotterdam. Tho
rain was intended for the Dutch gov
Dutch Iloyds. She was coming from
Rotterdam in ballast for New York and
rad called at Falmouth. Like the
L.andiik the Eemland was coming here
n take on grain consigned to the Dutch
government.
The Jacatra owned by the Rotterdam
-.loyds. left New York January 26, with
rain for the Dutch government. She
lad put in at Kirkwall.
The Menado. also owned by the Rot
erdam Lloyds. was believed to be on
,er way to the United States from
3otterdam to get grain.
Anparently most of these vessels
we're in Kirkwall or Falmouth during
he early days of the period of Ger
nany's unrestricted submarine war
are
Eight million dollars was the esti-