The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-27
Sounds Of Fresh Destruction On
Pommern Staftles Officers
Into Renewed Activity :
STRICT RULE OF SILENCE Is
:. HELD lNvloLATE BY ALL
Army Officers Deny Report That
Military Is Prepared For
Instant Action

That an attempt Is to be made TO
sink or destrov the refu1ae C,erman
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,.. 80, 80
o'"'oa sno 'i'eu
many, Is hrmiy Deheved IN 0f1cial cir
Giles, and that extraordinary precau-
and property along the waterfront, q
certain.
Last night Harbormaster Foster
made several trims round the harhor
in the pilot launch, visiting each of the
Narbound German vessels. and keenino
a sharp eve on All craft moving IN the
harbor. Chairman Charles r Forbes
of the harbor board. Recommended Fos.
ter on a trip round the barbor shortly
after nine o'clock.
Armed guards were stationed ON each
Of the wHaryes NJ which ors adiaeent
10 which the German vessels were ty.
ING. AZ the Instance az the hoard ~
barbor eommissioners and no narso,,
was allowed near any Of the seyen
steamers unless they could show au.
thority for being there.
Passcrs along the waterfront all last
night were closely scrutinized and the
identity of all automobiles stopping
along the waterfront was secured.
4 Rumor Of Explosives
Rnmors ,yora frooror. ~, 4; ,,o,,I
Circulation be;ng tbat eynios;uass ~ -
formal macb;nay i al No., $500 80,
the Pomner and ono ~ .ba IN ~. C.
mop craft TFFT ~ 49,
Another rumor had ~ tbat Az, orn,,,
had taken over tba s;trat;on and M.
all activities in -connection Sitb tb,,
rofraa,, ,,ass,,, :, ~ "i'ns tn't
ton az the be.dnnartars 90 r. NJ
waiian Departmenf ~ ~ = ~ -" !
still apatbar ana vor,, ,,a.s;..o, =. -
mort was that ~ 8ys . jeIocL vostas
dav afternonn tyvoT .o,,,nan;oa - ~
second United states fnfantry sta-
toned at Fort Shafter, were ordered
to get in readiness to leave the post
immediately, assembling on the, blast Of
whistle, IN heavy marching order, 1t
was also said that all necessary ar
rangements for the immediate trans
Portation OF the troops had been made.
Rumors Are Denied ".n'.
Both these .rumors were Inst p;oBt
denied by Lieut.. Col F. II sta.sv
chief-of.staff of the Hawaiian Denart,
ment. . - 7,..-'- :. r.
To get down TO concrete facts earlv
yesterday afternoon the sound az what
Is believed to have been further de.
struction aboard the steamer Pommern.
living alongside pier 4 was heard
These sounds were at first thouobt 20
be caused by strokes Of an ordinary
hammer, but they soon assumed great.
err proportions, the smashing blows of
several heavy sledges being distinctly
heard. T.
The matter WINS renorted 10 the nro.
per officials, and an Investigation was
ordered and Immediately made n
was following this investigation tbat
precautions for the safety Of the YES.
sells were outlined and put into effect
Alarm To craa+ - -. ~
IN .''".
Inc reSults OF tne lnVesngatlon are
SAID nlu, On e&eeiient autnonty, TO have
neen sucn as 10 ocGaSion the graVeH
u u. ,n " al seSPohSipie TOT the satcty
VI 'he wateIit n -
cue ol 'ne nrsI Steps taken was me
rDSs y. ah pains VIII W. n' ''y ol W
"erman shlPs' Whlte marks were
P%iHtsu NJ tne wa'er'iiue OF eaeh ves
SCI, tore ana ART, IN order that ne
slnklhg OF any OF ths vessels might
pe ihneu'assIy 1etected.
EVsIy SihelSi eoacerned WIN INC
Vessels On Dehalt OF the government, as
wen US an guards were armed fest
Hight. c..-..-
l.nS nlgnt Governor over Gn flnkham hstd
pos So% Euaaui;, win uotiee'ot OF .ns
iort rrankhn, representing the TERI,
.ors "a ts enaeaVors 70 De prePareu
:" taNe ,m mn ln, steps W guaru 5'"a
VI sne WAVES
% nsisYea .nat every enort IL
pei"s maui 10 move tne GERMAN yes
S ssis d,,,i we nsrpor put thls cannot
Je oo"l'le'ey enee'eu TOT tour OF hye
%aS ~ aseus OF he u uamase
tho;r 49,. ~ 'neit eisiness anu pOiiers ~