The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
FWENTY.SIX SHIPS NOW
BELIEVED TO BE RAIDERS TOLL
ssterest Centers in Chase through
Atlantic of Teuton Craft by Squad
ron of Allied Narcraft.

New York, Jan. 1S-Twenty-six
row is believed TO be the total toll
Sc far of the German sea raider.
Dispatches to,ay from South Amer
5san points failed to give definite news
adding to the vague story of the CON-
aerce destroyer's activity as told by
the German prize crew that brought
the japanese steamer, Hudson Maru
into Pernambuco last Monday with
S37 members OF crews of destroyed
~essels and the first word of the sea
yoyer's daring success. Nor did the
British admiralty add to yesterday S
official list of twelve ships sunk anu
Two captured.
Thus on the basis of the British Of
fetal figures supplemental by list
sent from Buenos Aires by the Intel
national News Service correspondent
last night, the number of the raider
ships victims as positively known re-
mains fifteen sunk and one captured
However. shipping circles here en-
tertain no doubt that ten other vessels
reported missing and long overdue
also have been either sent to the bot
tom or made German prizes.
Meanwhile interest centers upon a
sensational chase in north and south
Atlantic waters by British. French,
and it is believed, also Japanese war
ships. Because of its fascinating
hold upon the public mind this chase
overshadowed even the activities OF
the raider itself 1t was pointed out,
bowever, in well-informed shipping
quarters here, that this very chase
has been in progress ever since, on
December 4, the British admiralty
sirst flashed its radio warning to alll-
ed merchant and war craft, tipping
them off, that Teuton raider had
slipped through the British block
aiding Gordon. Moreover, the hunt OF
the ironclads for the elusive commerce
destroyer has been intensified with
each successive victim, but thus far
The warships have been unable to find
tha slightest trace Of the raider.
Anxiety was felt along shipping
row" here tonight for the following
steamers believed to be now in, or
approaching the danger zone:
French Prince, British, 4,S00 tons,
from Montevideo, January Is, for Bue-
EOS Aires.
Tapajos, Brazilian, $500 tons, from
Para, January II, for New York.
Hostilius, British, 5000 tons. from
New York, Decemb.. 20, for Monte
-sidee.
Honorisu, British. $500 tons, from
New York, December 81, for Monte
Vido
L. was definitely learned today that
b americans are among the surviv-
CPS of destroyed vessels brought by
The Hudson Maru to Pernombuco, the
others being 10 Englishmen and "a
Trenchmen
London dispatches today frankly
admitted that considerable anxiety
IS felt there over the fate Of cargoes
aof grain and meat from the Argentina
and steel from the United States.
The belief is strengthened more and
more that the sea rover is none other
shan the famous Moawe. which, again
under the command of the daring
Jleutenant-C Captain Count Won Dohha-
9chlodien. is repeating it previous
havoe-raising cruise of the Atlantic
waters.
A number Of heavily armed British
merchant vessels are said to be among
the allied feet that is combing the
American coast waters for a trace OF
The raider. The feet includes at least
zen large British warships