The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
MAY HOLD SHIP
week OR MORE
Scandinavian-American Liner
Frederik VIII is Being Elk
amined Most Thoroughly
by the British.
IN HARBoR AT HALIFAX
Count Won Bernstorff and Party on
Board Are Allowed to Walk
on Decks, But Can
see Nothing.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service]
HALIFAX, N. g., Feb. 17.-How
thorough will be England's inspec-
ton OF the 6candinavisn-Anieri
liner Frederik VIII bearing Count Won
Bernstorff back home, was indicated
today in the semtoffcial announce
ment that 1t may be week or more
before the liner is passed" A huge
staff OF naval, customs apd immigra-
ton officials, with interpreters, WON
en- assistants and translatorS swarmed
aboard the Frederik VIII today, be.
ginning their work shortly after day
light. Their task includes minute ex.
animation Of baggage and of the per.
sons of those aboard-women inspec-
tors being designated for the task OF
!! searehing women passengers-as well
as strictest search of the vessels car.
CO. Lighters are held alongside the
liner to carry such cargo as Is neces
sary for temporary removal and de
tailed investigation ashore or to en-
able inspectors to get to the bottom
Of the hold.
Customs officials are charged With
detailed examination Of tl13 steamers
manifest and; papers and anythlhg u
tho elightest nature Of confrabant
viii be looked for carefully. It - not
expected, however. that any contra
band will be found. in view OF the
careful inspection accorded by Ameri
can inspectors at New York.
While the work of examination waa
proceeding today, passengers were
permitted the liberty, OF the decks, be
ing given an opportunity for the first
time to look about their anchorage IN
Bedford basin. All there was to see
however, was a lot Of closed summer
cottages, Rickhead prison and Rock
ingham. OF Halifax proper and Hall
fax harbor, not a portion was visible
1t was dark last night on the vesseps
entrance and passage through the har-
bor-and when the Frederik Wits In
spection is concluded and she de-
parts, it will likewise be under cover
Of darkness.
Armed guards swarmed over the
Frederik VII today and no one was
permitted aboard beyond officials en-
gagged in. the inspection and those
armed with passes from the naval au-
thorities. These passes were issued
only to government officials. No pas
sengers were permitted to leave to-
day. nor will they be granted such
permission during the stay OF the
liner. =,
Word from the Frederik VIII said
the voyagae to Halifax was without In
,cident, the weather being fair.
Frederik VIII at Halifax.
HALIFAX. Feb. Determination
Of passengers, including Count Won
Rernstorff, began aboard the Scan1t-
liner F'rederik WI
TO-DAY. Naval officials boarded the
big liner at Bedford basin, where she
spent the night. The examination
will not require much time, as large
staff, many Of them coming from o.
tawa for the purpose. will nave
charge of the work.
The ship steamed into the harbo .
here at 1O:3O last night. She passed.
the city and went into anchorage IN
Bedford basin after once having en-
tered the river, only to be sent back
to wait until darkness had fallen.
She made the ordinary report and
signal exchange with the guardship
outside and anchored at the mouth
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