New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
RAIDER'SCREW
IS REINFORCED
100 Interned Germans
Flee Brazil to Join
"Sea Wolf"

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 21.-The RIO de
Janeiro newspaper "A Noticia' says
that about one hundred sailors from
the German gunboat Eber, interned AZ
Bahia. are reported to have embarked
on the Swedish steamer st. CrolN'
which left Rio de Janeiro four days
ago and is said to have met the Ger
man raider on the high seas for the
nurpose of putting these men aboard
These sailors had been interned on
Cobras Island, in the Bay OF Rio de
Janeiro, for more than year.
By this method, il is feared here, the
Germans will be enabled to man capt
ured ships and create an extensive
feet of raiders.
To protect her neutrality, the gov
! ernment of Brazil mas begun extensive
naval operations. In addition to send
/ ing ont the coast defence ship Deodoro
10 guard the northern coast of Brazil,
the government has decided to dispatch
the scout cruiser Rio Grande do Sui;
/ which will cruise between Fort Nats'
and the fortified penal island OF FER
nando de Noronha and keep close
watch on the coast n these waters
The two vessels will leave Tor the
north Tuesday.
Ordered to Seize Raider
The Minister of Marine declared to-
day that the strictest instructions nave
a.. n
which are watching the coasts to capt
ure any raiders operating in any man
ner that might injure BrazlEs neu-
tralitv. without attaching any cre-
dence to the reports that German
steamers were planning to escape IRON
the ports where they are interned, tne
minister said emphatically that orders
had been issued TO the captains OF tnt
ports to prevent any secret departures.
The Minister of Marine has thus raj
receiyed no exact information as TO tnt
nationality of steamers reported on tne
north coast. This referred TO dispatch
from Macoa to the newspaper "A Nolte
renorting the presence of vessels neal
Tnuros. north-northwest of Port Natal.
representative of the newspaper
"a Noticia" inspected the German
steamer Hohenstaufen in Rio de Jan
Giro Harbor and declares that the yes
sci was taking on provisions and water
and had steam up. The HohenstaufeT
and another German steamer, the Cap
: roca according to "A Noticia," have
made preparations to put to sea: Ih'
German steamer Abrich. which ma
been interned here, is filled with wal
material.
Flew American Flag
The Minister of Marine has reeelye'
telegram from the captain OF th'
mort of Pernambuco conhrmlng. TN
previously reported declaration OIL TN
commander Of the Brazilian steame
Maranhsc that he had encountered ""
cargo vessels, accompanied by two aux
ilisry ships, believed 10 be Germans S'
fying the American flag ., -
Reports have been received mere ira
manifestations in favor OF the German
took place on board the SPANS
l steamer Leo XIII when the work OF IN
raider became known. A numoer
tho Messengers aboard protested.
The British auxiliary cruiser Edln
burgh Castle. one Of the feet that ha
been hunting the raider, arrived ner
to-day. v.L L .,
The British steamer Nauoan mas al
8 rived safely at Bahia.
The Vauban, a Lamport & Holt line
NJ 10 SEQ tons gross. sailed from Ne'
Work on January Z for Rio de Janeir
uith messengers and freight. Althoug
M Messenger steamers had been re
c norted interfered with by the raide
5 some uneasiness was felt regarding IN
n Vauban. as her course took her INT
Il a. zone Of the raiders activities.