Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
CAPTAIN TOLD THEM He DID
NOT WANT TO KILL WOMEN
AND CHILDREN
WERE WELL TREATED
SAILORS ARRIVE AT BUENOS
AIRES AND RECITE INCIDENTS
OF E-REDNORSHlRE Is
DYNAMlTED AFTER CAPTURE.

/ Buenos Aires, Jan. 20-The Japan
/ ese ship Hudson Maru, which was
/ captured by German raider believed
TO be the Moewe and turned into a
prison vessel is still at Pernambuco,
day. The Brazilian government, it
vas stated, had sent instructions to
have her interned if she is armed.
The crews of the French barks
Nantes and Asnieres, who were among
the 25i sea refugees landed at Per-
nambucco by the Hudson Maru, have
gone to BAHIA where they will await
the arrival of a steamship to take
them to France
The Americans among the fugitives
are being assisted by the United
: States consul at Pernambuco. The
original raider, which is still thought
to be the Moewe at large and many
euesses ara being made as to her
Whereabouts. According to some re-
ports she is lurking in the Gulf OF
Mexico, accord ng to others she mas
fed to the Canary Islands
Statements made by the refugees
at Pernambuco make it plain that the
Germans were sparing of ammunition.
The commander of the Radnershire
said that only one shot was fired at
his ship. After the Radnorshire was
, halted German sailors went on board
and sank her with dynamite. The Rad
: rorshire was sent on jan Z.
: 1t had been reported that the French
.ne1chanship Samara, 5000 tons, had
!, been sunk by the Germans. sgt this
. has been proved untrue The Samara
!, arrived at RIO Janeiro yesterday.
: She was overrude but had suffered no
damage. The Samara is owned Dy
the Compagnie Sud Amerique.
> II is reported also that the Ortega
was not sunk, as reported, but this
;. has not been confirmed.
British seamen landed at Pernam-
buco say that the commander OF the
!, original German raider told them he
allowed many ships to pass in safety
because he did not want to kill wom-
en- and children by sinking them.
y 81 could have done much more dam
, age than did but we Germans are not
the barbarians that the Allies claim
the raider commander is reported to
;, have said. He is further quoted as
p saying:
= 1T was easy in the South Atlantic
: to sink ships and at no time did we
feel in any danger. We took every
prpcaution to avoid any loss OF NE
- The prisoners on the Hudson Mafu
were allowed Is minutes exercises on
deck daily but as their numbers IN
=, creased food supplies grew scarce.
= The Radnorshire commander SAID
that secret information he was con-
y yeving to England was seized by the
Germans His story follows.
after leaving Bahia | hugged the
coast line and steamed in a northerly
- direction When about 100 miles from
= pernambuco the lookout sighted
strange vessel. Altho it was about
IN O'Clock at night the ship could pc
~ seen plainly She was apparently fol'
nc lowing up and was accompanied by
f. smaller ship. Having been warned OF
the presence of a German raider dld
IN not waste any time in scrutlnizlng the
- vessels. but Immediately offered my
men to don life belts The bigger OF
ut the two ships signalled us to stop
GO and we did so. Soon two small boats
or came up filled with German sailors
of A sub.lieutenant came on board ana
said that he intended 10 sink us. He
,a asked about the cargo, but seemed
=, to think that | YVES not telling him
an the truth for he sent man INTO the
~. hold to verify what ! said
-, "Thc Germans seized all our papers
ho and also manuscripts containing Sc
cret information which ! was carry
or ing to England A quantity Of sugar
or and coffee was removed from our car
on 20 and placed upon the bigger OF the
.or German ships. Then the crew was
Mo ordered of and dynamite bombs we're
VS., placed on the ship. Eight minutes
.Man M after the Germans loft the bombs eS-
49,, ploded and the Radnorshire went
.np down
." "The commipdor OF the Raidship
tried to learn from me the where
abouts Of the steamship Araquaya but
told him that knew nothing about
let her. This made him angry and he
the gave a sharn order for me to so below
with my men On January IL, We
we're transferred to the Hudson
|, Maru."