New Britain herald., 1922-09-22
DRY FLEET AFTER : BRITISH RUNNER
Onward Is Believed to be Laden
 With Booze Cargo

New York Sept 22.-Atlantic wa. ters are being searched carefully for the British yacht Onward supposedly liquor laden, which on Wednesday re- fused to permit custom officials from the ex-submarine chaser Hahn to go aboard and investigate her cargo. The unitel States Revenue Cutter Seneca, under Capt. Reid, division chief of coast guards at the Custom House, left yesterday morning in quest on the Onward, which formerly was the property of Henry Ford, but now supposedly is owned by a Capt. Sym monette. Dry agents asserted that symonette is operating several rum running vessels from Nassau. The Seneca Is under orders from Washington to find the Onward and report immediately to H. C, Stuart. acting collector of customs, The Seneca will determine the exact posi- ton of the Onward, and if it is estab-
 ished that the craft was within the twelve mile limit when her captain def1ed the custom officers the Onward will be seized regardless of where she is found on the authority of John D. Appleby. zone chief and supervisor of the prohibition navy.
 On orders of Attorney-General Daugherty the Seneca will try to de- termine if seamen of the Onward are communicating with persons in the United States or if persons from the United States have boarded the ves- sell
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 American marine laws provide GUS tom officials with authority to board all vessels within the twelve mile limit Regardless of any controversy over the status of the Onward. All that show signs of broken carsoes will be seized immediately, said MT. Appleby, who added:
 "As in the case of the Onward, when vessel is known to be rum runner, we will seize her if she has liquor aboard even though her cargo may not be broken.
 "The Onward, so far as I am able to learn. is owned by Capt symonette said to be a negro We do not believe that she is of British registry despite the fact that she flies the British flag.
 Even in the event she really in British craft I am certain that the British government will not protest her seizure when she is flagrantly vio lating the laws of this country"
 The Onward has been under ob servaton of prohibition officials for some time About six weeks ago she was sighted about twenty-five miles off the Jersey Coast, apparently headed for New Brunswick from Nassau with a cargo or liquor.
 Symonette May be in City
 According to Mir. Appleby, Symon- cite may be in New York at this time directing the movements of the On ward and other rum running vessels.
 Great Britain has not protested against the attempted seizure of the Onward Despite the apparent attempt of officials in Washington to make light of the matter. it is believed that the State Department soon will make a ruling on the American policy of seizing vessels that come within the twelve mile zone, but not within the three mile limit. The State Depart ment, it is understood. has never sanc- toned the Treasury Departments rul- ing regarding the seizure of vessels outside the three mile zone.
 The Onward, according to cable ad vices from London, has no right to fly the British flag, The British gov ernment said the dispatch has had no word of the attempted seizure of the vessel The British will assume the stand that they cannot interfere with rum running, said the London dis patch, although they are willing to help as much a possible and con sistent with international law.