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Show ALLEGED SMUGGLING TO BE INVESTIGATED PHILADELPHIA, March 10. Alleged Al-leged attempts to smuggle goods on and off the two German commerce raiders interned at the Philadelphia navy yard are under investigation here today by agents of the federal government. A sergeant of marines at the yard, who is alleged to have failed to search wagons conveying foodstuffs to the Kronprinz Wilhelm and the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, is said to be involved. It was reported several arrests will be made. Some of the articles reported to have been smuggled from the ships are said to be part of the merchandise seized by the cruisers while raiding. There is no confirmation of the report that ammunition ammu-nition was smuggled aboard the ships. |