Show GERMAN liNERS UMERS RUN RN SOUTH AMERICAN AMERIAM PORTS By United Press NEW YORK Feb 12 Rep Reports Reports that two German merchant steamers dashed out of ot South American ports without I clearance e papers caused no no concern concern among customs officials here tonight They scouted the idea that the Vater- Vater lu land d or other 1 big ig German liners lying In the New York harbor might risk escaping into the Atlantic Wild reports that the and other German vessels intended to rush out to sea without clearance papers have haye reached the customs house of officials officials of- of several times since the outbreak of the war but each time hav have hav been found to be without foundation On On one occasion it was rumored that the he had taken on large supplies of coal and was for flight British warships cont continue to to patrol the Atlantic coast lying only oily a a- a few a-few few miles mUes outside New York harbor and officials believe none of ot the big steamers steam steam- ers era would risk capture The report of ot the escape of the German German German Ger Ger- man steamers and Turpin from the ports of Buenos Ayres and andI Punta Arenas was received In a Buenos I Ayres dispatch to the New York Sun |