Show CUll ui r S E III IZES' IZES HUN Vf VESSELS fl Step Taken Take as s Preventive Measure Is the An An- By SANTIAGO chile chi sept 21 Hr The T e Chilean government t. t forces forces' today seized four and probably probably Int Interned Ger Ocr steamers It was announced announced an an- flounced that this this step step step was taken as asa asa as' as asa a preventive measure None of the vessels vessels had been damaged damaged damaged dam dam- aged by the crews crews' crew The steamer has las been selz seized d at Valparaiso by marines from the cruiser MInistro l Zenteno At the same time naval for forces es at occupied the Memphis and the Abra while the was t taken ov over overeat r rat at The naval forces are said to have been acting on se secret ret orders issued Is Issued issued is- is sued at Thursdays Thursday's cabinet meeting me Chile is neutral but it Is apparent that hat the government feared an attempt attempt at- at tempt empt by the German crews clews to destroy or ot damage their vessels vess The Memphis J Me 11 has ha f a tonnage of ot was was was' built milt In 1913 and 1913 and i is' is registered in Harburg The Nit is of tons built in 1906 arid and registered in Hamburg Hamburg Ham Ham- burg The of ot tons was was' built in 1906 and registered at Br Bremen men The Abra is listed by Lloyds The MInistro Zenteno is a d cruiser of ot tons |