Show I SHELLED l I OU O TIM YETI fI SHIP fINS UN B LOC KAD E German Cruis Cruiser r. r Set on on r J Fire in Sinks Sinking Condition Condi cli- cli tion Dodges Guards u r s Delivers Arm Port t s. BY By c t i ERLIN March 2 25 Via Wireless Wire B BERLIN less to Sayville March 3 31 t The The story of how the German troops in German East Africa were supplied with ammunition and war material by German vessels breaking the tho blockade Is tol told In a 1 summary of current newspaper per arti artl articles cles Iles on the subject given out today by br the Overseas O News a agency enc tho thin official of German news bureau The chief a aid ll In ht this work was given by 11 bythe bythe the auxiliary cru cruiser Marie Mario a bri brief bricf r account of or whoso whose exploits during the carl early part of or 1916 was 15 published hed late lato last summer The more detailed no Re- count was given I en today todar by br the news and reads a agency In February 1915 a steamer lefta left a German port under the tho command of or Reserve c Captain carrying carrying car car- 1 rifles machine guns several eral million cartridges food clothing sanitary san nan an- an materials and equipment for the tho engines of or the thc cruiser Koenigsberg tho the German warship bottled up in African waters at the beginning orthe of or the war The Tho steamer during April passed passer through a chain of or British guard ships and reached Mansa Hansa bay East I Africa JUrica When Then entering the bay she was discovered by the tine British cruiser Hyacinthe which shelled the German ship Although the tho German boat wason was wason wason on fire tire in places and amI in a sinking condition con can in shallow waters nevertheless nevertheless less her cargo was discharged without without without with with- out hindrance b by the enem enemy At the beginning of or 1916 tho the auxiliary auxIliary aux aux- diary cruiser Marie larie left lert for tor East Africa Af At- Africa AtI rica commanded commande by Lieutenant So So- I rensen of or the naval also j I carrying ammunition several thousand thousand thousand thou thou- sand rifles many mam million cartridges artillery ammunition several se guns field guns field howitzers and gun n carriages for tor the cannon of the cruiser Koenigsberg together with a n largo number of or uniforms and other materials for t tho Ule e Euro European ean and naI native native na na- tive troops and material for tor the tue manufacture manufacture man man- I of or ammunition j Lieutenant Sorensen successfully I passed pas through the guard of oC British ships In lit the tho North sea ea and the AtI At- At 1 I lantic and arrived cd about the end orI of or March at Suda bay East Africa unnoticed unnoticed unnoticed un un- I noticed by bv an English cruiser on guard about fifteen miles distant Tho The Thoi i cargo had been discharged and the steamer was ready to sail salt when she sho sheI was dlf discovered and shelled by bj Brit I Ish lab warships The Tho crews crows immediately immediate immediate- IlY ly repaired the ship which five 11 days later was again shelled b by br the Brit Brit- ish fah Although the vessel was hit lilt hitI more than times yet yut ut her crew crow I succeeded in repairing her once more Leaving tho the bay bar die Bite paused passed into the I Indian ocean eluding British cruisers and arrived on May lay 14 14 1911 at Tian- Tian dong Java Jan bringing the tho thoI I I I first authentic news regarding the conditions in last East Africa I Tho Tire newspapers consider that thanks s t to 10 n these splendid achieve achieve- i ments tb the German troops in III East I Africa are arc now welt well provided with all I that is necessary to enable them to toI I continue continue- th tine the defense of or the tho German Germani i positions against u a numerically lIy supe I I nor enemy |