Show RAIDER TO PE INTERNED bOM commander MANDER OF PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH ASKS SANCTUARY FOR HIS SHIP AND CREW had never intended to intern but escape from port while sur rounded by hostile warships seemed impossible newport news vp commander max Thle richens of the german auxiliary cruiser prinz altel friedrich asked the united states governments government through port authorities here wed heyday night to intern his ship and trew rew up to the last moment the german skipper kept up the ape of being ready for a dash to sea and lehen the time for decision finally came lie he explained that failure of 0 expected relief relict to arrive had made it t necessary to intern rather than deliver crew and ship to fruitless and certain destruction by british and preach french warships waiting off the virginia capes the german cruiser will wili be taken to the norfolk navy yard across hampton roads from the port here where she phe has ha been laid since limping into j ikirt on nala ach i 10 remark able commerce destroying voyage from the orient during which sue sent the american ship william P frye to the bottom commander Thie richens declared that the action he had been forced to take made him sick that he was heartbroken to be compelled to resort to such a step unofficially he stated I 1 that he had hoped tor for tho the arrival arria al ot of tern it if it were werd possible to prevent it german forces to do battle with the british and french wars warships bips oft off the american coast and thus clear the way for his return to the open sea |