Show SEEKS SANCTUARY IN AMERICAN PORI Z WILHELM SLIPS PAST BRITISH CRUISERS INTO INT NEWPORT NEWS Converted Cruiser Which Has Sunk Sun C Fifteen n Vess Vessels ls In Past Eight Months Seeks In American Harbo Harbor Newport News Va The The German Germai converted cruiser Wilhelm the elusive raider of commerce commerce in th the 3 South Atlantic slipped into into this port por t Sunday and asked for fuel and provi Many times reported destroyed the former North German Lloyd liner L. L had evaded hostile warships for eight t months while sh she sh sent many merchantmen merchantmen mer mer- to the bottom Her officers officers c cers rs said she was forced to steal her hel herway herway way past four allied cruisers off oft the 3 Virginia Capes to reach th this is refuge The auxiliary had been at sea 25 days during which time she S sank fifteen merchantmen Twelve 0 of r rI these were British two French and andone anc I one Norwegian Her last victims victim L I were the British Royal mail steamship steamship steam steam- ship Tam Tamar r and the British steamer Coleby Commander on his arrival arrival arri arri- val in port explained that his ship wa was badly in in need of of rep repairs r HE Her r ottom bottom he said was as fo foul l and nd her boiler needed overhauling He stated he ie would request permission to havethe have havethe the he repairs made here The appearance of tile the Wilhelm just one day after the interment interment interment in in- of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich created great surprise When last heard from the was in the south Atlantic She had bad been reported report report- ed sunk half a dozen Gozen times Norman R. R Hamilton collector of customs reached ed New New port News from Norfolk early in the day after the Wilhelm had anchored in the James river in almost the same place by the he Prinz Eitel il when she reached here March 10 10 Th The colle collector tor went aboard instructing the commander he must leave eave port within twenty four hours unless he needed neede coal and provisions and tim time to o maJ make e rep repairs irs |