Show N PORT WILHELM SLIPS PAST BRITISH CRUISERS INTO NEWPORT NEWS converted cruiser which has ha sunk fifteen vessel vessels in past eight months seeks in american harbor newport news va the german co converted averted cruiser Kron wilhelm Wll helm the elusive raider of commerce in the south atlantic slipped into thle port sunday and asked for fuel and provisions many times destroyed the former north german Joyd liner jiner had evaded hostile warships tor for eight months while sho she sent many mer mr to the bottom her officers said she was forced to steal her way vay past four allied cruisers oft off the virginia capes copes to reach this refuge the auxiliary creuser had been at sea days during which time ume she sank fifteen merchantmen merchantman merchant men twelve of these vere were british two french and one norwegian her last victim were the british royal mall mail steam ship tamar and the british steamer coleby commander ca on his arri val in port explained that his ship was badly in need of repairs her bottom he said was foul and her boiler needed overhauling he ile stated h bo e would request permission to have the repairs made here the appearance of the Kron prinz wilhelm just me day after the interment of the prinz eitel ettel Fr friedrich ledrich created great surprise when last hear heart from the Kron prinz as in mhd atlantic she had been report ed sunk halt half a dozen times norman R hamilton col collector lecter of customs reached new port news from norfolk early in tho the day af after ter the wilhelm had anchored in the jamos james river in almost the same place by the prinz eitel when she reached here march 10 the collector ment ent aboard instructing the commander he must leave port within twenty four hours unless be he nee needed led coal and provisions and time to make repairs |