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Show German Haider Ready To Sail 1 Allied Warships Watching for Prlnz Eltel Frledrlch Off Virginia Capea Nowport News, Vn., April 2. Who thcr tho Gorman raldor Prln Eltol Frledrlch will steam to sea nnd nt tempt to slip past the cordon of allied warships off tho Virginia capes or would submit to lntornmont rainaln cd a mystery tonight. If her orders nro to sail tho Eltel appears well prepared. Her bunkers aro filled with coal enough to tnko her to the nearest Gorman port, hor Btores havo boon replenished, hor machinery has boon ropnlrod ind 1 or officers and crow nro resigned to nuy fato nnd wnttlng for tha word. When tho Eltel had finished taking tak-ing on supplies that originally wero not to have been dollvorod until Si'ii dny, two United States tugs stood" guard at her stern. Coast artll'ory-men artll'ory-men patrolled her pier nnd rain and tlarkncss wero propitious for a prob ablo dash to sea. Tho situation aboard tho Eltol was tense. Every ofllcor and sailor was on board. That many of 'hem bo-llovcd bo-llovcd thoy woro going to soa was evident. noports that two moro HrltUh war ships had Jolnod tho forolgn fleet off tho enpes could not bo verified hero. Late today, however, ono HrltUh war ship was soon from an Incomli'p; nicr chnnt ship lying nbout (Ho miles out and directly south of tho nhlp lano. |