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Show BLOODHOUNDS TRAIL FLEEING GERMANS Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2G. Lieut. Hans Ilerg, who brought the Drltlsh liner Appam to Hampton Roads, ns a prize, after Its capturo off tho Azores Az-ores by tho Gorman raider lloowo nearly two years ago, was ono of ten prisoners whho escaped last night f loin the alien enemy detention camp nt Fort Mcl'horson. Tho Qther nine were members of tho crows of tho! Appam nnd tho famous commerce desotroyer I'rlnz Kitel Frederick, I Search for tho prisoners turned to I Atlanta, whither tho military authorities auth-orities bellovo they aro heading. Dloodhouuds traced tho men from tho mouth of a tunnel extending from their sleeping quarters to a point outsldo tho prison fence, to a small stream a mile from tho fort. There tho trail was lost nnd It was believed tho fugitives had waded in the water to throw tho dogs off tho scent, Their socks wcro found on the bank. Tho tunnel through which tho Germans escaped was about 100 foot long nnd officers at tho fort Said they evidently sad been working on It ever sinco tholr trnnsfor hero two I weeks ago from Fort Oglethorpe. |