Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-04-08 | Page 6 | British Ship Stirs Curiosity

BRITISH SHIP STIRS CURIOSITY l I Steamer Brings 146 Passengers Behind to Be Reinforcements for Warship Crews. Rio de Janeiro. April S The Brit ish steamer smaell came into Rio de; Janeiro, today and no sooner had she! dropped anchor than curiosity w as rife as to her real character. She has on board 146 passengers and the captain declares his destina-I destina-I tion Is the Falkland Islands Lack of coal compelled him to come in here ; Hi declined any further explanation nor has it been possible' to learn why such s large number ol passengers I are going to the Falkland! British waiships are still believed' to be in Falkland waters and It Is being said that the Ismaela is a trans I , porl taking 146 officers and men to! j reinforce their crews. The Ismaela sailed from BrunswicU.j N. S W . February 18 The marine i records give her destination as Bom-; Bom-; bay She has not been reported since her departure from New South j Wales.