Show GERMAN HAIDER TO BE INTERNED COMMANDER OF PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH ASKS SANCTUARY FOR HIS SHIP AND CREW had never intended to intern but escape from port while surrounded by hostile warships seemed impossible et newport news va Com commanded mandel max Thie richens of the germ G german erm au auxiliary cruiser prinz altel friedrich risked asked the united states government through port authorities here wed night to intern his ship and t craw crew up to the last moment the jerma german n ski skipper iper kept up the ape apo ot 0 being bet ready for a dash to o sea mid and cheh lin tle th l afim e for tor decision daf 0 finally binl came came he explained that failure of expected expect d relief relict to ai arrive rive had made it necessary to intern rather than deliver crew and ship to fruitless and certain destruction by british and french warships waiting off the virginia capes the german cruiser will be taken to the norfolk navy yard across hampton roads from the port here where she has been laid since limping into port on march 10 after the remarkable commerce destroying voyage from the orient during which sac sent the american ship william P frye to the bottom commander Thle richens declared that the action be had been forced to take made him sick that he was heartbroken to be compelled to besom to such a step unofficially he stated that he had hoped for the arrival of tern it if it were possible to prevent it german forces to do battle with the british and french warships oft off the american coast and thus clear tile way for ills his return to the open sea |