THE HOLD-UP ON THE HIGH SEAS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2745, 13 April 1916, Page 5

THE HOLD-UP ON THE HIGH SEAS

MORE ABOUT THE MATOPPO AFFAIR.' • By Telegraph—Presß Association—Copyright Washington, April 11. Hans Schiller, who held up the steamer Matoppo-.. has* confessed to being a renegade Englishman named Hudson. The captain of the Matoppo has' been, discovered to be of Geririah' birth.' The crew of the Matoppo were chiofly Chinese. ["Schiller attempted to capture the Matoppo when bound from America to Vladivostock with war supplies. He confessed that he was a spy for : Germany, arid' acknowledged 'that he was hired to blow up the Matopno, ' but asserted that his nerve failed him. He controlled the captain and crew with automatic revolvers. He stole the.ship's papers and money, afterwards rowing ashore to a lonely beach, but tho captain signalled the -coastguards, who effected his arrest. Schiller refused to give his real name, but admitted that he was sent to England as va Gentian acrent to serve on the British-training ship Conwav, and endeavour to discover naval secrets.}