DEATH ROLL OF BETWEEN FIFTY AND SIXTY
(Rec. January 22, 0.30 a.m.) London, January 2L. Tirenty-ono died in ton hospitals yesterday, thcreforo the death joll is now between fifty and sixty. In-patients inraibßr 113; in addition, 205 more slightly injured avo being treated. IDENTITY OF THE ATLANTIC RAIDER BELIEVED TO BE THE MOEWE FITTED WITH TELESCOPIC FUNNELS AND OTHER DISGUISES '(Jko. Jamiar.y. 21, 5.5' p.m.) London, January 20. Renter's Bio de Janeiro correspondent/ says tho raider is undoubtedly the Moewo. She carried a mine-laying apparatus, telesqonjc funnels, and many supplementary plates for tho purpose of changing her appearance. Probably it was often changed by painting, as traces of the Danish colours were noticeable on the hull beneath the last coat. Tho Minister of Marine, interviewed, stated that the Hudson. 'Want will not be interned at Pernambuco, bub will remain there as a Gorman prize, tho Brazilian authorities considering her a, German ship.—Renter. THREE COMMERCE DESTROYERS OPERATING. (Rec. January 21, 5.5 p.m.) Now York, January 20. Washington dispatches to the Now York "Times" indicato that three German raiders are destroying commoree. It is believed one German raidor pierced tho blockade, carrying several armament outfits, which have been transferred to captured prizes, probably to tho Saint 'Theodore and Yarrowdalo. Eio de Janeiro dispatches report that «i. portion of tho Brazilian Navy is manoeuvring off tho coast to prevent tho raider using Brazilian territory as ;i base of operations.—Routor. ALLIED CRUISERS SCOURING THE OCEAN Now York, January Ifl. The New York "Times" correspondent aii Washington learns that there is more than one raider. Owing to the tr ansfor of guns and priflo crews to tho captured vessels, he believes the Azores is tho pivot of operations. Reports from Bio de Janeiro diffor. Some believo that the raider is the Mbowe; others say sho is a heavily armed yacht. Several of the victims sent out "5.0.5.," but t'"> speed of tho raider enabled her to ovortako them. Tho American, Consul at Pernambuco reports that no American ship was sunk, but there is anxiety about ofliov ships in the raider's path. Allied cruisers are scouring tho ocoan, forming a cordon.—Atis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KINEMA PICTURES'TO HEARTEN THE BERLINERS. Now York, January 19. 'A dispatchjlroni Buenos Aires states that tho log of tho Radnorshire shows that tho Germans gave tho crow eight minutes to leavo tho vossol. The boarding party was accompanied by a, kinorna operator, who took pictures of the crew leaving the ship. The captain of the raider told tho captain of the Radnorshire that ho had been ordered to spare all passengers and vessels carrying in big cargoes. The crew of the Radnorshire woro kept in an ili-ventilatod compartment, cramped and stuffy with Hindus, for fivo days, when they were transferred to the Hudson Maru, whioh was sent to Pernambuco with scarcely enough water and sea biscuits to' complete the voyago —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH HAD INFORMATION EARLY IN DECEMBER. New York, January 19. It is asserted that German agents' placed men aboard ships leaving Now York with instructions to jam' the wireless when tho raider appeared. . The British Consulate knew the raider had been operating since early in December, and sent out wireless warnings regularly.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE RAIDER LEFT KIEL WITH A DECKLOAD OF HAY (Rec. January. 21, 5.5 p.m.) Pernambuco, January 20. Crews of tho sunken ships state that the raider is of tho Moewo typo. Tho Dramatist sighted tho strangor on December 18. She came alongside, hoisted the German flag, and signalled tho Dramatist to stop. Immediately tho sido of the vessel under the forecastlo and bulwarks then dropped, revealing two guns of 2iin. calibre. Tho Dramatist surrendered and was sunk six hours later. Tho crew was transf erred to the Hudson Maru, which followed the raider until January 12, whn sho was sent on to Pernambuco. When any vessel was sighted, all tho captured crows wore sent bolow and tho watertight doors locked. The Germans told tho captured men if a British cruiser appeared they would be allowed a chance of saving thomselves. The raider left Kiel with a deckload of hay, and flew_a neutral flag. Sho steamed slowly during the day and went at full speed at night, and when passing a neutral hoisted the British flag. Tho captain stated that ho had no desire to sink passengor vessels. Tho captured men complain of the scarcity of food; they were only allowed an ounce of meat daily. Tho sanitary arrangements were so inadequate that »n epidemic threatened. Whenever sinkings occurred in daylight the raider took moving pictures.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARRIVAL OF YARROWDALE AT SWINEMUNDE (Rec. January 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 20. A Berlin official message says the Yarrowdalo has been brought to Swincmunde, the outport of Stettin. Cargoes of tho vessels captured include six thousand tons of wheat, two thousand tons of flour, and nineteen hundred horses. The Yarrowdale's cargo included 117 motor lorries, 6300 cases of rifle cartridges, thirty thousand reels of barbed wire, and much meat.—Router. (Rec. January 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 20. A German official message says: "The British steamer Yarrowdalo was brought into harbour on December 31 as a prize, with nineteen of a prize crew and four hundred and sixty-nine memho rs of crews of ships captured iu tho Atlantic and put aboard heiv The cargoes of theso were chiefly war material and foodstuffs. Three British sunken ships were armed. A hundred and three neutrals among the crews are detained as prisoners because they were employed on enemy vessels."—Aus.-N.#. Cable Assn.-Rcuter. THE YARROWDALE ALSO REPORTED AT SAO VICENTI. Rio de Janeiro, January 10. According to reliable information, tho Yarrowdalo has arrived at Sao Vicenti, in tho Cape Verde Islands, with the crews of eight ships sunk by tho German raider.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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