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German Captain's Narrative of Expedition.
WHISKY PLAN.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1921.
later on, and then play the real' pirate, But the adventure, carried out with little more than the wisdom of a school-boy playing at Treasure Island," never got to that stage.
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Welcomes Undergraduates from the Colonies. At the rendezvous, Sir Roger The foolhardy effort made by Casement failed to put in an
Oxford was bedecked with flags the Germans early in 1916 to appearance; there was no mess and jubilant on the 8th of this send arms to Ireland is described, age awaiting the blockade-runner month on the occasion of the for the first time, in a book just to tell him what to do with bis Prince of Wates' revisiting his So, to bluff the naval old college, Magdalen, to lay a published here," Das Geheimnis. Cargo volle Schiff (The Mysterious authorities at the little port of wreath on the Magdalen war tablet in Ship), by Captain Karl Spindler, Fenit, till he could find an opport- memorial, unveil who led the unsuccessful little Anity to escape seawards, the memory of the fallen and receive Mr. Geo raider had recourse to whisky, the degree of D.C.L. at the expedition, writes
He congratulates himself tre-Sheldonian Theatre. Renwick, the Berlin correspond-
mendously on the success of his Town and Gown com- ent of the Daily Chronicle.
It appears that the suggestion skill in loading with the spirit all bined to welcome the Prince, Jined the to land arms and ammunition in those who came on board little cheering crowds Ireland was first made by Count knowing that the ships to round streets and hundreds of wo- Bernstorff, then German Minister him up were being wirelessed for. men students mingled with the in the United States.
A STUPID MISTAKE.
thousands of men seeking ad- "The leaders of the Irish in
When, on making a dash for mission to the theatre, which was America," says Spindler, "went the open sea ho was rounded up, packed. The Public Orator, Mr. to Count Bernstorff with the he became very angry that a prize A.D. Godlay, read the address of urgent request that the Gerinans crew was not sent on board. He welcome and delivered the oration should support. by military decided that the English were in English, not the usual Latin, means, the planned insurrection afraid to come near him, were because "none but our language in Ireland. The proposal that terrified of this bold sea-rover. would cope with the fullness of troops should be sent to Ireland As we knew that the ship could our hearts." He congratulated!
Prince
his had to be turned down. But the be blown up at a moment's notice the
travels among the German Government declared the procedure of making the from his itself ready to consider the sug-captured Aud follow on Queene-free British peoples, in which he
had displayed 6 power gestion, made by Count Bern-town was a wise one. storff, of sending a ship with Herr Spindler has to admit omotional sympathy with varied arms and ammunition to Ire-that the stupid follows in the types of peoples amounting to land."
business were the Germans. genius; and on the part he had Though the
was played in the war. expedition planned under the personal super-name would ever be associated events of vision of Admiral Scheer, this was with epoch-making
history. Mr. Godley evoked what happened at the end:---
"The submarine (conveying Sir wild acclamations by a reference Roger Casement) knew nothing to the hero of Agincourt, Prince of our existence. It arrived in Hal. in Shakespeare's words, Tralee Bay the same evening, and the king of good fellows," as saw in the dusk the outline of the prophetic of yourself, his loving TootooJHDOKKOPIOCHICOHOO With forged papers, the vessel Aud off Innishtooskert. Think- descendant."
ing, however, that it Was
The Prince congratulated the sailed under the Norwegian flag English destroyer, the submarine University on its progressiveness "with pitprope for Cardiff and
auxiliary Diesel engines in the general Cargo for Genoa commander went off to the north in including women, and said
after part of the hull, driving Herr Spindler thinks in bis and landed Sir Roger and his that he was glad to see so many!
directly on the main shafts, and monarchical zeal, that it is companions by means of a folding of them in attendance.
boat (Casement, as is known, Flo referred. to the wonderful
All the Comforts of Home. two auxhillary Diesel engines in Deoessary to emphasiso that
he had received
the forward portion of the boat, our Kaiser neither suggested was arrested next morning near welcome
the spot where he landed.] during his recent tour of the
Three now types of ships for the driving electric generators, which, nor urged the expedition."
that he "Casement, I learned long globe, saying
owed United States navy that will round in turn, supply electric currant greatest debt to the out the fleet and add trom- afterwards, was, towards the end the
to two main electric motors, one on each main shaft. When operat- endously to its effectiveness are now under construction, states the ing submerged the vessel will be Washington Post, which gives a propelled by the two man electric detailed description of the vessels, motors, taking Current ro
The first of these, the new bat-powerful storago battery. It is estimated that the surface speed under full power will exceed 20 knots an hour and that nearly half that speed will be attainable in submerged condition. The fuel oil capacity is such as to provide for a large radius of action, and the vessel will be entirely capable of accompanying the fleet under all conditions.
For the purpose & captured Wilson Line vessel, the Castro, was fitted out, and laden with a large quantity ammunition. It was first called the Liban, but, shortly after the start, its name was changed to
Aud.
of arms
and
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AUD BLOWN UP.
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The captain's knowledge of Norwegian was apparently no more than what could be obtained of the voyage, very silent, and Empire and had nov an opport
was apparently only considering unity of repaying a fragment of in a few days from an ordinary himself alone. It is strange that it by welcoming the undergradu grammar, while his knowledge of the English was so thorough that he did not urge the submarine ates from the Dominions and he thought the best way to deal commander to look for us and to Colonies. He was delighted to with them was to have plentiful give the signals as arranged by known that their numbers wire tleships authorized in the 1916
Casement himself."
increasing and hoped that when building programme will be the supplies of whisky on board.
they returned they would toil largest and most powerful battle The English would
there prospective freshmen out
ships in the world. Next come the dream," he writes with So the Aud was taken on what a good place Oxford was fleet aubmarines, three of which enthusiasm, "how carefully we towards Queenstown. Everything They could be certain that Oxford are being built at the navy yard, had prepared to receive them." was made ready to blow her up would not fail them.
Portsmouth. These super-under (Should they come on board to at the last momenti Spindler, too,
aes craft will have sufficient inspect the ship.)
made an attempt to ram an 8,000-
speed and cruising radius to make What was more natural than ton ship, but our look-out was
it possible for them to accompany that an English prize crew should much too smart for him.
the fleet as a part of it. They fall on the whisky which stood! So, hoisting the German war-
have been designed after thorough invitingly in every corner ? And flag, and with crew, in their real}
investigation of the best types of genuine, expensive 'Scotch, tool uniforms, shouting "three hurrahs
foreign navies. Special effort The more they made friends with for our supreme war-lord," Herr
has been made to provide the it, the better for us, for we would Spindlor sent his ship to the
maximum comfort and they will have light work in disposing of bottom.
be equipped with every device and fitting that will tend toward safety and comfort of the crew.
AFTER THE SALES.
Will Prices Go Up Again? The public are deeply interested in the sales, says a Home paper,
them and would, perhaps, be able The captain and the crew were but a question that interest just
suro
Time
PLANS ASTRAY.
The armament includes torpedo tubes in the bow and stern, with an ample allowance of 21-inch torpedoes. There will be a 5-inch gun mounted on deck, forward of the conning tower.
CONTAIN COMFORTS OF HOME,
Three periscopes of the latest to avoid bloodshed. And we had rescued. On board a British ship as muchis, What is coing to come
improved patterns will form a and effective narcotic Spindler took a fit of Baralongitis after the sales? Will prices go
LATEST AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
of the part which could be put in their drink It will be remembered that theup again, or does this mark a
equipment, and permanent fall?
The fast of the trio is the latest each vessel will be provided and their food."
Gormans during the war were Discussing this a Press re type of aircraft carrier, the Lang with the latest type of radio never tired of alleging a British
telegraph outfit. both for after time the Herr atrocity in the case of the Bara-Presentarive, Mr John Lawrie, loy. This vessel is the old collier
There are two schools to-day. Use of the Langley with the fleet also with listening devices. Com- bring the case before a neutral whisky. We are, to his mind, a Court, ou condition that three One is of opinion that when all will demonstrate the value of this modious and comforable quarters.
whisky-faced race. At a cer-
theso goods are cleared the prices pye of vessel as she will be fitted German deeds at sea, which took
have been provided for the officers tain critical moment, when running the blockade, be congra-place within the same 24 hours, will come back again. The other with all the latest equipment for have been
being were also the subject of inquiry. is that the position is such that handling naval aircraft.
Particular attention has been tulates himself on ita
we are in for a long spell of had
The new battleships, the "back-given in the design of the Sunday, when "on the English But the German Government ran
trade."
bone of the fleet," which will structure of the vessel to insure ships people would be doing them-away from such an inquiry.
"I take a serious view," he number six, were provided under adequate strength of the bull to The captain of the Aud and his selves well with whisky and such
resist the pressure duo to deep things." Peor captain, to be beaten men were not in the slightest continued. "The Continent is the three-year programme auth-
and Idanger, but Herr Spindler took it too poor to buy. And as for the orized in the naval act of August submergence
to provide He harps continually, too, onion himself, in his hectoring way. scheme of selling on credit, how 29, 1916, four at a cost, exclusive.{ against rupture due to the explo- the string of England's barbarity to warn the British officer inueh better off are you going to of armour and armament, not tosion of depth charges.
Captain returns, in print, to the long. Sir Edward Grey offered to/chairman of Whiteley's, said: Jupiter, refitted for her new role. surface and submerged work,
by auch a race of drunkards!
to neutrals on the sea, and that charge of the prisoners that, for be by that?
exceed $11,500,00 having been The Jupiter is now at the navy
I think the manufacturer will ordered begun as soon as practic-yard, Norfolk, undergoing altera-
known.
at a tins when his neutral flag every prisoner, shot, two captive be glad to sell stuff. We cannot able thereafter. Of these, four tions to refilt her as an aircraft was being respected, and when British officers would be execute d
After recording this stupid out live on taking in our own wash designed for a normal displace- carrier. She has been renamed the Germans were busy sinking burst he has to admit on the nexting all the time.
ment of 32.600 tone, two, the the Langley in honour of Prof. Dutch fishing vessels.
Manufacturers must be drop-Maryland (46) and West Virginie Samuel Pierpont Langley, whose Herr Spindler and Sir Roger page of his book, that the food Casomant made careful plans, but they were given was good and pink a lot of money. In the (48), were placed with the New-extended pioneer experiments on textile factories, as you know, port News Shipbuilding Company the problem of mechanical to the end the latter decided their treatment in every way they are only working about two in December, 1916, and the other flight made his name widely
polite,
(45) and against sailing with the Aud,
The book provides an excellent or three days a week. There a two, the Colorado and was sent on a submarine.
All of the coal handling They were to meet at the island example of that rather stupid and no output for their goods. The Washington (47), with the New
York Shipbuilding Company in gear has been removed and... "The wholesale houses of Innishtooskert, in Tralee Bay,very boastful type of German Continent cannot buy.
are January, 1917. A certain amount in ils place, will be. Casement's plan was that when offices who did so much of the very glad to get rid of their stuff of progress on these vessels was erected a flying deck, which the ship arrived there the pre-war bragging and now They can't keep it, and the made before the United States will be located about 56 feet English port and Customs propaganda, and who, even now.
rendered appears to have learned but little. reductions that are taking place entered the world war during above the water line, extending officials should be
are really tremendous. Somebody which work on capital ships was from bow to stern, a length of harmless when they came on
is dropping money.'"
praotically suspended.
about 525 feet and with a board the Aud."
width amidships of about 65 feet.
GENERAL NEWS.
MINISTER OF SPORT.
AB Mr Lawrie remarked,
thera however,
two schools of opinion. One of
are
ALL OIL BURNERS WITH ELECTRIC DRIVE.
the school of a different way All the vessels. will be oil
This deck will be flush all over.
of thinking from the manager burners, with electric drive. The so as to make an ideal platform
SUCCESS OF SWISS MODERATE
IN THE LION'S DEN. The Aud managed to run the blockade of the whisky-drinkers, though its captain, continually
of Whiteley's says the present complements will include about for flying off and landing. Means M. Briand's Cabinet includes a priding himself on being in com.
in clothing prices, 70 officers, and about 1,500 chief will be provided on this deck for mand of "a mystery ship," a "new new Minister of Physical Educa-slump
facilitate landings' Flying Dutchman." and so on. tion and Sport. The ex-footballer, wholesale and retail, is only petty officers, enlisted men and rigging an arresting device to was all too soon to have proof M. Vidal, President of the Sporte temporary, and has been possible marines.
only at the expense of the Govern The three recently authorized that, in spite of all the whisky, Union, Franco, has been appointment--by using excess profits to fleet submarines are a part of we were aware of his plans frumed. the start.
THE INFANT PRODIGY AGAIN. cut losses. Some arms have out the group of nine fleet submarines What he does not appear to' A letter of apology from the their losses to the extent of tens authorized by the naval appropla tion act approved August 29, understand even now was our youngest member at the Tiver of thouande of pounds.
Swise orthodox Socialiste bave "The public are getting the 1916. Bids for the other six Association aged letting him well into the trap tonian before the door banged to. We months was read of the annual benefit of these cuts," he proceed-vessels are now under considers scored a victory over the f'om
munista in the struggle now going” They (kar &ly, dane merely the stupid, cazuless dinner at Anderton's Hotel, ed, "but as soon as present stocks tion
are cleared the trade will return The designs were prepared by on within the Socialist party by English all through the story till London.
to a new normal level in which the department, and the plans decision reached at Zurich the he touches Tralee Bayzza
- BALLOTING. FOR HOUBES. Before entering the bay, Herr Walthamstow Borough Council prices will be higher than they provide for vessels of over 300 Berr Voss, a moderate, shan & Spindler fitted out his ship with is borrowing £500 000 for housing are today. Coats of manufacture feet in length and for a displace-tinue as editor of the wooden guns. This was evident purposes, and will ballot for to-day are higher than tholment of more than 2,000 tons.newspaper Vollarecht. In ly to overawe the whisky- the order in which applications sale rates ruling for erisi EXCEED 20 KNOTS PER HOUR. the effort of the Communi drinkers. With this bluff he was for the first 50 houses shall be stocks on which losses are being The propelling machiners for replace him by one of their
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