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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 64, 15 March 1916, Page 2

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Three -"prominent "alms' * ABRESTEO. -♦USTRIAJT CONSUL INTERRED. MESSRS. 'KRDiNFEED AND DUERKOP . V. ALSO APPREHENDED. -Three weH-known .citizens, were .apprehended tbMaiy as 'enemy subjects, in the persons of Eugene Langguth, importer, and late Austrian Consul at Au&jkland, Gustav Kionfeld, importer, -and William - Henry- Duerkop; indent agent. The question wereplalced. under detention 'this morning by Detectives Hbllis and Powell, and \vere -Coli,'yeyed r .to Eort Takapiina, where, they -will be temporarily interned. ■ It is 'understood that they will later be sent to either ilotuihi or Soames Island. ■ -The police-6tate that-there has been no development that they are aware of. Inspector'9heeharf,;^een'Oh the, subject this Afternoon, said, jtha.% the police were simply acting on instructions from the •military -authorities. - • ... - -It appears that the detectives simply 'called on each,of the Wiree persons named arid stated that they were to he placed ■under detention, and would be required to proceed by an- afternoon boat to Fort Takapuna. — Although on the list of aliens for the Jast eighteen months, neither Messrs'. Langgutb. nor Kronfeld have been" pre- : -vionsly placed up,d,er [detention. W. H.. . Duerkop. however, was apprehended in) AVellington last year in connection with '■ a charge of trading with the enemy. j .."VEngcne LanggiitH ba's' baenl in business i in Auckland for.the last 30 years as a I general merchant and importer. He was agent Tor the. Norddeutscher Lloyd line, | and, although a Bavarian by birth, filled .the Austrian Consulate. Latterly the firni"~has dealt extensively in the gum trade, and since the war continued to 'carry - " orTbtßiness. —There - is-no- suggestion .apparently of any offence, and his arrest is in pursuit' of -ordinary war regulations. Gustav Kronfeld has for many years carried on business as an Island trader tin} general merchant, and. has been Baturalised as ai 'British subject. for a considerable period, carried on-business as an indent agent; arid-until recently-held a partnership in"a BntisTi firm.