BEANS FOR GERMANY.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15498, 27 January 1916, Page 9

BEANS FOR GERMANY.

ON. AMERICAN VESSELS. PROMPT SWEDISH ACTION. i The Norwegian "Newcastle and Shipping Gazette," which arrived fay the last I mail, contains some interesting particulars concerning; an American vessel which attempted to convey goods j through a. Swedish port to tho Germans. In its issue, of November 29th ' the paper mentioned says:— "An American wind-jammer, the Andrew Welch, which had called at Kristiansland, has arrived afc Maiinsiau, [Sweden, with a cargo ot brown beans, and -the question is who is the owner, as no one has passed entries. '"i'iie cargo, according to tho ship's j papers, is for the Halmstad F'lour Mills, t but that is not a fact, as they know nothing about it. It looks as though the cargo has been sent to Halmstad *Tn 'spec.' In the meantime, as the export of beans is prohibited, the cargo mil have, to remain, and will not be allowed to leave Sweden. It i; 5 valued at about £28,000." Tho same paper of tho following day savf,: — "The captain of the American steel barque Andrew "Welch, which is still lying in the roads, made application to tho Customs for permission to leave for anotner Swedish port, Ystad, where she can float in. The Customs, however, have replied that, she cannot leave for Ystad, and as there is a stfong suspicion that the captain tried to get away from Halmstad, the magistrate there has been ordered to keep, Iter under guard." The final and most interesting reference appears in the paper ol December 2nd. It says:— "The Germans want the cargo, and the dav before yesterday made an attempt to get th» barque away. A German towboat entered tho roads after dark, presumably with the intention of going alongside the barque and getting her in tow. This movement was noticed by the'barb our pilots, who notified the authorities, who despatched a Swedish torpedo-boat to the scene, and after somo argument tho German tug was compelled to go into the inner harbour, where she was interned. It was found that in Anticipation of getting away tho American vessel had laid out ten buoys with lights, so as after her doparturo people "would believe sho was still there."