STOWAWAYS ON MARIPOSA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21982, 17 June 1933, Page 17

STOWAWAYS ON MARIPOSA

A ROUND OF ADVENTURES (Pek United Pbess Association.) , ( ' AUCKLAND, June 16. Unusual circumstances surround ( the adventure of two stowaways who are among the complement of the Mariposa, which arrived from Suva this morning in continuation of her voyage from Los Angeles. The travels of the men, Fritz Kreuzer and Reginald Wright, commenced at Sydney last April, when they secreted themselves on the Mariposa. They evaded detection on the voyage to Auckland, and on arrival here walked off the ship. This success inspired them to further adventure, for a month' later, with the arrival of another of ■ the Oceanic liners, the Monterey, they stowed away again. This time they were discovered the day before the ship reached Suva. On arrival at the island port they were handed over to the authorities. Both were sentenced at Suva to one month’s imprisonment, with the proviso that they be placed on the first of the company’s vessels returning to Auckland. This happened to be the Mariposa, and once again they travelled on the liner, but not enjoying the freedom (they had done on the previous trip, for they were kept in close custody. Kreuzer, a German, is stated to have deserted from the German steamer Mosel in Australia three years ago. Wright is believed to be an. Australian. They will be taken on to Sydney by the vessel, and the company will endeavour to land them. There may be complications, however, particularly in the case of Kreuzer.