THE EXPLOITS OF THE WOLF.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11474, 28 February 1918, Page 5

THE EXPLOITS OF THE WOLF.

ITS SISTER SHIP AGROUND, ON THE COAST OF DENMARK GERMAN COMMANDER INTERNED. London, Feb. 2(5. The Igotzmendi, the Spanish steamer captured by the raider Wolf, and which wes utilised to convey the passengers and crews of sunken vessels to Germany, was stranded north of Jutland. A number of Australians and two Now Zealand army medical officers landed from the Igotzmendi. t The medical men were interned,

Copenhagen, Fed). 20.

The Igotzmendi is aground near the Skaw. She carried a crew of forty Spaniards, besides the original passengers, a Gorman prize crow, and 100 prisoners. The latter represent the crews of ten vessels sunk by the Wolf. They include Englishmen, Australians, New Zealanders, Americans, Chinese. Japanese, and Scandinavi ns. Lighthouse-keepers brought forty prisoners ashore. The Germans thus far have refused to leave the steamer, which is hard aground, and will probably not be refloated. The German sab-com-mander came ashore, and was interned, despite his angry protests. According to sailors, the Wolf captured the Igotzmendi in the Indian Gulf two months ago. and placed a prize crow aboard. Since then the Igotzmendi h'S followed the Wolf, assisting in all maraudings. Nobody was allowed to leave the vessel during the whole period.

THE DISGUISE OF THE RAIDER. SHE DOUBLES THE CAPS. REPORTS OF THE PRISONERS. Madrid, Feb. 20. Tire Igolr.mendi wv-s ell route to Australia with 1000 tons of coal. On the 21st May, when in tho Indian Ocean, she sighted a large steamer, which >-ppro.ched anil removed her. bulwarks, disclosing a number of guns. She proved to ho the Wolf, which fired several shots at the Igotzmendi, [which stopped and was captured. The homeward voyage commenced in November. Going round the Capo, the Wolf sank u sailing vessel by gunfire. She then sailed northward, intenuing to go north of Iceland. She was prevented, but the laotzmendi went north of Iceland. The prisoners state that their treatment aboard was fairly good, excepting that vermin ami .lack of elothing-enused discomfort. Scurvy and beriberi also broke out. OTHER VICTIMS OF THE HAIDER,

RAIDING NEAR AUSTRLAIA. London, Feb. 27. The Wolf’s next victim, after capturing the Igotzmendi, was the Matunga, with a vs-luable cargo. TheSßritish crew werolakea aboard the Wolf, and apparently treated well. The three ships then proceeded to a Dutch island, where part of the Matunga’s cargo was stored, hut the most valuable part was put into the Wo’f. The Germans then sank the Matunga, with a bomb. The next victims were the Beluga and Hitachimaru. The latter’s crew being Asiatics, and the Wolf being over .crowded, a number of the prisoners were transferred to tire Igotzmendi. A prize crow was also placed on the Hitachimaru, and ordered to capture a coal steamer, hut did not succeed. The Wolf was now lien 1 the coast of Australia, and the captain decided to return to Germany. CAPTURE OF THE MATUNGA. ON VOYAGE FROM SYDNEY. Sydney, Feh. 27. The Matunga, | one of the Wolf’s victims, was voyaging from Sydney to Rahaul. She carried as'passengers Colonel Strangman, chief of the medical service at Rabaul, Major Flood, and his wife, and seventeen others., mostly members of the Australian tropical force, returning from leave. The crew totalled 411.

BRITAIN’S GREAT ARMY. Loudon, Feb, 26. The House of Commons voted live million men for the Home and Colonial establishment, including tire Air Force, but excluding those serving in India.