GERMAN ATLANTIC RAIDER DESCRIBED.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 944, 19 February 1917, Page 7

GERMAN ATLANTIC RAIDER DESCRIBED.

MEAGRE FARE FOR CAPTURED SAILORS.

NEUTRALS ALLOWED TO BUY EXTRAS.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 19, 9.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 18

One of the crew of the British steamer St. Theodore (4992 tons), who has arrived at Ncav York, took photographs of the German Atlantic raider secretly. The photograph shows the long bow typical of a one-funnelled, two-masted freighter. The prisoners aboard the raider were allowed half a loaf of black bread daily, with lard instead of butter, bitter coffee in the morning, meat stew at noon, and tea at night.

They had one hour's exercise on deck daily; otherwise, they were herded in a single, ill-ventilated room. Neutral sailors were allowed to make purchases at the raider's Canteen, where tobacco, sweets, lemonade, beer, spirits, and sausages were sold. The raider's mechanics transformed the St. Theodore. They installed a wireless plant and strengthened the forecastle and poop for carrying guns.