FORTY PRISONERS ON BOARD.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14648, 28 February 1918, Page 5

FORTY PRISONERS ON BOARD.

GERMAN SUB-COMMANDER

INTERNED

{Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received Feb. 27, 9 p.m.)

Copenhagen, Feb. 26,

The Igotzmendi is aground near the Skaw. She carried a crew of forty Spaniards, ard, besides the original passengers, a German prize crew and forty prisoners. The latter represent the crews of ten vessels &unk by the Wolff, and inclvde Englishmen, Australians, New Zealanders, Americans, Chinese, Japanese, ard Scandinavians. Liglthouse keepers brought the forty prisoners ashore.

The Germans have thus far refused to leave the steamer, which is hard aground and probably unfloatable. The German sub-commander came ashore and was interned, despite angry protests.

According to the sailors, tie Wolff captured the Igotzmendi in the Indian Gulf two months ago, axd placed a prize crew on board. Since then the Igotzmendi followed the Wolff, assisting in all her maraudings. Nobody was allowed to leave the vessel during the whole period.