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the water half an hour after she was
hit.
THE Greasy, still unframed, had a
double task 10 rescue the survivors from
the Hogue and Aboukir and to deal with
the submarines that were manpuvring
near her. Every one of her boats was
lowered. Every one picked up full
load As swimming men drifted by tho
Greasy there was call for volunteers
and dozen men. with ropes attached,
sprang overheard.
They reached many drowning men.
but the sea was rolling high. In the
long. deep rollers bits Of wreckage T.
which helpless men chung drifted by.
but little could be accomplished by the
brave attempts at rescue.
Meanwhile the Greasy was firing
right and left at the submarines. Fine
feats of gunnery were performed. One
well directed shot tore away the con-
ming tower Of submarine.
The exact details of the enemys
losses are unknown because so little Of
the submarines were visible above
water. Sinking was hard to detect.
Gunners from the IIogue claim TO nave
sunk one. the Cressy accounted for two
anu the tbTltup DbhN llpNiiih " H'N'' W.
covered the Germans later accounted
for AT least one.
The German torpedo aim was poor
al the Greasy. Three torpedoes passed
ahead and one at least went astern.
German sailors Brave.
There were Some brave men in the
submarine that finally hit the Greasy.
This boat came within 100 yards to de-
liver the destructive bolt. The Greasy
was going slowly astern. Finally tor
pedo caught her in an after part. She
heeled half over.
The fate of her assailant is doubtful.
one gunner declared that "A shot from
his gun reached the submarine just
as the Greasy was struck. One sea-
man believes that the recoil OF the ex-
plosion that wrecked the Greasy I'm
ished the submarine also. ripping open
her plates.
The Greasy was still atloat, but sec
ond torpedo from another submarine
put her fate beyond all doubt At this
time. II must be remembered. there was
not a small boat left to the Cressy's
men. All were away trying To rescue
men from the liogue and Aooukir' The
Crossy's Officers and men found them
selves without means to reach safety
4 stoker of the Greasy said TO the
correspondent for THE sun
we knew the old ship was done for
She settled slowly down on one side.
The gun Are slackencd because 1t was
utterly impossible to fire when the
dock was cantcd AT such an angle.
Rifles were served out 10 us, and the
Cd. n
they came to their coming towers. All
OF us took our clothes Off. as we saw
that 1t was swim or nothing.
Turned over on Her side.
The boat seemed to take a long time
10 sink but suddenly she turned right
over on her side. Some of us scrambled
. the water. Tho last ] saw of the
commander he was walking about on
the side OF the ship laughing because
he had nothing on but his cap. I believe
he was saved.
"A little way of an English trawler
was reIscuing some of our fellows The
skipper OF the boat was hero. As soon
as he got some of our men out OF the
sea. the Germans tried 20 torpedo him,
but he never stopped work. The sea
was far too rough for small boats, but
he sent his little boat over the side.
"He climbed into II himself and hus-
tied 1t about. picking UP men. Moth
ing was too dangerous for that chap.
THE Greasy went under about three
quarters of an hour after she was first
hit. There was raft floating along
side. with dozen fellows l got on
II, but we found It was still fastened
to the Grassy. We had to jump of
quickly, tell you. Only two OF US
are alive now"
Five German sailors picked up from
one OF the wrecked submarines and
who were brought 10 Har~ich were
sent this morning to Salisbury Plains,
Tho German Consul at Antwerp re-
ported to-day that the submarine U-9
which Berlin says sunk the three Brit
ish cruisers, has arrived at a German
port.
This success OF an ally's navy, while
minor compared TO the blow dealt by the
German submarine or submarines, as
claimed by some survivors, is impor-
tant. nevertheless, because Il results in
the LOSE 10 Germany OF urgently needed
warships, and tends TO maintain the
disparity In naval strength which must
be preserved II Germany Is to be kept
on the defensive.
Loss OF I,iOO Men Felt.
There can be no minimizing the dis
aster OF last Tuesday morning, II is
not tho loss of three practically obso-
Iete cruisers, although they were very
useful. that England mourns; It is the
loss OF the 400 or more skilled officers
and seamen who cannot easily OF soon
be replaced Neither the British Gov
eminent nor the people are inclined 10
underestimate the blow, so suddenly
and sJcalthily successful.