Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-29
Roar of Engine Is Only Sound
Bad Air and Heat Increase
DlScomfortS, but Sailors Are
Fascinated.
ILLUMINATED ORDERS
ON BOATS SIGNB0ARD
German VividIy Describes Tor
pedoing Of English WarshIp;
Storm Is Felt in Depths Of
Ocean.

Tho Hague, Nov. II. - Hearing
nothing save the purr OF their engine,
whose nnceasing roar makes speech
impossible. seeing nothing save the
orders flashed by electricity on thels
signboard. oppressed by heat. while
the smell OF stale oil and bad air as
sails their nostrils. facing a slow, hor-
rible death by suffocatlon If their
boat is struck by a foes shell, the
men below" the crew of a subma-
rine. forget their peril and are held
spellbound by the fascination OF the
chase when their tiny craft takes the
trail of one of the enemy's warshlps,
Member of Crew Describes Attack.
How 1t feels TO speed through the
inky blaclSness of night, dodge hos
tile destroyers, the advance guard
of Britania's fleet, while the storm
on the surface sends their boat pitch
ing up and down, up and down. even
in the depths. is vividly described by
a member of the crew of the German
submersible U-26.
Prepare TO Strike at Dawn.
A letter telling of an attack by the
U-26 upon an unmentioned British
warship is published by the Zeit. II
begins with preparations for the ex-
peditlon two hours before midnight
In order to make q strike at dawn.
Storm Sweeps Up North Sea.
The letter follows:
Around the heavy granite rocks of
the long pier. monHtrously black in
the dark night, the storm sweeps up
the water of the North sea in angry
waves.
Inside the pier the water lifts up
our submarine in the regular motion
of heavy waves.
Everything Yelled In Darkness.
Everything is pitch dark The
fact that many persons are hurrying
about on deck Is only shown by the
somber figures who now and then pass
III i1'snt of the single lantern.
From out of the engine room, al
ready under water, there arises the
sound of heavy pounding and the
weird cracking OF the engines which |
are being tried out.
Whistle Signals Departure.
"At 10:30 there is shrili whistle !
from the bridge, which stands right /,
covered with heavy canvas. The off |
GER in command, dressed in his oil
skins. gives the sign of departure. The /
cables are loosened. A short sharp T
signal to the engine room the sudden I
whirr as the motor catches. and the /
U-26 is under way.
Move Forward to Attack.
THE sharp bow plows through the T
water. On both sides of the ship long
waves are formed shimmering with
light foam in the blackness of the sea.
We move in westerly direction. We
Ire going towards the enemy.
THE earliest signs OF dawn appear
when suddenly. in the near distance
here is the sight of q heavy bulk,
high above us upon the wa
er.
Dodge Foes advance Guard
I'VE pass through the long tail of
oam which a hostile torpedo destroy
n has just left behind while 1t speeds
oward the cast. We have managed to
ind our way through the first line of
he enemy's advance guard. From
low on we must be very careful.
"a signal is heard and men appear
Ipon deck. The boat Is prepared for
ction. The flagpole Is taken down.
art Of the bridge Is folded together
nd we'll fastened.
Boat Prepares to Smbmergc.
"rhe pcriseopc is brought up to the
roper height. Then the entrance
through the combined bridge and con-
ing tower is hermetically closed.
"The tanks are opened and the In
ushing water tells us that the boat is
bout to submerge. The gasoline mo-
ors stop their endless song. Elec- ,
ricity will drive us from now until we
hall reappear upon the water
Heat Is Oppressive.
"A young lieutenant is posted at the
eriscope and looks for the enemy,
he sailors take their position near
he torpedoes. The interior of the
oat is lighted with two small electric
ulbs. They make the darkness vis-
Die, but give no light Everywhere
here is a stale smell of oil. 1t is i'm
ossible to speak TO each other with v
he noise Of the engine and of the wa v
err. The heat in the small room is r
oppressive.
storm Felt in Depths. :
From time to time. the officer in :,
ommand Of The three torpedoes looks i
[ his watch or at his compass. both !,
T which he carries around his wrist. \
ntently the men all watch the sign II
oard on the wall in front of them. :
he storm which IS raging upon the ;,
lrface makes itself felt in the depths.
very motion of the water causes the
oat to rock up and Gown. up and '
own. up and down :.
Face Death by Suffocation. ;
I'VE think OF the advantage of the :
ian on board the warship. If his time Z
ONES, he can go down with a last z
,ok of the happy sun and the blue I
xy. We see nothing. hear nothing. ?
: the boat is to sink we shall all suf- q
,cate In the darkness under water.
Suddenly we All jump and forget p
eat and bad air and discomfort. a
In small. lighted letters. the sign "
Dard says attention. The officer IN n
holds the lever which will II
lease the first torpedo The sailors Isl