The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-28

were drowned Tea : am sorry for
them. But when I think Of the huge
noating granary that went TO the bot.
tom ! rejoice a. q man dues who has
carried out that which be piana
IL was Q bad afternoon for the p.
and o. company. The second ship
which We destroyed was. a. We have
since learned. the Moldsvia. OF l5.OOO
tons. one Of their finest vessels. But
about half past We blew up the Gus.
co. OF 5000 tons. OF the same line. also
from eastern ports and laden with
corn Why she came on In face OF
the wireless messages. which must
have warned her Of danger. . cannot
imagine. The other two steamers
which we blew up that day. the Maid
Of Athens fRobeon line' and the Cor.
morant. were neither Of them provid.
ed with apparatus and came biindly
30 their destruction Both were small
boats OF from 5000 to 1910 tons. 10
the case Of the second I had to rise
to the surface and 6re six twelve
pound shells under her water line be-
fore she would sink. In each case the
crew took to the boats. aud. 50 far rs
] know. no casualties occurred
After that no more steamers came
along. nor did ! expect them. Warn
ings must BY this time have been
flying In all directions. But we had
no reason 20 be dissa tisfied with our
nrst day. Between the Msplln sands
and the More we had sunk dve ships
OF q total tonnage OF about 5000 tons.
Already the London markets would
begin to feel the pinch And Lioyd's
poor old Lloyd's- what q demented
state II would be In. I could imagine
the London evening papers and the
bowling In Fleet street. We saw the
result Of our actions, for II was quite
laughable to see the torpedo boats
buxxing like angry wasps out Of
sheerness In the evening They were
darting In every direction across the
estuary. and the aeroplanes and hydro
planes were like 6ishts Of crvws. black
dots against the red western sky.
They quartered the whole river mouth
until they discovered US at last some
sharp sighted fellow with q telescope
on board Of destroyer got sight OF
our periscope and came for rs full
speed. No doubt be wouId very glad
~ have rammed ns. even n II had
meant his own destruction. but that |
was not part Of our program az all. I
sank her and ran her east-sOutheast. |
with an occasional rise. Finally We
brought her to. not very far from the |
kentish coast. and the searhligbts Of
pursuers were far on the western SIX,
line. There we lay quietly all night
more than a very third rate surfar.
torpedo boat Besides. we were ali
weary aud needed rest Do not for
get you captains Of men. when you
grease and trim your pumps and com
pressors and rotators. that the human
needs some tending also
had put up the wireless mast above
The coming tower ana mad no difficulty
N calling up Captain stephan. de waS
ying. he said. off ventnor aud nao
been unable TO reach bus station on ne
count OF engine trouble. when he nad
low set right Next nurniIs ne pro 4
posed 10 Diock the Southa mpton ap.
>roach. He had destroyed one large
indian boat on his way down chan
leL We exchanged good wishes. Like
myself. be needed rest I was up at
! In the morning. however. ana called
III hands to overhaul the boat She
was some what up by the head. owing
% the forward torpedoes having oeen
,sed. 90 We trimmed her by opening
he forward cOmpensating tank. admit
Ing as much water as the torpedoes
had weighed We also overnauled the
'tarbOard air compressor ana one OF
he perlscope motors. which nad been
AIRED by the shock OF the tirst expo
Ion We had hardly got ourselves
Ihlpshape when the morning da wned.
| have no doubt that u good many
,hips which mad taken refuge In the
French ports at the urst alarm mad run
Icross aud got safely up the river In tue
hight or course I could have attack
d them. but I do not care to take
'isks. and there are always risks Tor
! submarine az night. hut one nad
his time. and there she
vas just abreast OF Warden point
when the daylight disclosed ner to Us.
N an instant we were after ner. IL
was near thing. for she was tier
md could do two miles 10 our one.
BUT we just reached her as she went
by She saw rs at the last
moment. for ! attacked her awasn.
ince otherwise we could not have nad
he pace 10 reach her she swung
way. and the nrst torpedo missed.
ut the second took her fuli under tue
0unter. Heavens. what a sunasn. rhe
Whole stern seemed to 20 aioft.