Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-17
SKIPPER CLEVERLY
ESCAPES PURSUERS
out. .mansuvsrsd psstroysrs and e.
oapes Under Rain Of Shells From
subn,arins5s 0uns-Passsnssrs Os'
clare Attack was Entirely Without
w.rnira. - Twenty -ens Americans
Aboard L;nsr.-Rsaehss New York.

,.ra Americans, was attacked With
o,t warning by q German submarine
at 6 o'clock in the morning OF July .
s,xteen hours out Of Liverpool on her
wav 70 New York. Announcement OF
,ba attack was made by the captain
rhomas Mccomb Taylor, ana pas
seneers. when the orduna, reached mere
today.
3 ,orpedo was fred at the steamer
md ni.sed 1t by ten yards. twenty
.,;r,,,a. later a submarine rose to tne
smrface. possibly different one IRON,
.,a enc that launched the torpedo anu
fn, q half an hour thereafter pursued
.ha steamer. firing shells wnicn
,yh;stled over the decks ABOVE .ne
reads of the passengers standing tnefe
with their life belts on.
su.eicjous Of Dseoy Ship.
r.r minutes before the attack saH'
,na chin with two American naes
rainted on her sides was seen aheaa.
rantain Taylor became suspicious Oh
~. craft and began maneuverins MS
hin Then came the attack, the hIst
90 ming Of which was the streak Q. :
.orn.do which wilirled thru the water
anS n,is.ed the Orduna's stern oy ton
wards or theFeabouts. 80
Fcev passengers were on the oeSN
,,,,,en the attack occurred. One Oh .ne
u ssan gers reached the deck as tne !,
crd,,na was fleeing from her ASSAM
entr md witnessed the attack. ~,s..
T,,e submarine chased the steaMess
!. 10 said. for considerable time'
anaI,v abandoning the pursuit.
pa..anoers Adopt Resolutions.
rha next day q meeting OF the pas
sangers was held in the saloon ana 'ne '.
Tn,lowin9 resolutions adopted ~
.o Of them was handed 10
Captain Taylor: .,a
"The first cabin passengers Oh .ne
steamer Orduna desire to express tneh
heartfelt appreciation and aoml.a.lon
~ .ha masterly manner in which you
,nonauvered and handled your stea"es
amr,nr the sudden and deliberate a..
sscr made upon It on the morning oA
I've a. 6 o'clock, by q German SUD-
marine" o.a,,ne had
h.an attacked was obtained wnen tne
ves.a, reached quarantine. The t.,p m
-tsar, quarantine to dock generaHy
.nn.nn,es an hour or more. ruler oe-
.s,,s were expected with the docking
- the ship. The orduna's passeneers
Included the Baron and baroness
pn.erkrantx: Lawrence Johnson 1f.'
Z, Philadelphia: w. o. Smith. OF Chi
oaeo and r. M. Morz. Of Winnipes.
There were twenty-one Americans
.hoard tho Orduna, 1t was learned
When She docked, here. The passengers
sn~ tha aubmarine attack was made
without previous warning.
s. a1s,~:rds Assemble Passengers.
stewards ran below and aroused tne
..ssnrera who, with clothes hurriediy
p tastsned haphazardly made for the
..n,ar dack. There they were as
sa,ph,ad near the bridge. Life belts
.sara adjusted and life boats swuns
omt The crew stood ready to launcn
.hs hoata. From submarine pn tne
..a a-hnard quarter there came q snei
s,hich Kicked up miniature geyser ~
-. nrdnna.s wake. The submarine
nc G.ntain , Taylor turned the stern o.
I'm towards the assailant ano
ord.red VA .full speed ahead. Witnin
s.ar, tv,o to ave minutes another -snen
s.,.s. time passing over the heads OF
~. .s.embled passengers, was nreo.
4 . q over shot the mark its landine
.,,.s. .,as marked by . rising column
3 n y ahejjjns 10 Continued.
1h,rA sheli passed overhead anc
n, x 5. c,osa n nat Il seemed 70 clip life.
ho.t Cantain Taylor ordered his pas
ssr~.rs to 70 70 . lower deck. the!
os,sveds ana the boats were adjusted
\ in,v.sr still 70 that tho passengers mien'
.tsn into them without delay. Tne
.rsii,nr continued. shots falling about
80 .1sasner It intervals Of from TWO
to sfive minutes. -
ror about half an hour the sud-
20 r,na nursued the liner with the spar
4 water between them lengthenine
& sach minute. Seven shots were nree
{ ir III. Fburf Of them passed over tn
aeci. The other three fell close tt
M ship. Then the submarine, out
distanced, gave up the chase.
paeesnsers Witnsss Attack.
F.arfy risers who had left their berthi
Il enjoy the fine morning were Will
,he captain on the bridge when the at.
.ack began and witnessed the entirs
,,,isode, Among them was Baror
Marcus Rosenkrants. OF Denmark. wht
married. Miss Rebie Lowe. of Atlanta
"a. The baroness was with him OF
he trip but did not witness the attack
Ask the passengers what happened
! cantsin fxy3or SAID when the orduns
3ockkd here today. = ann attached t.
heeroyal naval reserys and Therefor,
can not discuss the matter. Ask BaFol
Roeeukyantx; he saw Il . whole thing
i sBut thsre q one question. captail