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women. children and men trying to get
away. At this moment the submarine
was very close to Us. The fog lifted
and We could clearly distinguish the
Austrian flag. which was new.
THE Ancona resisted the cannonade
well. Many OF the shots entered above
the water line and the holes caused
by 0AA3rs were too small to admit much
wafer, as the sea was very calm. To
finish the work the submarine dis
charged "A torpedo and the vessel be-
gan 10 sink.
Some hours afterward we enconn-
tered a heavily laden boat which was
leaking. We took aboard five women
and four children in order to tighten 1t.
Lemherti then took IL in tow. not per-
hitting more passengers to crowd into
our boat. Lenberti did his best to re-
assure the unfortunates under his charge.
most OF whom were In tears, telling them
all would he well II they needed his adj
vice. His energetic attitude prevented n
panic and finally brought about order.
I did all I could to encourage the women
and children, who continued their cries
of grief.
when the sun disappeared we saw a
black SPOT on the horizon and all the
survivors became greatly excited. IL
wasn't another submarine. but the
,eamer Pluton. which had seen our sig
ndlN anu TtStuNu hN tb'ut . Wv ~
the evening. Later 1t headed for BIZ
zerta. after having circled the vicinity
OF the spot where the Ancona was tor
pedoed and rescued other survivors who
Were in boats. The Pluton's captain
placed the crew at the disposal OF the
survivors TO aid those who were suffer
Ing. I did everything possible In the
way of first aid to the ounde All
those Wounded men. except those
saved by the Fulton, remained aboard
the Ancona, and went down with her.
W arrived at Bizerta about IL
O'Clock. but remained aboard the Plu-
ton. the officers placing their cabins al
q disposal. At 8 o'clock the mex
morning We reached the arsenal at Sidi'
eb-Dallas, where "A temporary hospital
was erected for us. Here we were able
10 rest. will continue to give my
services to the survivors and aid the
physicians"
The same correspondent sends the fol
lowing account of the sinking or tine
Italian passenger ship: -.
The Ancona left Messina at s A.. NJ
on November 4. About 10 80 O'Clock oi
the morning of November : she picked
up a wireless distress signal from tn
stea mship France, reading, - q =. w
are being shslled.'
The message ended abruptly. withou
the position of the France being given
90 that 1t Mas impossible for the An
coma to 30 10 her aid. The Anconi
continued on her route an hour after
ward, the sea being calm and tn
weather misty.
shots Killed Passengers.
Without any sort OF a warning tn
report OF a gun was heard. and shell
simultaneously struck the Ancona for
ward. causing considerable damage Tn
wireless operator. without an instant
delay, sent out a distress signal. wit
the name of the ship and her position.
''The submarine approached nearer tn
Ancona. keeping up "A continuous mr.
First the wireless telegraphy apparatu
was demolished and then the lifeboa'
were shot to pieces, a number OF pas
scnzers being killed and wounded.
Fifty shots at least were Aired unit
the Ancona stopped. The submarir
then hois,ed the Austrian colors an
her commander announced that he woul
allow ten minutes for all to quit n
ship. The unsmashed boats at ono
were lowered and after the wounded hs
been placed in them the passengers an
crew followed. This was going on for ha
an hour when the submarine fired
torpedo. which struck the Ancona @
the bow. The ship sank gradually ar
disappeared beneath the waves at 3;
i. NJ. The submarine then s,eam'
away.
Toward 6 o'clock in the evening "
miner layer Pluton. which had pickt
M the Ancona's distress message. a
rived on the scene. Most of the s u
vivors thus were rescued close to Il
place where the steamer sank
Marquis Scerra is among the survive
OF the Ancona at Ferryville. lie W;
wounded in the foot by "A shell fragmer