Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
Armed Sub. U-53 Astounds
Naval Men by Abrupt Ar
rival and Departure,
II DAYS AT SEA,
NEEDS NO SUPPLIES
commander Says His Sole Purpose
Was to Bring Letter for Ambassa.
dor Won BcrnSt0rii-tsks About
hubnarine Bremen with Interest.

Newport, r. L.. Oct 7.-Seventeen
days from Wilhelmshaven, the imper-
TAI German naval submarine U-b3
dropped anchor here today.
Almost before officers of the Amer
ican fleet of warships, thru which
the stranger nosed her way, had re-
covered from their establishment the
uhuerSea lighter had delivered a mes
sage for the German ambassador and
passed Brenton's Reef lghtship, and
disappeared beneath the waves Just
inside the three-mile limit. AS she
came and left, she flew the German
ensign. Two guns were mounted on
the bow, while three torpedo tubes
gave mute assurance that she was
ready to fight.
Lieut.-Capt. Hans Rose, who hung
up new worlds record in bringing
an armed submarine in battle array
across the Atlantic, said he had call
ed here simply to mail letter to
Bernstorff. He request
ed neither fuel nor provisions and
would be on his way, he said. long
before the "a hours during which a
belligerent ship may remain within
a neutral harbor, has expired.
The submarine was in American
waters a little more than three hours,
that she continued to sea
after submerging. Within that time,
the German commander made an OFF,
cfal visit to Admiral Knight and Rear
Reeves, of the Atlantic fleet.
Both American officers returned the
call promptly.
While these formalities were being
wireless messages were
to British and French patrol
ships warning that hostile subma-
rine had slipped thru their Gordon
and might be expected at sea soon.
At the fort and naval station the
eat was the one subject of conversa-
ion tonight, and there was much
peculation as to it's purposes.
There are rumors, without appar-
mt basis, that the German merchant
ubmarine Bremen might be expected
Il the wake of the warship. Some
laval officers express the opinion that
he fighter had escorted the Bremen
cross the ocean, and others that she
vas waiting for the merchant ship.
Asks About Bremen.
When his vessel was approached by
motorboat bearing a newspaper
IAN, Captain Rose asked:
"Have you heard from the Bre-
len?"
When told that there was no news,
is face became grave, but he made
0 comment
TO naval men generally, the most in
eresting fact disclosed by Captain
.ose was that he had been at sea
aventeen days and still had provis-
ms for three months, abundant fuel,
nd needed no repairs. Not so much
5 bottle of water was taken aboard
nd the ship was spick and span.
The U-53 was sighted first from
md at las o'clock this afternoon, as
5 she was entering the inner harbor,
scorted by the United submarine
z. The American submarine had
cen outside for maneuvers and was
when she came up with the
ranger. Drawing near, and making
1T her type she sent wireless mess
&c to the shore headquarters of Ad-
iral knight, who relayed word to
!e navy department at Washington.
he American submarine preceded the
sltor into the harbor.
The first report had it that it was
lie Bermen arriving. A newspaper
an climbed to the tall tower Of the
nited States engineers office and
it'll powerful glasses made out two
lns on the deck. A few minutes
ter he was in a motorboat, made
S way to the craft, and was reward
by being taken aboard.
Passes Through Fleet.
She made her way through a fleet
81 American warships to an an
forage 200 yards to the westward of
e torpedo station. Captain Rose was
the quarterback, and after asking
'out the Bremen, said he had come to
all letter, and asked to see the
ewspaper mans credentials. These
ere shown to him; and he handed the
'wspaper man letter.
"Please forward this letter to Count
m Berndorff," said the captain "and
port my arrival. He will be glad
hear it."
The correspondence, in single en-
.lop, was mailed at the local post
flee at o'clock and had started for
ashington an hour later. It should
in Washington early tomrrow