Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-11
Declares He Saw
 .IlIlree Submarines
CAPTAIN GRoTNEss OF NOR
 WEGIAN TANKER kUNDsEN.
ALL WERE OF SAME TYPE
While Standing on the Deck of the
 U-55, Captain Grotness Saw the Coming Towers of Two Other Sub-
 mersibies About Four Miles Distant.

New York, Oct. 1O-Captatn Grot- ness of the Norwegian tank steamer Sni hhudsen. one of the vessels tor peooeo oil Nantucket lightship Sun oay, o1nclally reported to his agents | m m New York today his belief that three submarines were operating in | the ightship's vicinity. Al Two Warning Shots Fired. captain Grotness in his report said that he was overhauled by the sub- marine U-63 and ordered to stop short " aIter 1:39 a. m., two warning shots pelng hred across the bows. The U- boat sthen drew alongstde and Can+ajn droIneSS was instruc cted to come did. "AA1SA Ae Saw Three Submarines.
 It was while standing on the deck .! lne C-95 that he saw. according to HIS report, the coming towers or the CWo other submarines about four miles distant. The coming towers. he said were the same type as the coming tower of the boat he was on. The sub marines he saw were moving in Q northeasterly direction.
 About 150 Shots Fired,
 r, The cargo of oil. aboard the Chr Anudsen was consigned to London. The U-boat commander however, did not take any of it. as has been re- ported, Captain Grotness said. The crew were allowed about a half hour to ISLNe 10 their boats before the sub her deck gun. About 150 shots were Ilfed most of which hit, but owing to her divided tank construction the shin did not sink. Finally, the U-boat dis chafged a torpedo into her and she blew up. 0--0
 Rapid Submersion.
 Another point brought out in tho report or t'9nt9in short space of time required for inc C-59 to submerge. He reported that While she was shelling the shin a tor Reoo boat destroyer came into sight. IIe SuoInaf!ne commander evidently thought It might be an enemy war yes- sei. for he immediately submerged. sinking out of sight in thirty seconds, As soon as the destroyer came close enough for the American flag to be n1zeo ne came up again, popping up out of the water like cork
 Allowed Time to Leave Ship.
 Captain Gunther Mahr. master of the Holland America line steamship Bloomersdijk, one of Sundays sub marine victims. arrived here today from Newport and reported to Gen. eral Manager William Van Doorn. captain Mahr said that he was allow ca sufficient time to get away from his ship before she was sunk. He added that it was his first officer who went to the submarine with the ships papers and while there the officer identified the captain as Commander Rose. The number on the U-boat had been painted out, he said.
 Only one submarine was seen hv tho men on the Bloomersdijk.
 Easier Feeling Among Shipping Men.
 The absence of any news indicating the presence of submarines off the American coast since the sighting of a U-boat by the officers of the Greek liner Patris. early Monday morning created an easier feeling among ship ping men today, which was strength ened by reports that warships of the entente allies were now cruising in the vicinity of the sea lane where the six ships were sunk
 Adriatic to Sail Thursday.
 Announcement was made that the White Star liner Adriatic, with pas sengers and freight. would now sail as scheduled. at noon Thursday. It was also announced that the Atlantic Transport line fredghter Minnehaha would depart tomorrow night or early Thursday morning.