The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
ARETHUSA'S CREW
EAGER FOR BATTLE
Correspondent Visits British
Flcet-Finds Men Chat
ing at InactiOn.
SUBMARINES READY
BY the Special Correspondent o. rHE Sum.

~ the Specf0t correspondent oy u SUM-
ABOARD II. NJ. s. ARErHusA, Some
where at Sea, Jan. S.-An exceptional
opportunity to board and visit In detail
this famous British cruiser. which led the
British feet to victory in the great Hell
goland battle. has been granted to me by
courtesy OF the Admiralty.
II was v rare privilege and was most
interesting. since ] was permitted to In
spect In detail this wonderful ship and
TO examine the traces OF the damage
wrought by German shells. The Are
thusa has just returned to the North Sea
seeking the Germans and is In fine fght-
ing trim.
Both officers and crew were most en-
thusiastic In describing the great battle
In which they all OOH part and point
proudly to the tablet bearing the names
Of the victorious battles Of previous
Arethusas-Cshant. IT'S: Trinidad.
1877 Curacao. 1907 Crimea. 1854. to
which has been added Helgoland. August
IS, 1914. The crew is most impatient to
fight again and the officers say they have
secured the seas in a vain effort to
satisfy the crews craving.
Crew Eager q Fight.
Describing the coolness OF every one
III tne Ddttle All OillCcT Sdlu tHdN a. am
was bringing him his breakfast when
shells began to fall about the cruiser.
We've got them at last" the sailor
said. "Ili take this back and keep It
hot for you while we beat them"
The commander turned out the gun
crews as a special favor to the corre-
spondent and guns of all sizes. from the
heaviest to the anti-aircraft uns were
shown in action. The ship shows only
SIgOhs fracaa nf tho daynaUa snmerad In
the lighting and the officers are proud
OF the scars. One officer showed me as a
trophy the boot OF a German Lieutenant
from the Bluecher who was brought
aboard with one foot bootless.
True to her name the saucy Are'husa
displays on her main deck a plate bear
ing the following lines. written by a
sailor after the battle:
Now we've driven the foe ashore
Never to fight with Britons more.
Let each Ill his glass
To his favorite lass!
A health to our captain and officers true
And all that belong to the jovial crew
ON board the Arethusa."
visit TO Fleet Base.
This was not the only privilege granted
to me to-day. I was permitted also TO
visit one Of the biggest British fleet
bases where fighting craft OF every de-
scription are assembled. powerful. speedy
cruisers: marvellous, oil burning DESTROY
ers. an entirely new type of fotilla lead
ers. mine sweepers. drifters, patrol boats
constantly cruising In and out,
One of these destroyers fought in the
battle Of He!goland. I was permitted to
visit 1t thoroughly and 10 talk with the
officers, who related the most thrilling
incidents OF the battle.
Here ! Vas permitted also to examine
submarines Of the latest l. type. which
have been doing such effective work In
the Baltic. While II is impossible to give
details of these craft II may safely be
said that they embody every conceivable
improvement-wonderful features which
explain their success in attacking the
Germans and In avoiding capture and
destruction. submarines OF other types
also were seen here.
During my tour OF the base on a pow
erful launch a fothla returned from a
scouting cruise. This fiotills included
several other ships which won fame In
the Dogger Banks battle. These were
seen in detail. All are In wal trim,
The bass visited is one Of the most ac-
tive in Great Britain. The scenes visited
leave an ineffacable impression and fur
nish a clear Demonstration that in truth
Britannia does "rule the waves
Ashore there is the greatest activity
everywhere AS sailors carry out cases to
replenish the ammunition stock ut the
fghting ships. shells and torpedoes. The
entire area is guarded by marines and
soldiers. who demanded my papers and
permits. although ! was Accompanied by
Commander Chiffon Of tho Admiralty
throughout the visit.