The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Submarine Warfare
 on Amereican Coast
 Alarms Diplomats
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waters. By tomorrow, it was thought British cruisers probably would have warned back incoming vessels and those planning to sail from this side probably would be held in port in many cases Some of the westbound traf- fic. it was thoght, probably would be diverted to southern ports, where the submarine or submarines now off the New England coast would not inter fere It is thought the British navy might offer tempting field for U-boat operations in the Tampico district.
 The embassy still maintained tonight that it was without prior knowledge whatsoever regarding the visit of the U-53 or her mission in American wa ters The dispatch sent to Count Won Bernstorff by Lieutenant Captain Hans Rose, received today. is said to have contained no news of importance. Nei- ther did it enclose any official com munication from the German govern ment.
 REPORTS HIS ARRIVAL
 The dispatch was written in German upon one sheet of paper. Captain Rose reported his arrival, adding that he entered Newport News to show his ship to the American navy, knowing that many ships were gathered there He closed by saying he thought he might secure some supplies, should they De offered him, and requested the embassy to pay any bills.
 Count Won Bernstorff left Washing ton tonight for Shadow Lawn, where he has an appointment with President Wilson tomorrow on Polish relief
 A diplomat of rank attached to one of the embassies of the central pow CTS, who declined to permit the use of his name. said tonight;
 .The U-53 and other German suo- marines, if there are others operating with her, are conducting what is known in international law as cruiser warfare I can assure you the prom jses given by Germany to the United States will be strictly lived up to. The 1J-53 is engaged in doing to commerce of the allies just what the British trled to do to the Deutschland when she left America It is plain case or what sometimes is known as commerce rald- ing. It is being done by submarines that is all Warfare such as that which has been conducted in the Med tterranean has been brought across the Atlantic It should be easy to destroy more of the overseas commerce of the allies, which is principally with Amer lea. near to where it originates
 ORDER RESCUE OF CREWS
 The only action today by an Amer fcan government official was the or dering of the torpedo flotilla at New mort to rescue the crews of vessels sunk.
 Under the code which governs mak- ing up radio dispatches this govern ment will guard from publication any information it receives which might be of value to any of the belligerents and should it learn of the number or location of the submarines it will not disclose anything which might be Of assistance to allied cruisers
 One effect which it might have is to make wireless censorship even more pigid and to cause port officials to make rigorous efforts to prevent the sending of supplies of food or oil by sympathizers
 Officers noted that the short dis tance travelled by the u-53 from the time she left Newport yesterday until she began her operations against Brit ish shipping today indicated that she was following a careful plan of ac- tion Had the U-53 been headed home ward she would have passed early to- day beyond the point where the at- <oc