The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-09

England coast had been held up to a
greater extent today and vessels at
sea were reported making for the
nearest harbor. The sudden onslaught
OF undersea craft had thoroughly ter
rified shipping interests engaged IN
the carrying Of munitions OF war and
other shipping not flying the Amer'-
can flag.
Aid Not Required.
The American steamer kansan,
which was held up by a submarine oil
Nantucket at 40 o'clock Sunday
morning, arrived here today. Her cap
tain said that he had turned back ~
response to the signals OF distress from
the West Point. but finding that his
assistance was not required, he pro
ceeHed 10 Boston.
Stephano Richest Prize.
The richest prize bagged by the Ger
mans yet was the passenger liner
Stephano which had Just rounded tho
east end OF Nantucket when she Tell
prey to a submarine. The vessel, Brit
ish owned, was on her regular trip
from s.. John, Newfoundland to New
York via Halifax and carried eighty
three passengers, including thirty
Americans. Tw~enty-six OF the latter
were making the round trip ON the
steamer New York.
Sold TO Russia.
The Stephano wa valued at S+Oo,OO0
when she was launched three year,
ago. She carried also a cargo OF cod
fish, cod FISH oil and seal oil consigned
to parties in the United States and
America and was valued at SlSO,OOO.
Her naval value was due to the fact
that she had been sold to the Russian
government and was soon to be used
as all ice-brcakcr. When the Red
Cross liner, in command OF Captain
Smith, touched here at oon Saturday
five Americans went aboard, There
were two Canadians from HALIFAX
aboard. The other passengers were
Observation-Disclosures.
Submarine activities began at day
light Sunday, three miles cast OF Nan
tucket llghtship, when the American
steamer kansan was sighted and sig
nailed to stop. When the submarine
commander was satisfied that she was
an American vessel he allowed her 10
proceed.
The submarine then moved in close
to the llghtshlp, where at b O'Clock
she stopped the British steamer Strath-
dene, bound from New York Tor Bor.
dcauN. After the crew had obeyed tn,
order to take to the ships boats, the
submarine sent a torpedo into TN
Strathdene and sank her.
Moves Farther South.
The raider, patrolling the vicinity
OF" the Atlantic steamship lane
moved considerably TO the southwark
At 10 As a m, she hailed the British
steamer West Point, London for New
port News, with a warning shot, This
was at a point ten miles south of The
lightship.
The crew took 10 the boats and the
submarine torpedoed and sunk the
steamer.
Passengers Taken OF.
No other vessel was encountered IN.
Ill late in the afternoon, At 4 80 p m.
six miles southeast OF the lightShlp
the Germans stopped the Stephano
Passengers and crew were taken of
in the ships boats and the undcrsca
boat shot a torpedo into the liner. A.
this did not appear to disable III,
.taunch steel vessel, it was supple.
mentcd by gunfire. The submarine
moved off without waiting for the Ste
piano TO sink and she remained afloa
until 1905 o'clock last night.
Near sunset, the British steamer
Kingston came within view OF The
submersible. The same procedure wa,
followed as with the other and at d:St
o'clock the Kingston went down a short
distance sou,hcas, of the lightShip
Operates in Moonlight.
The bright moonlight gave the sub.
marine a chance 10 continue operations