Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

Newport, R. T., Oct, 9.-The whole sale raid on foreign shipping south Of Nantucket lightship Sunday was the work of one submarine, according to reports of American naval officers Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves, com- manding the torpedo boat destroyer fotilla which did such remarkably speedy rescue work yesterday, said to- night that the reports of all his officers agreed that to the best of their ob servation one raider only was con- cerned. This boat, presumably, was the German U-53, which called at Newport Saturday afternoon to mail a letter to Ambassador Bernstorff, and then put to sea without taking on an days from her base, according to the statement of her officers.
 Only One SubrersibIe.
 Admiral Gleaves said he could easily understand the positive statements of the captain of the Nantucket lightship and of the sailors of the torpedoed yes sels that more than one subnersible was concerned. The U-boat, he said was very fast and appeared to have been handled cleverly. It was easy, he pointed out, for her to disappear on one side of ship and then show up unexpectedly at another spot. Doubtless, he believed, she had sub AlSI6SO dllu IedpDEafGu OILen enough to mislead any but keen professional observer and to create the impression that more than one tea terror was op- ierating. This opinion would seem to be borne out by the statements of many of the refugees that the sub- marine had more business on hand than she could take care of a. once and was obliged to request one steamer to wait her turn while another was being put out of commission. Lieu tenant-Comnander Miller of the de- stroyer Ericsson, who witnessed the destruction of the Stephano, said he was positive that only one submersible was in the vicinity at the time
 Today the raiding had ceased, at least for the moment.
 The known list of the victims of the U-boats Sunday exploits remains at six, notwithstanding reports from the Nantucket Ightship that three other ships, the identity of which could not De learned, were sent to the bottom. There was also a persistent rumor, without vertffcation, that British cruiser, one of the allied patrol fleet sent to the submarine zone, had been attacked
 Ten More Refugees Landed.
 Ten more refugees were landed here tonight by the Melville, tender of the destroyer 1otilla, which picked up ten Chinese members of the crew of the steamer Stratadene. They were sent to the training station to be held until immigration inspectors can pass upon their cases, after which they probably Will De transferred to New York
 Destroyers swept the waters for 2 wide area today in a vain search for the crew of the steamer Kingstonian who were seen by members of the steamer Strathdene to take to thei1 boats before their vessel was sunk Rear Admiral Knight, coumandant o1 the NarraSansett bay naval defense district did not appear to be alarmed Ut the lack of success in finding the missing men and saw no reason tC change his previous reports that the raid so destructive to property was ac. complished without loss~of life It wa: the commardant's opinion that thc hingstonian's crew had been picked up by an eastbound steamer which di( not care to divulge her position tC lurking submarines by reporting tn, fact by wireless.
 Shipping Men Not Reassured.
 Notwithstanding the Iull in subma r1ne activities today, shipping mel were by no means treasured. If onI, one raider were concerned she migh be waiting only to replenish her sup plies, they believed
 This gave rise to a renewal of re ports that elaborate methods of sup plying foreign submarines from Amer ican bases had beer perfected.
 In order to dispose so far as possi ble of claims of this sort as applie, to the Narrag9nsett bay district, Will liam H. Walcctt deputy collector 0 customs, made a careful investigation today to learn if any merchant boa or yacht had cleared from Newpor Saturday or Sunday which might hay carried supplies. The investigation, i o understood, was made on order from Washington. Mr. Walcott foun no indication that any such suppl boat had cleared.
 Had No Prior knowIedre
 Another report persisting in :5u- : ping circles was that the call of Cap tain Hans Rose of the U-53 upo American naval officers here was t give an intimation that reIcue ship might be needed in the vj>initv soor as well as to exchange formal visit of courtesy. Shippers pointed to tn promptness with which seventeen foe destroyers had been rushed at fuI speed to Nantucket lightship withi few minutes after the reports cam of the sinking of the first submarin victim, the British freighter Wes Point: Rear Admiral Gleaves, com