New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15
Hellig Olav Is Safe;
U-BOat Chase Doubted

The Danish steamship Hellig Olsv,
which, according TO Captain J. J. Jones
of the White Star freghter Bowie, was
being pursued by submarine at $3.50
Friday morning about sixty-fve miles
off Nantucket Lightship, was reported
safe at noon yesterday.
The following message was received
at the Offices of the Scandinavian
American Line:
'Iellg Olav; Saturday noon; 653
miles off Ambrose Channel"
No Confirmation Sent
AS the line officials wirelessed the
liner asking for confirmation of the
submarine pursuit and 10 mention Of
the incident was made in the message
received, it is believed Captain Jones
was mistaken or that the Danish liner
had outdistanced the submarine.
Captain Jores, as soon as the Bowie
docked, made report TO the White
Star officials concerning the incident.
lie said the Hellig Olav was about three
miles from his vessel when he sighted
the periscope Of the undersea craft
about a mile astern of the Danish yes
sci and going in the same direction.
The Hellig Oiav he said, veered her
course several times, as if trying to
elude the pursuer The liner carried
40 flag. but her name and the Danish
flag we're painted plainly on her sides.
The Bowie carried 4.7-inch nava
rife. and Captain Jones said he would
have fired it at the submarine had she
been closer lie said the submersible
disappeared under the surface as she
reached a point nearest his ship.
Captain Jones also reported the mat
ter to the Office of the British naya.
attache.
The Danish boat left here Thursday
afternoon for Copenhagen, carrying
thirty first class passengers, most o.
them Americans, fifty second class pas
sengers and one hundred and fit
third class. She did not carry any con
traband or munitions of war in he
cargo, and officials of the Scandina
vian-American line said they did no
believe she would attempt TO escap'
from a U-boat, even if one should ap
pear IN her course. They expressed
the opinion that if the submarine seer
bv Captain JONES was a German Graf
her position in Che wake Of the Hellis
Olsv must have been accidental.
Eighty Of the original hundred AMI
sixty-fve cabin passengers booked u
sail on the Espsgne, of the French line
yesterday cancelled their passage Al
the last moment, due to the spbmarin
menace in the North Atlantic. Amonl
those who did sail were twenty-five
American college graduates, who nav
enlisted for Blk months service IN tht
Norton Harjes Ambulance Corps, now
serving on the Verdun front. 1hel
represent universities from Maine to
California, and ali were enthusiast,
over their coming adventures on tn
battle front.
Others who sailed for Bordeaux in
Guided Dr. N. Stsndish Cockett and DR.
John /. McCiosky, who expect TO serve
~ one OF the French military hospitals
John A. Adams, Donald Mofat, Q writ
err; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Taylor
George Clune, j. c. Heweit and V. I
Wright.
Seven hundred and eighty-hve pas
sengers, including many Americans
sailed yesterday for Liverpool ABOARD
the 81. Louis, Of the American Line
A. the Offices Of the line IL was re
ported that instead OF cancellations
many passengers who had intended
travelling on one Of the Allied steam
ers had transferred their passage tt
the St. Louis, to be under the protec
ton Of the American flag.
Among the passengers were nearly
two hundred Canadians, the majority
Of whom are going to visit relative,
and friends home from the front or
leave.
The passengers In tho first cabin in
ciude Bishop w. W. Beckett, Major
Fletcher Chadwick and Captain r. J
Hsrnden, all from Canada. who expect
10 20 10 the front.