Gunnison news-champion., 1916-10-20

Friccson visited the Stephano he
aid. to make sure that all of the
aSsengers and crew were safe. Then
members Of the German crew boarded
{ and opened its water cocks" He
aid no torpedo was fred.
one OF the destroyer Balch's crew
said that he saw German supply
snip attending the submarine. The
'merican destroyers witnessed the
testruction OF some NJ the vessels. IL
one Instance the American boats were
"a thick that the German submarine
cmmander asked the destroyers Ben.
ham and McDougall TO make way for
him to blow up HIS prey.
Washinaton's View Of Attacks.
Submarine warfare at the very
doors OF the United States does not
necessarily portend further complica.
ions with Germany SO long as It is
carried on within the limitations OF
International law. This is the view OF
official Washington on the record OF
one Gays operations in which none OF
the ships destroyed appears to have
been attacked without warning or
without proper measures having been
taken for safety of those aboard
Both officials and diplomats see a
situation filled with many possibilities
SO long as commerce in and out OF
American ports is menaced.
The presence OF a German subma.
rine flotiila near American territorial
waters may raise a serious Issue IL
operations of the submersibles were
carried on SO near American ports as
practically to constitute a blockade.
At the outset Of the war, when al
close that commerce was impeded. the
United States, constituting their oper-
atoms as practically blockade, mott.
ned France and Great Britain OF its
objections and the ships promptly
were moved further out to sea.
u-53 Pays Newport q Visit.
Seventeen days from wilhelmsha.
ven. the German submarine U53
dropped anchor In Newport harbor.
Almost before the officers Of the
, American vi "diShipb IuIOuEu
which the stranger had nosed her
way had recovered from their aston
ishment the undersea fighter had de-
dvered a message for the German am
bassador and, weighing anchor, turned
Brenton's reef liehtship and disap-
peared beneath the waves Just inside
the three-mile limit.
As she came and went she dew the
black and white colors of the German
navy. A gun was mounted on the for
ward deck and another aft, while
eight torpedoes were plainly Visible
under the for ward deck, giving mute
assurance that the varship was ready
for a fght at the drop Of the hat.
Lieutenant Captain Hans Rose. who
hung up q new worlds record in
bringing an armed submarine in battle
array across the Atlantic. said that he
had called at Newport simply 70 mail
. letter to Count von BernstorH. He
required neither provisions nor fuel
ard would be on his way within TWEEN
tyfour hours. during which belliger
ent ship may remain within neutral
port. The submarine was in American
waters a little ove- three hours. as
Stunning that she continued to sea aftef
submerging. Within that time the
German commander paid ohicial visits
TO Rear Admiral Mcknight. command
ant OF the second naval division. and
Rear Admiral Gleaves. commander Of
he destroyer force OF the Atlantic
feet Both American officers returned
the call promptly.
While these forma,ities were being
exchanged wireless messages were
carrying to the ships Of the british
and French patrol feet on the coast .
warning that 4 hostSe submarine had
slipped through their Gordon.
The first question asked by Captain
Rose when a motor boat came along
side was. Have you heard from the
Hremen?" When he was told that
there was no news Of the missing
csaft his face became grave but he
made no comment.