, 1916-10-14

tea T6SS WIS ullON6u 10 ~ NbOuiO utO
learn the vessels story. The U53 VIII so
outside the anchorage duiing the ui2ht.
The vessel is i'll command 0 Lieutenant
Hayapt Hans Rose. He reported TINT he
had not sighted any hostile c'aft on his
voyage over, adding that the boa was plan-
tifuily supplied with provisions ana fuel
and that nothing would be taken aboard
here. Shortly after the submarine came
in Commander Rose paid an Cticiai Cali upon
the rear-Admjrul here 10 whom he stated
that he was preparing to leave port tonight.
The reporter who boarded the submarine
was asked to bring ashore u large batch OF
official mail for Count Won BernstoItf the
German Ambassador aud this was forWa d.
ed this afternoon. Besides the Commander
the vessel carries four officers ana 50 men.
Ihe U53 was escorted in the harbour by II
United States submarine. Commander
kose explained that the submarine which
is y regular vessel and equipped with a
wireless had put in here 70 deliver official
mail for the German Ambassador.
Washington, Oct, 8ln.-SubMorine war
fare at the very door Of the United States
with all its Spectacular features does not
necessarily porteud further complications
with Germany coming within The limitation,
Of international law That is The view Of
official Washington tonight on the record Of
one days operations IN which u0ne OF tho
ships destroyed appears to have been attack
ed without waning or without proper mea'
sures having been taken for the safety Of
those abontd.
Boston, Oct. 8lb.-Submarine arm Of tho
German navy ravugod shipping off The east
ern coast OF The Uut,ed states JuQoy. -Four
British, one Du,ch ana one Norwegian
steamer were sent TO ,be bottom or left
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destroye ct hotIlla of the United States Allan
tic fleet was picking up passe' gers and crews
of the destroyed vessels and bringing them
into Newport, ri, So far as known there
was no loss Of life, though nj q late hour the
crew Of the British steamer Kingston had
not been accounted for. y submarine held
no the American steamer Kansan from New
York for Genoa with steel for the Italian
Government, bui later on establishing identi-
ty allowed tie American steamer to proceed,
The hostile submarine is believed 10 be the U
So which paid a call 10 New Port and disappear
ed at sunset. Some naval men however de-
cjured that at least TWO submarines are oper-
ating close 10 The American shore, though out
side The three mile limit. The record Of
submarine warfare rs brought 10 land by
wireless dispatches Is as follows. The steam
or ~Strathdone, a British trelghter, torpedoed
and sunk OF Nam ucKef. Grew taken apetiu
Nantucket shooI l~gbtship and later removed
to NEWPORT by torpedo boat destroyer.
The vessel left New York yesterday for
Bordeaux and was attacked Mt 6 4. u. The
West Point British frelghter, torpedoed aud
sunk off Nantucket. Crew abandoned ship III
small boats aftera warning shot from uno sub
marines gun. Officers and crew were taken
aboard destroyer. She was bound from
London for New Port News. %Stephano,
British steamer, plying between New York,
Halifax and St. Johns N.F. torpedoad south
east of Nantucket while bound for New York.
Reported still afloat last night, passengers
and crew numbering 40 were picked up by
destroyer Drayton and brought to Newport.
Attacked at 40 pm. Kingston. British
freighter, torpedoed aud sunk southeast of
Nantucket, crew missing and destroyers
searching for them. This vessel is not ac-
counted for in maritime registers and may
be the Kipgstonia. The attack was al 6 pm.
Bloomers-D iamk, Dutch freighter, tor
pedoed and sunk south of Nantucket. Grew
taken aboard a destroyer. The steamer
was bound from New York for Rotter-
dam, having sailed last night. Chrlstianin
Knudsen, Norwegian freignter, %torpedoed
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