Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-28
SHIPS FLYING FLAG OF
ENTENTE WARNED OF
U-BOATS ON US. SIDE
British Cruiser Sends Wireless
Message to Vessels to Keep
Close Watchout for Subma-
rineS in Atlantic
ysy Associated Prsss.,

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Apprehension
Is felt in shipping circles here in view
of the large number Of passengers and
freight steamships nearing this port
and the reported proximity Of German
submarines. Rumors Of several days
to the effect that two German suhma-
rines have broken through the allied
Gordon and were on their way to the
Atlantic coast received official recog-
milton in the general warning sent out
last night by the British cruised Ian
caster. The warship. stationed fifteen
miles southeast Of Sandy Hook, eau
toned all steamships flying the flag Of
the entente allies to beware OF hostile
sub-sea boats on this side of the At
lantic. The British wireless read:
German submarines may be met any
where in the Atlantic, especially west
of sixty degrees west. Show no UNI
necessary lights. Avoid all trade routes
and converging points"
Not since the U-53 entered Newport
harbor October and on the following
day sank several British merchant yes
sells, has there been so much uneasiness
In marine quarters. 1T is believed that
the merchant vessels OF the allies now
loading in this port will not venture out
until the British government gives as
surance that the seas are clear and DAN
ger remote
MANY STEAMERS DUE.
Among the steamships belonging to
the allied countries duo to arrive this
week are the Cunard line steamers La
COMA and Pannonia, with passengers
from Liverpool and London, respectively
the Anchor liner Tuscania, from Glas-
gov: the White Star liner Lapland, from
Liverpool; the Duca d. Aosta. from
Genoa, and the Bermuda, from Bermuda
The freighters due include the Celtic
and Bowie, of the White Star line.
Almost score Of French and British
merchantmen have sailed from this port
within the last two days and all OF
the vessels are within the zone which
is supposed to be most dangerous.
a number of large steamers also are
approaching Boston and Philadelphia.
A wireless warning to look out Tor
German submarines Of the American
coast was flashed at sea to the Amer
Jean line steamship Kroonland, which
arrived here from Liverpool, accordlne
TO the vessels commander Captain Bar
man.
Passengers on the American liner
Philadelphia, which also arrived from
Liverpool. said that the ship was IL
lumirated last night and the lifeboats
were swung out ready for possible
emergency. Captain Cady said, however
he had heard or seen nothing of sub
marines.
six steamships arriving here today
from European and West Indies ports
reported they caught wireless warnings
yesterday to keep a watch for belliger-
ent submarines, but all brought word
that no craft of that type had been OBJ
served. The incoming vessels took sucn
precautions as shrouding the lights
during darkness and having the lifeboats
swung out. The arrivals today included
the American liner Lapland, from Liver
pool: the italian ship Duca dAosta, ana
Napoli, from Mediterranean ports; the
Danish vessel Frederick VIII from Scan
dinavian ports; the Brazos, from Porto
Rico, and the Bermudian, from Bef-
muda.
The Frederick VIII put in at Kirkwall'
Scotland, where the British authorities
removed the mails. She brought here
Roald Amundsen, explorer of south po-
lar regions, who said he came on a prl-
vate mission: Lieutenant Asger Rasjean.
of the Danish army, who plans to pur-
chase American airplanes, and Manuel
Calderon, Cuban minister to Norway.