The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24

OFT a string of very surprised dnoNs
They were empty and in charge OF "a tug.
which promptly fled back to Constanti-
nople and stopped couple OF steamers
full or refugees, also bound for Con-
stantinoplc. VINO were very pleased at
being allowed to proceed" instead OF
being Lusitaniaed as they had expected.
Another refugee boat was fleeing from
goodness knows what horror. She was
chased into Rodosto harbor. where though
she did not see troops. they opened
heavy rifle fire on us sitting Oh the boat
several times so I went away and chased
two more small tramps. who returned
toward Constantinople
Transports are. of course. fair game.
and IN spite OF the necessity she was
under of not risking her remaining eye
the ETA got u big one in night OF
wind and made another hurriedly beach
itself. which then opened fire on her.
assisted by the local population. and
proceeded
The diversion of the E-l4 of returning
il one much appreciated by the lower
deck AS furnishing pleasant break In
what might be monotonous and
down for this evolution. but etiquette
and custom prescribe in going up the
hatch that you do not too energetically
prod the next man ahead VITA the
/ muzzle of your rifle.
Likewise when descending in quick
time before the hatch closes you are re-
quested not to jump directly on the head
OF the next man below. Otherwise you
/ act your own requisite"
When she had used up all her tor
! pedoes the Ella prepared TO go home
( by the way she had come--there was
/ no other--ani was chased toward Gal
I l'poli by "A mixed pack, composed or a
! gunboat. torpedo boat and rug
They shepherded me TO Gallipoli one on
each side, one astern. evidently expect
ing me to be caught by the nets there v
She walked very delcately for the
| rext cigh, hours or so. all down the
/ straits. UNDERMINING string tides and
ducking down when the fire from tn.
forts became too hot verifying her posi-
| ton and the position Of the mine field
but always taking notes of every ship II
! sight til toward tea time she saw oui
, navy of the entrance and rose 10 th'
surface abeam French batteship. which
gave US a rous'ng cheer
She had been away as nearly as pos
sihle three weeks kind destroyed
escorted her "a the bass. whore we laav,
her for the moment while We consider tn
rcrfcr,ranc" o. .he E-,1 proceeding II
the usual way 10 the usual accompani
mcnts Of hostile Jestroyers up tn
straits and meeting the usual di'hcultie
about charging UP when she get
. through.
The wireless naturally takes this op
portunity TO give trouble and the Ell
. is left deaf and dumb somewhere i
the middle OF the Sea Of Narmora, divin
. 10 avoid the hostile destroyers and I
, intervals trying to get At the fault !
the aerial apparatus Vet IL is note
worthy that IN the language OF "th
, trade" though technical is no more en-
,phat!c or Incandescent than that OF III
topside ships. Then she goes 'owar
Constantinorle and finds Turkish toi
, pedo boat of port. sinks her. has he
periscopc smashed by a six FOUNDER an
rctiros, fi's "A new top on the periscop
, All hands are p!ped to bathe at 10 3
A VI. and they must have needed
, Nuch refreshed. she gets tn" wirele:
! linked up at last and is able To tell y
, authorities where she is and what ST
is after.