The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-13
g. S. Navy Orders Neutral Pa
troll n ". to Galveston.
Search for U-BOat Base on New
England Coast.
BRITISH FLEET COMING OVER
Believe 1t Intends to Convoy
MunitiOn Vessels.
Several Ships Report Sighting
Alien Submarine.

Newport r. l.. Oct. 13.-The radio
station here today received report
from a steamer stating that she had
sighted the German submarine, U-53,
vel off Nantucket Shoals at o'clock
this morning. Official cognizance was
made of the message.
Authorities do not believe that the
U-53 carried sufficien tsupplies to last
her for three months as her captain
claimed. While officials would not
say positively that the process of sup
plying submarines from ships along
the coast is now proceeding, one au-
thority gave unmistakable evidence
that ne thinks such reports come from
what the navy regards as reliable
sources and that they are worthy OF
the strictost investigation.
To Patrol L. S. Coast.
Boston. Oct 13.-It was stated here
today that an American destroyer pa
troll in connection with recent subma-
rine activities had been ordered effect
i've from New York to Galveston,
Texas This statement lacks official
confirmation. however.
Sights Foreign Fleet.
Boston, Oct. ia fleet of foreign
cruisers and destroyers is off the
a
Linderoos of the Russian steamship
Hesperus. which arrived here today
from Huelva, Spain. To the pilot who
boarded the vessel Captain Linderoos
reported that "a lot OF cruisers and
destroyers' passed his vessel off Cape
Sable. Wednesday, heading southwest.
At this rate of speed, he said, they
must be off the coast by now.
The Hesperus's captain had not
heard of the German submarines raid
Sunday as there is no wireless equip
ment on his ship. His report was
coupled today with that of pilots who
were in Massa chusetts Bay yesterday
that three torpedo boat deStroyers
cruised off this coast all day. One
pilot said he thought they were Brit
ish vessels. Another said they were
American. Ashore it was believed they
were American destroyers on patrol
duty.
To Convoy British Ships.
Belief that they were British de-
strOyers was held by many water front
authorities. The destroyers they con-
tended came here to convoy British
ships. Three British seamers went out
last night and today the Lord Cromer
and the Marengo prepared to sail.
The Kansan of the American-Ha
waiian line. under charter to the
France and Canada Steamship COM
pany, and ladened with war muni-
pected also to said today for St
Nazaire France and Genoa.
search for Submarine Base
Neport, R. l., Oct. 13.-Rushing
thru the waters of the Atlantic coast
as far north as the Canadian boundary
line fifteen United States torpedo de-
stroyers from the navy base here to-
day are searching the bays and har-
bors for a possible naval base of a
belHgerent government.
One by one the destroyers left New
port harbor yesterday until at mid
night they were strug out along the
coast with three reported as far north
as Bar Harbor, Maine. Reports from
the destroyers by radio were not di-
Nulged ny the station here, but 30 far
AZ is known no actual evidence of a
helligerent base of supplies has been
located
Orders Survey of Coast.
Washington, Oct. 13-Admiral
Mayo, commanding the Atlantic fleet
notified the nevy department today
that he had ordered a survey of the
New England coast to investigate re-
ports that belligerent ships had estab-
hshed base there, or that wireless
plants were being operated in viola
tion of American neutrality.
Numerous reports of the same char
acter have been received by IL de-
partment since the ebginning of the
wal AuNF0llBdlloIl was nldue IN each
instance but was unproductive
oBston, Oct ia submarine OF
unidentified nationality was reported
about 200 miles east of New York by
the steamer Bowie in a wireless mes
sage to day. The course of the sub
marine was not stated
The Bowie, which is due in New
YORK today or tomorrow, from Man
chester. England, reported sighting
the submersible
The Bowie is a British freight steam
er. owned by the White Star line and
sailed from Manchester. September O
Her commander. who probably made
the report that n submarine had beer
sighted. is Captain Summers.
NeWpost, oct. 13.-Confirmatior
that the Britsish steamship BoviC
sighted a submarine off the coast wes
contained in a statement by a nava'
official here today. He said: "a
passenger steamer reported to Nan
tucket shoals lightship that she hat
sighted German submarine wei
astern. this mornir e"
No position was given nor was tho
direction of the submarine stated
The atmosphere of Zululand is so cIea-
that it is said objects can he seen by star
light at distance Of seven miles