New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-14
'G0oDBY U-53
FLASHES; SEEN
HEADING EAST
Stops Neutral Liner
100 Miles from
Scene of Raid.

| Wnlle torpedo Doat Cestroyers, un-
der orders of Admiral Mayo, COM
inander Of the Atlantic feet, were
zigzagging their way along the New
England coast from Newport to the
Canadian line yesterday in search of
hidden submarine bases or radio sta
tions, neutral ship arrived in New
York Harbor with the news that a
German submarine, believed to have
been the U-53, was sighted in Ameri-
can waters as late as Tuesday.
The submarine was spoken as it
was moving in an easterly direction
more than one hundred miles off
Nantucket Lightship. The submer~
sible wirelessed the ship, asking her
name and nationality. The informa.
tion was given.
"Who are your" was the message
then sent to the undersea craft.
German submarine from New
port" came the reply. "Goodby."
Bowie Sights Submarine
Previous to this the last seen Of the
U-53 was on Monday morning, when the
Greek liner Patris sighted her.
While high marine authority
vouches for the correctness Of the news
brought by the neutral ship, her name
cannot be disclosed owing to the neu-
trality regulation of the nation whose
flag she flies.
Hard on the heels of this information
came a wireless message via Boston
from the steamship Bowie, bound for
New York from Manchester, England,
stating that she had sighted subma-
rine at o'clock yesterday morning at
latitude 40.17 north and longitude 69.13
west, which would place the submersi-
Bile about 200 miles due east of New
York. The identity of the submarine
was not established, and it is thought
it may have been an American craft Of
the X or l. type.
Wireless Is Kept 3usy
II any further message was sent by
the Bowie, the censorship placed by
the Navy Department Sn al wireless
news prevented the message from Deln ;
given out. 1t became known, though,
that long series Of cole messages
we're flashed all day between Washing'
ton and the naval stations along tne
North Atlantic coast. These probably
had TO do with Admiral Nayo's report
To Washington Of his order to the de,
stroyers to seek out hidden bases and
radio stations.
Naval officials at Washington ex-
pressed the belief that Admiral Mayo
had no definite information which led
to his order, but inasmuch as genera
orders were issued to the feet at the
beginning of the war TO take all steps
necessary TO safeguard American neu-
trality. some. were inclined TO attach
more Importance to his report. Secre-
tarv Daniels made it plain that the ad-
miral had acted on his own initiative
and that, so far as the departments
knows, he has no intention OF extend
ING his search south of Newport.
No further word was received al
Washington from Admiral Mayo after
b;s report. which arrived early IN the
dav. and this was taken to mean that
no violations had so far been uncov-
ered. NJ.
An official connected with the Al
ministration was quoted as saying the
government had received information
that the owners of an oil snip hau
received 100000 to slip away from
New York Harbor and supply the O-So
in her raiding operations near the
coast. ,.. -.
The oil ship, it was said, left port
and is now supposed to be stahuihg
by the submersible. II this report Is
true. the presence of the submarine
sighted by the Bowie 200 miles east
ward would easily be explained
whether a German or American boat
as every effort would be made by the
naval commanders to find the ohend-
ing vessel .u a.
creotest possible prize for .he German
es,hr,arins U-53, which is supposed t.
ba lurking somewhere between New
York and Sable Island, is now well
out to sea.
Not Sure Till Daybreak
M. until daybreak yesterday were
marine observers at Sandy Hook able
to cav that she had started on her
i'll voyage to Liverpool, for afte:
leaving her berth Thursday. night she
steamed TO a position near he bar an
Stea Sono ~ With lights doused. Watchers
on on shore could not be certain just
When WI il was she stole out 20 brave the
submarine peril.
ships which docked yesterday report
al having seen no submarine. Among
tbose we're the San Giorgio, from
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