Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
What Happens When
Transport 10 Torpsdosd
by German Submarine
Correspondents Of Associated Press, ]

Correspondence OF Associated Press
London, May 26What happens
when a transport loaded with troops
is sunk by German submarine Is
graphically told in the story OF the
sinking of the steamer Ballarat which
was torpedoed April 20. while carrying
Australian troops to England and sunk
without the loss of a man. Drill dis
cipine and tradition counted. There
were no her0ics fuss or panic, but CON
sidera BILE hum0r and much efficiency.
AS the vessel did not sink for four
hours, there was ample time to save
even the ships pets and the soldiers,
mascots.
1t was Anzac day and the officers
were planning 10 hold memorial
service. The commanding officer was
dealing with remanded case. And
what have yor been DOING" he asked,
when then came dull crash, a sound
that seemed as he, said, ITO lit the
skin Off your face" and the ship began
to take list. The alarm was In
s,antly sounded by the bugles, in
stsntly followed by the advance
men In four minutes. fell In at their
boat stations, During the voyage they
had been told the stories Of the "South-
land" and "Birkcnhead," Of the be-
havor OF the troops and men on these
occasions. Those men who had used
fiowery and fluent parts Of speech con :
demning the previous boat drills now
used equally literary expressions IN
praise OF them,
TITS all right boys" a man called
out. the old man is on the bridge
Don't sing too lord.' said an officer
laug hing, because can't give orders
The order to stand easy was given
out.
The turn OF the navy came now. The
men knew nstInctively that the navy
would turn up. II turned up. De
stroyers and trawlers appeared IKE
magic. There was q moderate sea, and
the ship having. been struck near the
propeller began settling down by the
stern. u a
VIII. waiting for the boats to be
lowered some Of The men sang. some
settled down 10 play cards, and most OF
them smoked The nurses remained
with the medical staff untfl all the pa
TENTS had been provided for and the
whole medical staff remained with the
patients until they were safely placed
IN boats.
Every pet was saved. with the cx-
ception Of some Of the ships eats. and
cats. az K!pling says, prefer Ia iik
a.ohc over The side went Bill Anzac
an Austria Han parrot in cage; a gray
squirrel had the run OF raft; a fox
terrier and her puppies are now guests
81 the officers of destroyer. And II
was all done dccently and IN order.
The bandmaster who was wont 10
call upon Es band To fall In by means
OF a certain call on his cornet had
saved that instrument and when the
man were In the boats they heard from
"A destroyer the old familiar cornet sing
out, and across the water came a great
noise OF laughter from all the boats be-
cause the little Joke had struck home.
The men had lost their ship, were
miles from anywhere. in open boats,
but they could see the hnmor OF II.
IL wasn't exactly courage. because
heaps OF men were in a funk; and II
wasn't exactly bluff. because YOU cant
pui up nun in a sinking ship. aiid
the 4eaa Looks awful? big when one
can't see any land and there's Just q
handful Of officers running the job
and enough boats. and a fearful lSnor-
ancc OF maritime geography II r. q
tiIing which liz very difficult to deine.
II was the voice OF the empire speak
ing u each man and saving. I'VE DO
thn thing well. and we always have.
and SIC are always going to. Are you
sPme2' The men were splendid
rliAy were Landed with promptness
ard dnspatrh and some set font on