Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19
TRIP THROUGH MEDITERRANEAN IS ONE
OF CONTINUED DREAD AND HORROR
With the Putting Into Effect of Ruthless Summarizing Trav-
eer Finds Three Weeks Experience is One That He win
Never BE Able to Dismiss From His Mind

she was carrying. To make sure that
they were ready for her babies.
Prom the beginning Of the voyage
no definite information as 10 when
the ship would reach port or leave was
given to passengers, in fact. there
were few questions which one could
get answered The correspondent
tried TO get the official number OF pas
sengers and asked whether any other
neutrals were aboard, but was told
that the ships officers had been for.
hidden to give any Information what
eter. After leaving Port Said even
the emergency compass at the stern
of the steamer was covered so that in
Qufsitive passengers could not tell
what direction she was taking.
From Port Said progress was neees-
sarily slow, for the ship was continu-
ally weaving in and out. leaving tor
tuous wake like a great sea,serpent A
crew of experienced gunners was OH
duty at the big gun in the stern day
and night, ready TO take the command,
er's orders should the occasion arise.
Two or three men passengers who APP
peared on the deck the first night
with lighted cigars We're roHndly up
braided by the commander and were
sent below.
At Marseilles the first word Of the
new German ediet regarding the sub
marine warfare was learned, and here
all but about $50 passengers, mostly
seeond-class, were disenibarked. The
ship continued her voyage on Febru.
airy /, the day set for the beginning
Of the indiscriminate torpedoing. II Is
not permitted to name the route taken
by the vessel, but 1t was a most pc
culiar one. which brought the liner
into the channel many days Overdue.
From Marseilies on the trip was
continual horror to the ships officers.
for the wireless told them that ships
were going down all about them
knowledge OF these events was kept
from the passengers so far as possible,
but there were some things which
could not be concealed II was in the
early morning that the shin was tor
pedoed within sight of the liner. The
ill-fated vessel had been steaming
along with all her lights ablaze, why,
nobody could imagine. II was DELHI
crate bid for trouble. Suddenly she
was seen to heaye up out OF the water
and then settle back with q terrible
list Immediately distress signals
were sent up by the wounded
ship. but she could expect no aid, for
under admiralty orders no vessel can
go to the rescue Of another at such
time
Throughout the three weeks from
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watch on the bridge with the ships
officers. From daylight until dark
two passengers were always on the
lower bridge scanning the waters with
marine glasses. And their assistance
was appreciated BY the commander
for he could not have too many on
the lookout. During his outward voy.
age he had escaped In miraculous
manner from submarine and he had
no delusions as To the danger
II is not only the men In the trench.
es who lose their reason through the
stress OF conflict. A sad illustration
Of what submarine warfare will pro-
duce was constantly before the pas
sengers Of the liner. There was
aboard as a passenger a steamship
NoPtdlAs- NhO 1OA many AHBltHS- Hdd
plotted great ship through danger
Gus waters. Once at least she had en-
oountered an underwater beat and
fought for the life of his vessel. The
continual strain had finally told on
him and he was being taken home
under guard OF two men. a shattered
wreck who stood for hours in spot
listening. always listening For
what2 He alone knew and he would
not tell.