Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30

O'Clock in the morning for the return
trip to America. He thought that the
time of sailing would be later, as it
generally was, and anxious to get some
kodak prints which he had left in a
store in the heart of the city, he went
to get them. He had, he thought, two
hours to make the trip. On the way
to the kodak store he met the Chief
Engineer and Third Officer of the ship.
The latter returned to the city with
Martin and the two made some pur-
chaees. They made a hurried dash for
the dock only to find that the Corning
had left on time and was a half mile
out in the bay, running at full speed
for the sea.
The two men were at their wits
ends. There they were left ashore
without a cent in their pocket and
placed in the position of deserving
heir vessel. The punishment for this
would be that the two would be logged
for half their entire pay or more.
They sought the services of a custom
officer, of Denmark, who pressed int
service a launch loaded with people.
The launch taking Martin and the Of
ficer aboard started the cha-e for the
Corning. The little craft after a run of
two miles overhauled the bigger boat.
The sailors leaned over her side and
threw a rope to Martin and his COM
panion. The two men working hand
over hand sided in increasing the speed
of the launch until they reached the
vessels side. Each placed his package
of purchases in his mouth. The Third
Officer dropped the rope and made a
leap, catching a rope ladder and climb
ed aboard.
Released of the guidance of the rope
the launch swung away from the Cora
ing. Nothing was left for Martin TODD
but leap into the air for the ladder. He
did it and bauled himself aboard wi b
the package in his mouth, like his
companion.
The launch departed without either
Martin or the Third Officer getting an
opportunity to pay the owner for his
services in aiding them to reach the
side of the Corning. Martin says they
were "dead broke, anyhow"
Taking a mine pilot aboard, the
Corning rallied out through the mine
fields, where Danish and Swedish
government vessels were laying mines.
lowering over the shores of the Swedish
aud Danish coasts were flying boats of
the respective governments practiciug.
All alopg here were German merchant
men at anchor. In the background
was the Danish shore picturesquely
lined with windmills, and in passing
the town of H~elsingore was seen amost
magnificent castle situated on the
shore with the walls being washed by
the waters of Straw, a deep water
passage between Sweden and Den
mark. "Next We passed through
waters where the battle of Jutland
was fought by the British and German
navies. Not an allied ship is seen
around this section of the North Sea,
near the coast of Norway, Sweden IF
1 did not see a Jingle one."
There is nc reason why the Germans
cannot get out this way and they are
getting out"
All of the other coasts are mined and
the Corning took on four different pi-
lots to guide her safely through the
mined waters.
Another thrilling chapter in the story
as CLEANED from MI. Martins CONVEX
was the sudden appearance of
two German d~estroyers or submarines,
when about $50 miles off the coast of
Scotland in the North Sea at 80 in
the morning. Just before daybreak,
Martin was hastily summoned 10 the
Ca ptain's room, and thence to the up
per bridge where the snow and wind
was bio 81 G a gale. There outlined
a ainst the background of darkness
were two German vessels, one on Ell her
side. The shape of the vessels was
scarcely discerniole in the darkness.
"They spoke to us by meansof the sem
apbore. l answered by the semaphore.
being able to translate part of their
German message. "The ships never
hove to, but kept moving in a circle
about our vessel and only one did the
signalling. / gave them the name of
our ship, her port and destination, be-
cause this Is the usual method of ans
wering." Suddenly the German boats,
which were destroyers or submarines,
dropped from sight and were not again
seen by US"
The disappearance of the German
boats brought a sigh of relief to all of