The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
Says 200 U-BOats Out of 500
Are in Active Service
Many Never Return
NEW BATTLESHIPS
READY FOR ACTION
pied Lutzow with 800 Wounded in
the Jutland Battle = Wanted to Keep
Ship from British.

the Jutland Battle = Wanted to Keep
Ship from British.
The Telegram of Amsterdam pub
ished on Feb. - Il long statement
from seaman Of the first class, who
had deserted from the German navy.
He had seen six years service and re-
ceived the Iron Cross for his conduct
in the Jutland battle.
In commenting upon lis statement
the TELEGRAPH points out that it has
been unable to check up its accuracy
except as to the revelations the sailor
makes in regard to Gcrmanr's new
ships-these il h4s been able to con
finn from other sources.
In the Jutland battle, Ma 31-June
|, the writer states that he was on
board the Lutzow, which sank, carry
lng down 300 of her crew OF 1000, On
Aug 10 he served on board the Grosser
Kurfust. With four other vessels, tie
Markgraf, Bayern ven der Tam. an |
Moltkc, She steamed out to attack the
English coast. but was warned Of the
approach of the British fleet and
qui ky returned.
They left again eight days later
with the Markgraf and the Baycn TO
seek a straycd Zeppelin, but returned
home unsuccessful. It repeatedly hap
Ipened that Icppclins torpedo boat dc
stroyers, and submarines were lost. but
Athese losses were never announced, Hs
l'the- occurred 50 often.
lie was last aboard the now battle
ship Baden. 81, goo to 5000 tons She
had not less than eight cHne Of IS on.
t5 inch4, also Is ouirIhrcrs OF H.
| en-. (6-iach}. and eight IS c'u., (;'.5
incll. This ship was net vet com
| plctelv finished Her official trials
would occur shortly She would def.
nitoly bcgia service al the beginning
Of March. The Baden steamed only -
utlF z. 91fni i mi novaacould dethb The
new vessel Hindcnburg enters aetivc
service simultaneously with the Baden,
Submarines are built and repaired
/ dav and night in the Nose Tccklcn-
/ burg. and Crania Dockvards Nest
I sui marines require thorough cxamina-
tion on their return. lie estimated
that Germany has 200 submarines on
! active service ont Of total Of
/ COO. He deduccd this from their
their numbers. He saw V 209 lyo,~)
! 7 1917 e'klenburg), and Z 202 HUra-
I Eial. Tho numbers on some suhma-
rincs were SO Inscribed that il was d.f-
ticult to distinguish Their, u the open
sea. but the were clca IS visible IN
port Every submarine was certainly
numbered. Service on board subma
rincS was voluntary Many Of his com
radcs Joined the submarines. hoping
for better life than on board bio
vessels. but they were bitterly di>ap-
pointed
! Generally the submarine remains OUT
one month, after which, if i returns,
u remains one month locked Most
seamcn leaving with submarine aid
not expect 30 rctura. More sVbma-
rlnes had been lost than one dare "a
nit. He knew this because 50 manv
OF his comrades never returned. Be
I fore entering q submarine men had a
4 course OF for to six weeks at the sub
marine school at kiel. Thence they
! proceeded to U-boat division. Many
aeeldcnts occur even during the trials
of new U-bOats. 1t happens repeatedly
| that submarine submerges forever
during its trial in port.
The latest submarines are 80 meters
/ long (nearly 200 feet and carry three
guns of IS centermetcrs, $50 inehesl
The very newest have one Is cent?
meters (6ineh) gun Submergencc is
now very quick-within one minute.
| Submarines usually travel above water,
but submeree entirely as soon as any
thing is in sight. The periscopc closes
automatically. After submcrging the
/ beat only comes TO the surface slowly
III ordcn TO rcconnoitre, but If is very
difficult 10 observe through the peri.
/ scope. 1t is generally known that q