Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16

mines were then placed in the forward
hold OF the ship and exploded at moon.
five minutes after the boat pulled
away.
The submarinc commander told us
tia: he h;ld orders 10 i".O tho cap
tain OF the ship and all the American
runn"rS a:' prisoners. but. as he had
'n'ni!icicnt room aud supplies. he would
taxi" only the captain and Gvc gun
ncr&. lie called for volunteers G. L.
Kline. gunncr's mate. third class, and
x. ROOM. hoa.Swain'S mate. second class.
answering. he theu picked out Chief
Gunner Delaney and Jacobs and Miller.
scaIncn. and sent them all down the
forward hatch
GERMAN COlIlINNDI:lt
ConIMI:NDS GUNNERS
THE commander praised us for our
good srmner!' and for lighting against
*nch odds: also complimentin9 tire gun
ners on their personal appearance. Tie
said he had been hit four times. but
would allow no one to go ab:tft the
coming tower, where the shots had
struck. We were then told that u
message had been picked up from an
other merchant ship. which was com
in. to our assistance. but We were adj
vis"d not to so nca" her, as the sub
marine intended To sink her. lie or
i"rrd MS into our boat. and after row
in: for an hour we joined the thrc"
ether boats aud made sail for land.
being sighted and picked up hy
friendly aunhoai.
So much for tho bare narrative Of
;hc tamp"ua. IN conversation the
sunncr* who returucL to their own
country were able To add nany details;
more informal. They could see 10 rc.,-
SON tor lighting four hours withou:
breakfast II :ccms. SO they took turus
AZ N: c";tce and HASH and Kept tn.
acc: G;in going. In this Dewey had
-. A excellent in Ia
nitH BAY. The steamer swung ncr
stern toward the submarine IL pres cut
tic smallest target l,oSsibi& and main
;ai::rd THIS position. which Was why
III" forward gun had 10 stay out al ..-
ton. The submarine dared range no
nearer than four sea miles because
OF tnc accurate tire from ;tir steamer.
i.ven al this long distance to score TO
more thall Tour nit,' in in0 SHOTS against
the huge hulk OF AN oil tanker was no
fancy GUnnery on the part vi the Ger
man crew In Il word. they were out
Fought and would have been compelled
10 qui; The engagement if il could have
lasted little longer.
The conduct o. this submarine com
~" nder was uncommonly like
hl'ie-Natcr sailor whose manly ia
stinets had not been blot;ed out Icy
;Nc GcSpicablc business in whic, lac
"i* employed Th. American guancvs
'hrewd!y concluded that lie had been
an officer OF Hamburg american or
North German Lloyd steamer befor.
INC WAY. He was particularly anxious
20 know wnnt had been done with tie
informed liners Natcr!and and Kaiser
Wilhelm IL. and he spoke what ono
81 on" navy lads called "N"w York
:ugliSi. tNothcr question concerned
thc treatment OF the German merchant
"-"ws hold as prisoners in the United
states When the boat was finally
showed away from the submarine. The
German sailors deck stood at a.
t"niiom and prnctiliously saiutcd the
casiawaN GunrcrE.
ROY or SEVENTEEN
WITR CtSTiN'tN GREW
ono OF tlca hlUciackcts who escaped
&D;ui" MAS boy OF seventeen am nc.
when most motiIcrs' sons arc still in
i!iGh school and must be told 10 wear
ih"U iulbcrs on rainy days and a"c
otherwise fused over. entirely TOO
:nunE to 10 trusted with "a iaichNcv
u" reminded one OF thoS. bantam mid
shipnen of the era OF tho Constitution
friSatc who led boarding parties and
pranccd into the thick OF il with cut
lass and dirk. y plcaSa 1T hammered
blue eyed boy. he had crowded an as
ionishinS amount Of experience into Il
few months. from naval training
school 10 the fleet and then. AZ the
climax. to tho deck os a German sub
marine
TX vas interesting, and some OF 1t
was funny" said he while VIC losfcd
IN the yard OF the armed qua I'd bar
racks during on" OF his brief rcspitca
from drills and schooling. lie was
waiting for the summons to sail with
another gun crow. The Germans mus,
have been mighty short OF grub. TO-
;heT surely cleaned the canned stun ou;
oil our ship before they sunk her. on"
of ON came 20 The rail with "a case OF
coui"used mill. in his arms to lower