The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
v. S. May lake Part.

In this vast engagement. 1t Is not
permitted to state where the Ameri-
can battle fleet lies at this moment,
but Americas word to assist her al
lies with every means In her power
Is assurance that our 1-inch rifles will
be ranged alongside Admiral Beatty's
big guns whenever 1t is considered ad-
visable to put them there.
Indeed, the activity of the American
main fleet In the North sea is so prob
able that rumors Undoubtedly start
| ed by German agents. of n great sea
disaster found ready credence this
spring. These unfounded stories had
II TINT the United States fleet had met
the Germans, been worsted and lay
for the most part on the bottom of the
ocean. The reports stirred up such
| widespread uneasiness among the
masses of the people that an official
denial was thought advisable.
The last year has seen many brushes
| between opposing light forces In the
North sen. In one spectacular en-
gagement two destroyers locked, the
British sailors pouring onto their OPP
ponents' craft and routing them with
cutlasses In the fashion Of bygone
centuries.
A British fleet pounded the German
harbor Of ZeebruFge to pieces and
damaged the left end of the Teuton
! battle line resting on the North sea.
The entry of the United States into
the war, with the third largest navy
In the world, has rendered the posi-
ton of the entente nations much more
secure on the sea. British patrols
along the Atlantic coast of North and
South America have mostly been re-
placed by American boats, leaving the
English craft free for work nearer
home. The United States Is building
800 submarine chasers and an unstat-
ed, but undoubtedly large number Of
hydroairplanes for the campaign
against the U-boat.
Bremen Meets Disaster.
On August l. 1916. the first mer-
chairman submarine, the Deutschland,
left Baltimore homeward bound. She
reached Germany safely and then
} made q second transatlantic trip-this
time to New London, Conn. The en-
try of the United States into the war
prevented third trip. Meanwhile, u
: sister ship, the Bremen, seems to have
met disaster on her way here.
: A spectacular feat was performed
by the fighting submarine U-53, which
came into Newport, II. l., on October
r last. stayed few hours and then put
to sea. She sank five merchantmen
/, off Nantucket lightshlp the next night
!, the passengers and crews being res
cued by fleet of American destroy
ers. The Germans announced late
the U-53 had reached home in safety
The year was also signalizcd by tn
2 sinking of several hospital ships I'm
:, warned by the Germans. Among thes
: was the Britannia, the largest BIRTHS
vessel ailoat, which was destroyed /
y the Aegean November 81. The Gel
. mans announced that in the futur
they would not warn any hOspitn
ships except those sailing ut certai
specified times and taking prescribe
= routes.
=, On November % the Russian dread
- nauRht lmperatrlta Maria was sun
by an internal explosion and 200 live
:, We're lost.
u The German cruiser Moewe made
successful raid in the South Atlantic
ON January II 1t was learned she ha
sunk 81 ships and captured three oil
. ers. Part Of her prisoners she Above
to land at South American ports an
| i. 10, ,,1 d
v prize ship Yarrowdale. She herse
reached Germany safely.
> The greatest feat of Germany on tn
sea, however, was accomplished whe
u by her ruthless submarine war sl
. brought the United States into the WI
" as her enemy this spring. The Amer
u cans Immediately started vast shil
building program, which may undo fl
n Germany all the work of the U-boats