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nEGARDED As NEW
Proposal. OT" PEACE.

r'iE HAGUE. NETHERLANDS. April
THE important Interview with
Count t2ernin Won chuhn,tz. tho Aus.
'ro -lfunGarian Foreign Minister print
cd in the sem ioiiicial Fremdcnblatt Of
Vienna. and rcpublishcd here ca iscl
an unusual sensation II ihc Dutch
press The remarks Of Count c7crnin
are generally interpreted iu l!olla,L
as being new pcac" proposal Tor q
general conference OF all the rcii,u-
nrents without the interruption OF hos
,iities and the enabling OF rouv"rsa-
tons without the loss Of military o.
political advantage
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GEORGIA. SOCIETY PLEDGES
LOYALTY TO PUE,SIDJ.>.I.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Annouucemcn,
was made to-day that "a resolution in
taNor or war WAS passed at tho moo, .
ing aud dinner OF tho Georgia Society
Of New York at the Fillmore on SAT
urday The members pledged their
loyalty 10 the President. Several told
OF the work being done i'm Georgia
along tho lines Of preparedness
Robert hdamSon Fire Commissioner
OF New York. was reelected prcsidcu,
Of The society
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PROrHESIES CHANGE
N PUBLIC OPINION

We are told that W" must enter
no agreement with the allies. by which
We promise not TO maxi Il separate
peace II tina; j. public opinion. !
rrophesy speedy change II sounds
hno FOR " To preserve our right TO
make 4 separate peace without REGARD,
20 the allies. bat how would il be
after NC had begun TO fight, if the
allies were suddenly to make a scpa :
""tc peace without regard to us"
fha; might not he so pleasant. unless
we feel sure VIC can rcpel the Ger
man feet with few well-dircctcd
shots from the chatauQua platforms"
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STEAMER IN DISTRESS
81. Pnui, with LOO Persons Abonrd.
Ia Ashore on Ohio
River.

EVANSVILLE, IND. April THE
steamer st. Paul. OF the Sireckfus Line.
carrying approximately LOO persons.
was driven ashore on the Ohio River
at midnight At point three miles be-
low this city in strong wind The
steamer is giving out distress signals.
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lieves in II must hope and expect and
serve and sacrifice for a world reEen-
GRAFTON in which every nation shall
ma its just and satisfying place So
alone can war become - hallowcd
thing. So alone can the choic. Of II
become tho going up 10 the Jerusalem
OF the presence OF God
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entire strength We have been sup
plying the allies with money and mu-
niiiouS ever since the war broke out.
ana hope wc shall continue TO do so
Now let US eel to work with soldiers
and ships as well. Just as last as We
can get soldiers and ships together
which. unfortunately is not going to
hc very fast Since We are going to
war let us night like men and not like
money bags
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CONGRESS IS ANXIOUS no
GIVE SEAL. or APPROVAL
BY GEORGE L.. EDMiNDs,
stan Correspondent of the Interpn
tiOnRl News Scr,irc

WASliiNGToN. April To night.
with the opening Of the extraordinary
session only Scani dozen hours
away the Congress Of the United
states Is or edge TO set the seal OF
loEislatiN" approval upon the wishes
OF president Wilson ia the matter Of
me relations OF The United States ;Gld
"ermany The vii OF the President
rs II shall he expressed in his ad-
dress TO tn" Joint session "r the Two
houses VII b" the guide Of the national
legislature I'm It's action in bringing
TO dehnlio end the crisis with the
icr'nan empire which has hung over
oo'h nations ever since the German
announcement 81 unrestricted subma
''ne "ar'drc maze ia January. and
"H'Vh oeSan' tHecilNo February I.
ONE ELEMENT ftNOR>
DIRECT DECLARATIONS
There is an element in ro,er.es
which tavcrs q dircc, dcrlara,ion Of
war on Germauy. one Of the snoke..
men for this rroup Who anno,,rc.d
tonight that as soon as Congress
meets he win introduce resolurion
for 4 direct war declaration was Ron
resentative Augustus y Gardner. Of
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between nineteen and twenty-five
OF 'Ge' "h'ch hcpr'Sch'"'''"
Ahh' OF California ranking Ncr"o-
Ss" on 'n' MiH'a'N committee WIN
MI Mann SAL" TO-DAY ne "'
neNe" NAV 'n'te was an eN'e'i'n'
p'oSpcc' ior 's enactment 'o'np"i-
sors training measures ALSO pr"o"nIE
WI INTRODUCE" by N'pr'S"h''''Nc
Sa'o"eii' OF Ne" '"rN' ana o'"crS'
Neprese"'"'N' montague Oh N"s'h'a'
VII introduce "'cfh"'lN" "'ls Tor
,,,;, .son ooo oon ~, -,
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ENEMY PRINCES BILL
RECEIVED VERY C0LDLY
Measure j. Designed to Deprive
Three German Noblemen of
British Titles.
NOT POPULAR WITH LORDS
Niscount James Bryce, Former AM
baSsador To United States, One OF
Those in Opposition-ln Hands OF
Special Committee for Report.
~ \ ssnclatsn Press 4

LONDON. Nprll 1.-THE House of
Lords has rsc.;y.J ,.r, calais. ,,,
"''' ""'o" '"e |'oEo
George cabinet has pledged itself to
enact. depriyinr three German princes
Of ,hei,. E,i,ish ti,Ics ,iecoun, I,,,os
w
washington. rs on" OF thos" opposing
the bill
Tho hin ,rnl,.s m ,nIv ,hr. co..,
. ,,
""'''' ~ "s pos
SCISSORS OF EhSllSh titles technically
giving them the right 10 seats in the
House of Lords They .r. .ha pnl<.s
''''
AIo"rt al SchIsS"iG -Hclsiein
The ti;ic "f tho Duke II Cumberland
was awarded over - century ago TO the
NTH son OF King George the Third
lie became King. Of Hanover in 1887
That OF the Duke Of Albany was
awarded by Queen Victoria. in 1881. to
the father 90 the prcseu; holder. who
* also Duke az SaXe-Cobury- Gotha
and reipnmr prince OF q German
state. irlucc Albci, OF Schlcswig-
liolst"in Is . grandson OF queen Vic
tora. His title is merely nominal
dignity. and when tho present holders
father was born SciNeswiS Holstein
belonSci 10 Denmark.
The Duke OF Cumberland has been
an 'hN"''" Tor more 'hah wv" Years
on" "'S '"Ne" no part III ih' war
49,, r,.,.;, o
do;, "a. g., 49,,
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cor,ica ;.h ~ c.r,
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h.r, of s,nlos,ic.t,,hs,.i, :. ,iso
Once, :, ,bc ,:crr.n am, ,t;s
hro,L.r v,. ki,l,d ,r,,,,c t,, pr,,;r
=, 80 ro, w. M. 80
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,f I'D. doos nm, ,ro., ,as.i.,,
"a ,,,,, m ,,ro,a,,, ,rd $50,
y. l.. hoId ru eo,.;, n,;.,
To the ,br.. princes none ,r whom ha
over shawn IN. .Iigh,.., i,ciin,,ian
,o exercise Ms RICH, ia ,n,c IN IN.
English unusc az ards I, Fac, ,,.I
or ,h, .uo,l,.rs :, ~, Iio,,eo -, ords
ro,,ri NJ u,,,,,r no or email ;,,,,,r
;onc. nl,bou,b ,nnarcn,n d.,,,,do5
u, . .o,sid..,,,la hndv ,r rr;,isb n,,h.
lie opinior
IN" a''t"he 'f those opposing III"
'"e"Sur" was 'hai inc Canine, was
n'e""hhS ia me private ahail3 81 the
''ouSe 80 Lords. met the hiii was Il
me- sop :" 'hc man IN 'he street.
anu 'hat ~ might become an annoy
'"e ana iniSchieNous precedent. eS-
P"ciaIE as nothing OF Inc sort had
">'f h'oh zone IN any previous Wa
h"'' LORD Fin'ay ana Lord 'urzom'
'' supporting me hlIi' declared mat
non" o. inc ihr"H princes could prop
'''E 'e charged with treason "r amy
Sirni'"r c'i'n"
NiSco"n' hrNce was for poS'poninr
etli"'" IA" hli! Il not "i very gray"
substance Ne sara. ii'tht't" when
'he Sia'" mas deprived pe"r or MS
'n'e ana diSrl'ies, II has heen Tor
something IA the nature of crime.
al
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VALUES no HE PRESERVED
ONLY THROUGH STRIFE.

The paciiists believe that we must
follow not only the spirit. but what
they think is the method or Jesus. ]
wish. Or. Bowie went on. that might
see eye TO eye with them. and with all
reverence I acknowledge the greatness
OF their spirit. Blu, there are times
when. beneath an outward inconSis,-
cncy OF method. We feel that our feet
are standing upon fundamental unity
OF spirit with the Lord. We believe
that the time has come when the values
or character which He exalted above
life can be preserved only through tho
way OF strife. We believe that for the
sake not OF ourselves alone. hut for
The sake Of the human race: aye for
tho sake OF The deepest soul OF Ger
many. the reckless evil to which Ger
many has lent itself must he restrain
cd by tipe only influence which it is
willing TO recognize and heed.
And if America is called to war.
let us meet that call with the deep
and solemn sense of its awful mem
DRY. No holiday sentirncntalism, no
shallow enthusiasm OF nac-WavinEs
and vocifcrOus speeches. can interpret
thiS time. If America is 10 find In the
struggle the Holy Guy Of her conse-
Grafton, j; can only he as she accepts
IN her decision the consequences of
treasure and love laid down
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FURTHER SUBMARINE
SUCCESSES ARE LISTED
Berlin Reports Thirty-Four Steam.
erS. Two Sailing Vessels and -Four.
teen Fishing Craft DESTROYED.
ONE IS BRITISH CRUISER
Total Of 10000 Tons OF Shipping Sent
to Bottom by Submcrsiblcs DURING
March In Addition to That Already
Reported.
llsN N.snctateI rrcss


BERLIN, MarrE 81 ,via wireless
April Din addition to subms rinc sue
"cSSeS already published III the month
OF March. says an -oiiiciaI statement
published to-day by the German Adj
inirnlty. thirty-four steamers two
saiiin. vessels and fourteen fishing
craft agEreRating 10000 gross tonx
w.r" sunk by German subnersiblcs
Dt the total. twenty four were British
vessels. ono of which was an auxiliary
cruiser displacinR at least 5000 tons
the ships which were sunk follow:
coranhn. British. . 200 tons. armed
Iola. British. a.o57 tons. with coal
armed.
Trcrost. British. 3,i22 tons. armed
Alnwick castle. British. $500 tons.
with parcels 10 Cape Town, armed
FNAton. British. 1855 tons, with
iron ore, armed
Antony. British freigh, and pas
senG"r steamer, 6.iGs tons armed
Clan Mcmillan, British. i.625 tons.
Achiilc Adam. British. 400 tons
RIO Sorocabn British. 1907 tons.
with $500 tons OF sugar for the French
government.
British steamer. probably "Cil.naen."
300 tons. with sugar from Java.
Bassia. British. 1900 tons
4
with coal
British fishing craft Guard. pcnc,cr
Carlow RS" R-o53 JTI,,o u =, -,
RIBS. L-T-66'. T-5o2. L-T-soc and
RISE
Three French vessels. l:aion, Rhoder,
and Etiolc polcrnc tE,oile Poiairc)
Portuguese: Angola. 1887 tons. with
co''
IHIRTEEN NOHNEGIAN
VESSELS SENT DOWN
Thirteen Norwegian yo..o,. ,,
crs Skriene Allcol. A,,ik, I.u,. ,.i,,
wood Asant with sl,lnha,o AMI nan
G. Sund,. with IRON: PuI,u1 wi,h ~,
cells: Enrcnssee win yic,na,y 80 H.,
land susanna with behring's: Rlom-
N""s ''n '""i' br"h Kong. with coal
.a,,,o ''""E"" I" MAJ
Sunhor, -" '""' from
um,.i
r,.s,a 'nn August
soyc, .,,,,s 49,,
III, t'"''H ~ "hlch
SUNK They w.re p,,,i.I, ,:t.,
cruiser Of a, lc.,, s noo ion. >, ,r,s1
steamer OF abou, 500 tons surL ,,,o
an artillery d;c,. an armed ,,.,,.,,,
OF about 900 tons. q loaded s,o,,,.r
o' about 5000 tons. two steamers ~
100" tons each. one dying The Dutch
tag. aud loaded steamer OF about
$500 tons
III. British steamship ,ir,;,t ,
tie according 90 an .,rou,,co,,,,,.
made by the British Admir.,I,y Marcn
%. was torpcdocd and sunk wi,houl
warning March y. with the losS -,
ton dead and a number missing The
vessel Was son, ~ the bottom q, Tho
Atlantic, Tho British Announcement,
added. while at poin, go miles from
tho nearest land She was owned hv
the Union Msil steamship COMPANY. -,
London
poI.> ~ SERVICE:
m. uu,r,.,
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PREPARr:' FOR TEMPTATIONS
WHICH WAR Will. BRING:

Eu, as there were things which
Christ in Jerusalem would not do. so
there are things which America in war
must not do. We must arm our
selves beforehand against the tcmpta
tioms which war If it comes. may
bring. We must set our face like flint
against participation with any nation
in policies which would mean a dis
membcrcd Germany. snatching OF
colonies. "A mOnopolizing after the war
Of trade advantages and q ruthless
vengefulneSs which would leave a
world fostering with the hatreds out
Of which inevitably another war should
grow. We must remember that al
though the country may start in a
struggle with right motives. it might
he betrayed into lusts that would be
a population OF its best ideals. The
very use to-day Of the phrase. "My
country: may she always he right:
hut right wrong. my country" is
full or perilous suggestion. which may
he as false as moral treason. We must
see that our own hearts arc pure OF
the spirit which we condemn when We
hear it in "Deut schland uber Allies"
ron JUSTICE. DEMOCRACY
AND NEW BIRTH OF FRI;EDONI
II We go 10 war. we fight not that
America may gain. no. nor that any
nation may gain. any single thing
which justice and the wisdom OF Tar
ideals cannot sanction. II * for jus
ticc for righteousness and for that
world democracy which is Travelling.
even in Germany itself TO - new birth
of freedom. that this war must be
waecd: and to these ends. and these
alone must VIC consccratc America S
allegiance.
Finally. VIC must meet Worthily in
our spirit that which is the greatest
test OF this grave time. We must nc
strong enough to believe in the coming
triumph Of those ideals which shall
mt an end TO war. IL the soul OF
America is to bring q rcdeeminc influ-
cnce into this 80 awful strife. IL must
move through tho smoke and agony
with the grandeur OF far-distanco in
, its eyes. u mus; kindlc in itself that
' faith which creates the realities IL be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
PEACE IN AIR IN EUROPE

political advantage
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13

In the trenches | am satisfied that
volunteering is the cOstlieSt system in
the long run. The volunteer system
fails at the crucial moment, for there
comes a time when all of the high
hearted have volunteered and recruit.
ing dwindles away.
THAT is what is happening in Aus.
tralia, where conscription was defeated
by popular vote. Australia already has
contributed 100000 men out of total
population of about 100000, but it re
quires monthly quota of 1900 to
keep this force up to strength, and al.
ready there are signs that the supply
of men to be secured by volunteering
is approaching exhaustion. The Aus.
tralians are learning their lesson, and
| think that Sir William Hughes, the
premier, and his supporters will carry
conscripton.
"England's losses in brains under the
volunteer system have been incalcula-
BILE. Our specialists are~being destroyed
on the battlefield. America should
profit by the mother cOuntry's mistake.
mo matter how long the war lasts.
no matter what burdens of suffering
she places on the rest of the world,
Germany is beaten
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO
BEAT GERMANY IS URGED
An Appeal For Mobilization Of Sa-
wants Is Sent to Allied
Countries.

Washington.-An appeal for an inter
national mobilization of scientific re-
search facilities to aid In the defeat Of
Germany has been addressed to the
scientific societies of England, France,
Italy and Russia by DR.. George ID.
Hale, chairman Of the National Re-
search Council, recently created to
work out with the Defense Council
technical features Of military and in
dustrial problems.
Dr. Hale, who Is foreign secretary Of
the National Academy of Sciences, sent
this cablegram to the Royal Society Of
England, the Academic des Sciences,
Paris; the Academic des Sciences, Pet
rograd, and the Academia del Lincei,
Rome:
1.-THE entrance of the United States
into the war unites our men of science
with yours in a common cause. The
National Academy Of Sciences, acting
through the National Research Coun-
ell, which has been designated by Pres
ident Wilson and the Council of Ma
tional Defense to mobilize the research
facilities of the country, would gladly
cooperate In any scientific researches
still underlying the solution of military
or industrial problems"
Leading textile experts have offered
to the Council of National Defense
their services in mobilizing the coun-
try's textile resources for war. Alex
ander H. Meyer of New York has put
forward a plan to make available for
the council vast amount of informa-
ton concerning textile supplies. Let
ters have been sent to 600 department
stores asking If their buyers may serve
as advisers in purchasing and inspect
ing government supplies.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
SOLDIERS ABOARD VATERLAND
German Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry
Found on Big Steamship.

Hoboken. N, Twenty German
soldiers In full uniform were found
on the big liner Vaterland In Ho-
boken. They were discovered by GUS
toms guard in a cabin of the liner.
Some of them were infantrymen, 9TH
ers artillerymen and a few cavalry
men.
But-they were made of tin.
The box of them, which had appar-
emily been left behind by youthful
passenger on the liners last trip here
and put aside by steward to delight
some future small passenger, was taken
to the pier with other articles, and Col
lector Malone was notified.
The collector decided to present them
TO Commodore Hans Ruser, Jr., son OF
the Vaterlands captain, who is living
with his mother in Hoboken. Young
Commodore Hans was delighted with
the gift. When he opened the box he
asked II It was Christmas.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
NEW YORK CAN RAISE
HALF A MILLION MEN
stst. Health Department Furnishes
Result of lite Census Data.

Albany.-If the United States becomes
emhroIled in war more than half mil
lion men will be available in this state
for military service and about the same
number will be ready for secondary de-
Tense.
This information, obtained by the
state health department from census
data of the physical condition or men
nresentIng themselves for enlistment,
has been given to Adjutant General
Stotesbury.
The estimated population OF New
York state for 1917 is 10,49O,6s0. Or
tbis number 2,4S0,O00 are males from
eighteen to forty-fve years old and ia
BILE to military service.
The report of the adjutant general OF
the United States for the year ending
June 80, 1916, shows that less than
quarter of the applications for enlist
ment at recruiting stations throughout
the country were accepted. On this
basis $4,000 men would be available
for military service In this state. Act
ing State Health Commissioners VIII
liams estimates that the physical con-
dition of at least the same number
would not be such as to prevent them
from home defense service.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
MUST DRAFT men,
Volunteer System Cost Britain
Specialists and inventors.
TO SAVE AMERICAN BRAINS

Sir Ernest shackleton Says That NJ
Matter How Long War Lasts, Ne
Matter What Burden of Suffering Sh,
Places on Rest of World, Germany Il
Beaten.
New York.-Tbe selective draft find
a strong advocate in Lieutenant Sh
Ernest II. Shackleton the antarctic
explorer, who arrived here on his way
to report at London for duty on a spe
cial mission. The world. he said
would have to look to America for the
next thirty years for its specialists, in
ventors and scientists, and only by say
ing these by selective conscriptioI
would the United States be able to per
form this great service.
"Selective CONSUMPTION, he said, "as
signs these specialists to the posts
where they will do the most good fol
the country instead of sacrificing then
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
LEGENDS OF WAR
Many Strange SuperStitions Are
Born on Battlefield.
GOLD COINS GOOD LUCK SIGNS

To Dream Of Autobus Considered Death
Token-AppeaIs to Have Currency
Sent to Bank of France and Keep It
From Enemy Reduces Amount at
Front.
Paris.-The character of the war has
allowed a number of legends and SD
perstitions to be born and spread.
some of which can be traced and ex-
planned, while others remain obscure.
To dream of an autobus has become
a token of death. Apollinaire, the
poet, has found this superstition in
four different regiments and gives a
story of sergeant who succeeded In
averting the omen in the case of a cor.
poral who said he had dreamed of an
autobus. How can that be-" the SER
geant asked, when you have never
been to Paris or seen an autobusT
The corporal described the vision.
THAT an autobus!' declared the SER
geant why, that's one Of those new
machines that the English are using.
Don't let that worry you"
A regiment from the south has the
same belief about an automobile wagon
instead of an autobus and can quote
many examples of the truth of such
dreams
Gold coins are a mascot in the front
lines, superstition not difficult to ex-
plain. 1t was at first believed that
wounded men ON whom some gold was
found would be better looked after by
those who found them, and by degrees
the belief grew up, especially among
artillery, that gold coin was tails
man against being mutilated if they
were taken prisoners whether wounded
or not.
Apollinaire knew of certain battery
which in May, 1915, had some $1,000
in gold among its men, thanks chiefly
to their commerce in rings, paper
knives and other souvenirs, made by
them from cartridge cases and alumni
mum and sold to foot soldiers.
The governments appeals to have
gold sent to the Bank of France and
not to let it fall into enemy hands In
case of capture have since reduced the
amount of gold at the front, but many
keep some coins as charm. Many men
sew coins touching one another In such
a way as to make shield over the
heart.
A story that is believed in the ranks
shows how gold can attract the Ger
mans. sergeant made a gold coin
glitter in the sun and some thirsty
German soldiers walked right up to the
French trench, charmed by its dazzle.
and were easily captured.
every man has his own particular
STAR Lyons farm hand said to Apol-
linaire, "but he must know it. A gold
coin is the only means to put you in
communication with your star, so that
its protecting virtue can be exercised.
| have piece of gold and so am easy
in my mind l shall never be touched"
AS a matter of fact he was seriously
wounded later.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
SIX SHIPS SINK UNDER
SAILOR; STICKS TO SEA
Twenty-year-o Cook Was Tor
pedoed, Mined, Made Prisoner,
Hit by Bullets.

New York.-Stewart Springer was
eighteen years old when he sailed from
here on Aug. g, 1914. He has returned
an old man, broken In health and with
battered nerves. Few lads of twenty
and few grizzled veterans of the sea,
for that matter-can boast or bewa1l
the experiences through which he has
passed since his last visit.
Springer is cook of the British freight
err Pearlmoor, now locked at Montague
street, Brooklyn. Back in Cardiff,
Wales, he has wife.
The ship on which he last left New
York was captured and sunk by the
Karlsruhe. After forty-eight days
aboard the raider he was landed with
other prisoners at Teneriffe. His next
adventure came on May 1, 1916. He
was aboard a French bark bound for
England when, off the Scilly isles, he
witnessed the sinking of the American
tanker Gulfight by a submarine.
On July %, following, he was a men,
Der Of the crew of the British freighter
Aidenwing, which struck a mine In the
Bay of Biscay and went down. The
next month he was on French
freighter, again In the Bay of Biscay,
when she was torpedoed.
Shortly before Christmas, 1915.
Springer had shipped on the Norwe-
gian freighter Frankstream. She WAS
torpedoed in the English channel. A
few weeks later found him a member
Of the crew Of a British transport at
the Dardanelles during the evacuation.
The transport was torpedoed, and the
captain was compelled to beach the
vessel under fire from the Turkish po-
sitions. Two machine bullets struck
Springer In the knee.
His last experience was aboard a
transport in the North sea at night.
This time the boat struck mine.