The Pulaskian., 1917-07-06
J. $. TRANSPORTS
 BATTLE U-BOA7S
FLoTiLLA OF SUBMARINES TRlEn TO SLAUGHTER ARMY Dlvlstoa
 SINK ONE SUBMARINE
ALL TROOPS LAND SAFELY
After Last of Pershins's Troops Have Landed Safely in France War De. Partment Issues Statement of
 Two FIotilia Attacks.

Washington.-On and poseibIv more submarines were sunk in at tacking the transports which c8rriod American forces to France, the com mittee on public information announo. ed The last of the transports ear. rying the Pershing troops have ar. rived in France. Not an American lifa was lost in crossing the Atlantic. Not an American ship was lost
 The first attack on the night of June g was made by an entire aotil- la of U-boats, which had gathered to ambush the fleet and slaughter the troops.
 The convoy of American and Brit. ish ships circled around the transports during heavy gunfre against the sub marines. Torpedoes from the subma. rines became less frequent and more inaecurate. It is not known how many torpedoes were fired, but one ship reported that five had passed the ship, Intellectually aimed.
 The second attack was two days la ter and was made against another contingent of the transports. The American destroyers circled about the transports and again drove the U. boats off.
 Daniels Announcement.
 Secretary Daniels made this state ment:
 Tt is with the joy of great relief that I announce to the people of the United States the safe arrival in France of every fighting man and every fighting ship.
 Now that the last vessel has reach ed port, it is safe to disclose the dan. gers that were encountered and to tell the complete story of peril and courage.
 "The transports bearing our troops were twice attacked by German sub. marines on the way across. On both occasions the U-boats were beaten off with every appearance of loss. One was certainly sunk and there is req soon to believe that the accurate fire of our gunners sent others to the bottom.
 For purposes of convenience the expedition was divided into contin- gents, each contingent including troop ships and a naval escort designed to keep off such German raiders as might be met.
 "An ocean rendezvous had also been arranged with the American destroy CTS now operating in European wa ters, in order that the passage of the danger zone might be attended by every possible protection.
 "The first attack took place at 10:5O on the night of June 22 What gives it peculiar and disturbing significance is that our ships were set upon at point well this side of the rendez- vous and in that part of the Atlantic presumably free from submarines
 "The attack was made in force, al though the night made impossible any exact count of the U-boats gathered for what they deemed slaughter
 "The high seas convoy, eirellng with their searchlights, answereu with heavy gunfire, and it's accuracy stands proved by the fact that the tor pedo discharge became increasingly scattered and inaccurate. It is not known how many torpedoes were launched, but five were counted as they sped by bow and stern.
 "A second attack was launched few days later against anolner con tingent. The point of assault was beyond the rendezvous and our oe- stroyers were sailing as screen pe- tween the transports and all harm. The results of the battle were III favor os American gunnery.