Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
]. S. CONSUL TELLS
OF U-BOAT HORRORS
Remember the Lusitanla!

Remember the Lusttania!
This appeal by Wesley Frost. until
recently United States consul at
Queenstown, closing a graphic address
on German submarine atrocities. stirred
q big assemblage of Army and Navy
officers and enlisted men and civilians
to an outburst of patriotic enthusiasm
IN the Church Of the Covenant last
night.
It was the first address Of an official
character that Mr.. Frost has delivered
since returning TO this country and
his statements showed up the savagery
wildly than they ever have been de-
scribed In newspaper accounts.
Il don't recount these horrors In or
der that you may wreak vengence."
he declared. but because something
must be done to stop them"
'eBarbarous and Inhuman."
In the scores of Incidents related by
the speaker growing out of the
eighty-one submarine cases which he
handled while on duty in Queenstown.
there was not one to indicate that the
methods of the German submarine
commanders had been other than bar
barous and inhuman.
Men in khaki from Fort Myer and
the various infantry camps in and near
Gen Barnett. reserve officers from the
Marine Corps at Quantico: in fact, rep
resentatives from practically every
branch Of Uncle Sans fighting forces
stationed IN the capital and vicinity
heard the recital of horrors. The
demonstration which greeted its close
carried an ominous suggestion that the
Lusitania would not be forgotten.
Entertainments for Fighters.
The meeting closed a series of en-
Treatments given. last night by the
Army and Navy committee of the
Church of the Covenant and st. Johns
Church in honor of reserve officers of
the Marine Corps. now in camp at
Quantico. and enlisted men.
The first of these events was meat
less dinner at the Hotel Burlington, at
O'Clock. the menu being prepared in
accordance with the suggestion OF the
food commission. Sixty-five reserve Of
hcers sat down to the repast. which was
marked by an absence OF formality and
speeches.
From the dinner the guests repaired
to the home of Mrs William Noble.
1851 n street. where a reception was
held While this affair was in progress
musical and literary entertainment
In honor of enlisted men was COM
menced in the Church of the Covenant
directly across the street The program
opened in the Sunday school room, but
the attendance became so large that An
overflow meeting was started in the
church auditorium.
Mrs. Newton D. Bakep Sings.
This necessitated dividing the talent
in order that two entertainments could
be given simultaneously. Among those
who contributed to the program were
Miss Meta Craig, Miss Alberta Gilbert.
Miss Spalding. Miss Brownley. Miss
Mabel Dill, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. John
Johnson. Mr.. Clarke and others.
After refreshments had been served
IN the Sunday school room and at the
home OF Mrs Noble. all the guests as
sembled in the church auditorium. Rev.
Dr. Wood, pastor Of the church. was
In charge of ceremonies and introduced
Var Mrs Baker sang THE Battle
Hymn OF the Republic andk Uncle
sam and was given such an ovation
r ina. sne responded with one verse of
Inc MarseiIia1se' as an encore.
Maj. Cen Barnett was present ed next
and in brief address, he thanked the
members of the church and Washing
doing to make life comfortable and at
fractive for the men in the service OF
Uncle Sam
Choice of Dastardly Courses.
Former Consul Frost was introduced
that he had come back from the for.
eign service more thoroughly convert
~ TO democracy than ever, and that his;
advice to the boys who go to France
would be that they let their pride in
their country be rejected more in deeds
than in words.
In discussing Germany's submarine
warfare, Mr. Frost said that the u
boat commanders always followed one
Of two courses they sank the ships
that they attacked without warning or
save them warning In the nature of
sneilnre which was more CHASTITY in
Its effect The so-caIled warning. in
other words, was nothing more nor less
than an attack Itself. Most of the sur
vtvors OF U-boat attacks with whom he
talked preferred the silent attack to
the Smelling. he stated
Among the atrocities referred to were
instances Of where sub" commander
mad allowed dozen or so men to drown
while ne amused himself taking pic
lures OF them to send to his sweetheart
back home
Cruel Joke on Captives.
In another case sixteen had taken
refuge from torpedoed ship in a life
boat The Sub" commander lined the
men up on the deck of the undersea
everything from the lifeboat, and then
caused the submersible to dive leay-
ing the victims to founder in a heavy
swell and face starvation and death
= St-- c4ROo44Cs even II l1ey were IOr-
tunate enough to reach the lifeboat
asain.
Yankee ingenuity bested at least one
or the German undersea warriors. This
american was one of a party of sur
ylvors IN hfeboat who had requested
the submarine crew to tow them to a
point where they could make land. The
requests was granted and rope was
made fast to the boat Just then the
sub" began to dive and the survivors
suddenly realized that they had been
played death-dealing joke But the
american had anticipated such a move
by the Germans. and, having a knife
ready. he cut the rope In time to save
the lives OF all those in the party.
One OF the favorite jokes of the Ger
mans, Mr.. Frost said, is to take the
commander Of ship which has been
raked with she'll fire and make him FIRE
the torpedo which sends the vessel to
the bottom
suferings Of the Survivors.