South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
BRITISH GUNNERS
SINK 8 U-BOATS
Stories of Recent Successes
Cover Whole Ground of
Anti-Sub Activity.

were given 10 the public Friday
night ia a series Of brief descrip-
lions II eight encounters in which
eight and possibly nine U-boats were
accounted FOR. These eight sea bat
tie pictures were selected so as TO
cover practically the whole ground
az any anti-submarine activities.
Ia one case there was battle be-
tween AN auxiliary cruiser and a
submarine. i'm another an engage
ment between a seaplane and "a sub e.
marine then a battle between two
submarines i'm which the British
submarine captain proved himself
the better man and finally two tales
OF successes of AIRED merchantmen
against the enemy.
Story OF First Battle.
First: From one Of our auxiliary
naval forces torpedo was seen ap-
preaching on the starbOard beam.
It jumped out Of the water when
hundred yards or and struck the en-
CINE room near the water line.
making a large rent and hoOdinC
several compartments A starboard
lifeboat was blown into the air,
pieces landing on the wireless aerial.
soon after a periscOpe was OBJ
served just before the port beam.
lt turned toward the ship but quick
ly disappeared as the enemy further
submerged. Again IL appeared and
was followed this time by the con-
ming tower. Fire was opened and
the first shot hit the base of the
coming tower. and removed the two
periscOpes. Many other hits were
obtained and the submarine quickly
assumed a list 10 port ana several
men came out OF the hatch.
"'The U-boat wallOwed along for
space with the stern almost sub
merged and oil squirting from its
side. and the crew came on deck and
waved their hands. At this sign Of
surrender cease fire was ordered.
. whereupon the enemy started to
make of az a fair speed. hoping 10
disappear in the mist. Fire again
was opened a loud explosion took
place forward and, falling over ON
his side the enemy sank, the last
thing seen being his sharp bow. end
up. slowly disappearing beneath the
water Two survivors were picked
up. our ship made for harbor."
Explosives DO Work.
second. one Of our small craft
sighted an enemy submarine at a
distance OF ten thousand yards. She
maintained her course and five min
utes later the enemy stopped and
then proceeded toward her. sud
denly he submerged, and shortly af-
ter a periscope appeared close on the
starboard bow for few seconds
and then disappeared. The helm was
ported and when over the place
where the periscOpe was seen an eX-
plOsive charge was dropped.
The ship circIed round and drop
ped another charge. The explosion
of this charge was followed after
two or three seconds. by another
such more violent explosion. which
shook the vessel from stem To stern.
The water became black over a
large area and considerable guam
tity Of thick oil and dotsam came to
the surface
Submarine Gets one.
Third. One Of our submarines
sighted an enemy submarine on the
Starboard bow and SO dived, but af-
ter Seeing him through a periscope
for "a few minutes. lost sight Of him.
our boat came 10 the surface again
and three hours later saw the en-
envy on the starbOard beam two or
three miles away.
Our boat dived 10 attack but
the enemy altered his course and
again was lost TO view. His appar-
ent objective being Conjectured, our
course was altered In the hope of
cutting him off and eventually. he
again was detected on the port bow.
steering as surmised Our course
was altered as necessary and when
a favorable position was obtained q
torpedo was fired splash was
observed close to his stern and a
few seconds later the enemy was
seen with his stern out of water.
smoke hanging around IL and the
cOnnin- tower half submerged. a
minute or two later he disappeared.
Scaplane DOOms Another.
Fourth: A seaplane. proceeded
20 attack an enemy submarine which
was observed maueuvering into po-
sition 10 fire a torpedo at a passing
merchant ship. Before the seapIaue
arrived over the submarine. the lat
were dropped on the position where
ne disappeared. Five minutes later
large upheavaI was noticed where
the bomb was dropped This could
best be compared 20 a huge bubble
rising some distance above the level
Of the see and distinctly visible for
minute or more. There was no
further sign of the submarine
Fifth: 4 patrol noticed a wake
with considerable amount OF foam
travelling parallel with her course
snort distance away. She crossed
tne wake and dropped an explosive
charge over ~. Almost immediately
second charge was dropped and
after IL had exploded another ex-
plosiOn took place. oil and bubbles
came 20 the surface and on this spot
further charge was exploded
Two more patrol craft arrived
on the scene and discharged charg-
es oil. which was still rising after
ara interval OF twelve hours. was
heavy brown in color and had
smell like petrol
sixth. one OF our naval forces