The sun., 1917-10-18
First Material Mishap Since
Sims's Force Entered
the War Zone.
DETAILS STILL LACKING
Man Blown Overheard by
Force of the Explosion
and Is Lost.
OTHER INJURIES SLIGHT
Surgeon Archibald Graham Of
Paterson Seriously Wounded
in British Lines.
Special Dsspafch 70 THE St>

Special Dsspdfch TO THE StN
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-German sub.
narines have struck their first blow at
Vice-Admiral Sims's command in the
var zone by crippling an American de-
Nroyer. The American vessel was not
sunk. but made port. The American
Casualties we're one killed and five
wounded. Gunnere Mate Osmond Kelly
Ingram of Pratt City. Ala. was blown
overheard. presumably by the explosion
Of the torpedo, and his body has not
been recovered
None Of tho wounded was seriously
hurt. They are Herman II. Pankratz,
gunner's mate, st. Louis: William r.
Merritt, seaman. New York city Frank
W. kruse, fireman. Toledo g.; Patrick Rut-
ledge, oiler. New York city. and William
seinier. fireman. Dundas. MINI.
The report of the torpcdoing. made
public tonight by Secretary Daniels.
gave few details beyond the names Of
the dead and injured. 1t stated that A
message had come from Vicc-Admiral
Sims stating that on October Is IAN
American destroyer was torpedoed by
submarine while on patrol duty in Eu-
ropean waters. The vessel was not sunk
and has since arrived in port"
seventeenth Death in Navy.
The death Of Gunners Mate Ingram
makes seventeen members of the United
States navy killed In actual conflict with
the enemy since war was declared
Lieut.. G. c. Thomas. L. S. ~. was the
first 10 give his life for his country. and
the others. excepting Ingram. were all
- he ID ~ maj
chantmen.
This is the first time an American
varshp has been hit by the enemy since
the war began. Destroyers conveying
troops and merchantmen have engaged
submarines and are believed to have ac-
counted for some Of them. and the ships
pa'rolnz the European shipping lanes
Undoubtedly have had many an encoun-
ter Of which nothing has been heard.
but until yesterday none had been
touched by a hostile shot.
Naval officers here are surprised that
me destroyer was able to make port
after being torpedoed. Until further
details are known nothing but conjec-
ture Is available as to how the attack
occurred. but presumably the submarine
succeeded in taking the destroyer by
surprise. Presumably the torpedo
srprk only a glancng blow, due TO the
ed "f the American vessel. Wnlcn
No." accurate calculations difficult for
~ ubmarine commander.
'ous dering tho number OF destroyers
o. 2atrol in the war zone ii Is regarded
\ naval authorities as remarkable that
50 few have met mshaps in the waters
'ri. sted with the C-boats 4 recent re-
port announced the sinking of Brit
is7 destroyer by submarine. but this
va the first case of the kind in many
weeks.
american Surgeon Wounded.
First Lieut.. 4. Graham. Medical Of
"ro' Reserve Corps. attached to the
'sh forces, has been severely
wounded in the thighs by gunshot. Gen.
Tershing so advised the War Department
today. without giving details. Lieut.
Graham's next OF kin is Mrs. William ].
Graham. 1853 Park avenue. Paterson
n T.
II Lieut.. Graham was shot while serv-
Ing at the front, as is assumed here. he
VAS the first American Of the expedition
arv forces to be wounded on the f1ring
'ne One American officer was killed
fnd several enlisted men of the medical
department were wounded in the recent
bombing Of a hospital behind the front
They also were attached to the British
forces
Gen Pershing also advised the De-
rartment to-day that Private Joseph
a ZIemkowski OF the infantry died
October IL from natural causes. His
rext ot kin was Mrs. Mary Ziemkowski,
Manistee, Mich