The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-20
CONE MAN" U-BOATS,
ALL FULLY EQUIPPED,
CARRIED BY RAIDER
Bv Charles r. Stetpdrt



BUBNOS AYRES. Jan. 20.-Pigmy
submarines--is feet In lensth-are
carried by the German raider which
has wrought such damage TO Allied
shipping In Atlantic waters.
The captain Of the captured British
steamer Netherby Hall. among those
landed at Pernambuco from tho Ger
man prize ship Hudson Maru. was
authority for this statement to-day.
Three submarines are carried by
the raider" no said In an interview
at Perns mbuco. "Thoy are capable
Of operation over a small radius and
are equipped with torpedoes. dyna-
mitc and ammunition"
An ls-foot submarine is smaller
than any heretofore reported. II
this measurement In accurate II
appears that the Germans may
have adopted the suggestion at
tributed some time ago to Henry
Ford. automobile manufacturer.
for "one-man submarines" Sub
marines now In use In various
world navies run anywhere from
100 to 200 feet In length. and some
OF the German REPRESENTATIVES,
have been reported as being much
larger than thls.l
Such additional details m this, In.
dlcating the typical German thor
oushness with which the raider was
prepared and equipped. led shipping
circles 20 predict a long chase by al
lied warshlps before tho sea scourgc
is cornercd.
The most detailed description OF tho
German raider yet gwen was revealed
by the captain of the Netherby Hall.
In dispatches from Pernambuco.
II began calling for help by wire
iess the moment I sighted the raider"
he said. II kept this up until a shot
across the bows OF my ship showed II
was useless for mo to try 10 escape.
The raider was equipped with sew
eral machine guns In addition to her
cannon and In addition carried three
submarines about IS feet long. cap
able OF being operated over . small
radius and 0suippcd with torpedocs,
dynamite and ammunition.
II would put the raiders speed at
twenty-five knots and she always
travelled at top speed during the day.
time. At night she slowed up. but
her engine room crew was always
held In readiness to Jam on her full
speed"
Additional description from the
captain of the Radnorshlre to-day
gave these new details Of his ex-
pcrience. further indicating the
raider had converted one OF her
prizes into another commerce de-
stroyer:
Another ship was constantly with
the raider The captain OF the vessel
which captured us-which was the
raider h'rself--was most considerate.
- am delighted that you did not
resist u.s." he told me. otherwise ]
would have been compelled to shoot
you and your ship 10 pieces
Immediately after our capture
this commander told me he expected
the captured ii Idson Aaru within a
few days and would put prisoners
aboard her. Questioning me about
the whereabouts of tho steamship
Aragusya. the German otficer said;
Don't be afraid. I'm only destroying
ships. ] am not killing women and
children.
"The German officer who was ir
I charge Of prisoners taken OF thu
3 raiders various prizes urged us 4
make ourselves as comfortable a
possible" tn Radnorshire's Captain
continued. 1T was only when ,
new Victim was sighted that we wer'
locked up"
This quotation from tho Cap
tain Of the Radnorshire clears up
statements which he made yester-
y day complaining Of Ill treatment.
= II appears from to-day's de-
patches that tho Captains COM
plants referred to treatment
aboard the Hudson Maru. tho
prison ship" which was sent into
Pernambuco. Evidently the Ger
mans packed the Japanese prize
as full OF prisoners as they could.
Judging from to-day's version.
the prisoners were granted free
dom c. tho Lider's decks.I
when the crew Of the Radnorshir
and other prisoners were transferre'
TO the Hudson Maru. ] noticed that
number Of Hindoos who had beef
with US we're being retained aboar,
tho raider" the captain said. "Th,