The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-03


the first expedition of American troops
sent to France became known for the
first time today when the report OF
Rear Admiral Gleaves, commanding
.theasnaval convoy, was made public
~ Secretary Daniels.
"a The first attack was made on Ad-
. zdfral .sGleaves' flagship leading the
first group of the expeditionary force
and at least two submarines were IN
dicated to be engaged. The admiral
stated the belief that the u-boats had
knowledge of the coming OF the troop
ships and were on the watch for them.
The second group of transports alos
was attacked by swo submarines, one
of which apparently was sent to the
bottom by a bomb dropped from an
American destroyer There is dis
agreement among the officers OF the
third group as to whether they were
attacked, but much evidence is pres
enled to indicate that they also were
assailed.
Secreary Daniels made the report
nrblic. with certain military inioi ia
4ion deleted, after he hid sent an un-
censored copy in confidence to the
senate naval committee, members OF
which recently inquired as to the
truth rof charges in the senate that
the official account of the attack
a,nblished on July 3 was greatly ex-
agserated. When the committees IN
onirv first was made, the full report
from Admiral Gleaves had not
been submitted to the department.
<put the secretary replied that he was
Wiling to show the members the
briefer dispatch from which the hrse
announcements was made "
Gives Exact Words.
i. sI am sending you the exact text
\ of the report of Rear Admiral GleaVes
y giving in detail the account OF the
submarine attacks for the use OF the
nava, committee. I am also sending
-<vou CODY for the press exactly In
tha words of the Official report, the
onlv changes being that the names
of the ships are reported by letter and
and not by the real name of the ship
5, with the omission also of certain milk
+arv information that can not be pub
Wished under the naval regulation
However,, the omissions are noted
Fvarvthins with reference to the at
tacks of the submarines is given In
the exact words of the official report.
The report was prepared by Ad-
miral Gleaves while at French port
!, and was submitted to Admiral Mayo,
IN command of the Atlantic fleet, VINO
orwarded it to the naval department.
IS text as made public follows:
81 About 1915 p. M, June 22' the
Irst group of the expeditionary force
which the dagship was the leader
encountered the enemy's submarines
in latitude-N., longitude-".
"2. At the time it was extremely
dark the sea unusually phosphores-
cent: a. fresh breeze was blowing from
!. northeast which broke the sea into
Avhtte caps. The condition was ideal
Rr a submarine attack.
ss Paragraph 8 gives the forma-
h and names Of the vessels together
Ia the speed they were making and
nod of proceeding, nothing else
bis therefore omitted for obvious
zsons.
III Saw Torpedo's Track.
Y a. Shortly before the attack the
helm of the flagship had jammed and
4be ship took a rank sheer to star
hoard; the whistle was blown to indl-
cate this sheer. In few minutes
the ship was brought back to the
course. At this time the officer Of the
deck and others on the bridge saw a
white streak about so yeards ahead OF
the ship, crossing from starboard to
mort at r::ght angles to our course.
The ship was Immediately run of 80
degrees to starboard at full speed
was aslep in the chart house at the
time. I heard the offer Of the deck
Asay., Report to the Admiral a torpedo
(s,ss -fnstj crossed our bow Gen eral