The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15

self the better man, and flnally two ts agaist the enemy
 '1. From one of our auxiliary na- val forces torpedo was seen approach ing on the starboard beam. It jumped out of the water when 100 yards off and struck the engine room near the water \ .l line, making a large rent and flooding several compartments.
 SHOT AWAY TELESCOPES
 Soon after a periscope, was observed just before the port beam. It turned to- as the enemy further submerged. Again 1t appeared and was followed this time hy the coming tower. Fire was opened and the first shot hit the base of the coming tower and removed the two periscopes Many other hits were ob- tained and the submarine quickly as- sumed list to port and several men came out of the hatch.
 'The U-boat widowed along for a space with the stern almost submerged and oil squirting from it's side and the crew came on deck and waved their hands. At this sign of surrender cease fire was orered, whereupon the enemy started to make off at fair speed, hop ing to disappear in the mist. Fire again was opened, 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 disappear ing beneath the water. Two survivors were picked up. our ship made for har- bor''
 SECOND VICTORY
 "2. One of cur small craft Sighted an enemy submarine at dis tance of 10000 yards She maintained her course, and five minutes later the enemy stopped and then proceeded to- ward her. Suddenly he submerged and shortly after a periscope appeared close on the starboard bow for a few sec onds and then disappeared The helm was ported and when over the place where the periscope was seen an explo- sve charge was dropped.
 "The ship circled round and dropped another charge. The explosion of this charge was followed after two or three seconds by another much more violent explosion which shook the vessel from stem to stern. The water became black over a large era and considerable quantity of thick oil and flotsam came to the surface" e ,~s,y U-BOAT AGAINST U-BOAT
 's. One of our submarines sighted an enemy submarine on the starboard bow and so diyed, but after seeing him through periscope for few minutes lost sight of him. Our boat came to saw the enemy on the starboard beam two or three miles away.
 Our boat dived to attack, but the enemy altered his course and again was lost to view. His apparent objective be- 5 ing conjectured our course was altered Min the hope of cutting him off and even A4MAlly he again was detected on the port bow steering as surmised. Our course was altered as necessary. and when q favorable position was obtained tor pedo was fired. A splash was observed close to his stern and few seconds later the enemy was seen with his stern out of water, smoke hanging around it and the coming tower half submerged A minute or two later he disappeared. '
 SEAPLANE ATTACK
 "4 A seaplane proceeded to attack an enemy submarine which she oD served maneuvering into position to fire torpedo at passing merchant ship. Before the seaplane arrived over the submarine the latter submerged, but three bombs were dropped on the position where he disappeared. Five minutes later large upheaval was noticed where the bomb was dropped This could best be compared to huge bubble rising some distance above the level of the sea and distinctly visible for minute or more. There was no further sign of the submarine. SAW OIL AND BUBBLES { "5. A patrol noticed wake with a ! considerable amount of foam travel ing parallel with her course a short distance away. She crossed the wake and dropped an explosive charge over 1t. Almost immediately second charge was dropped and after it had exploded another explosion took place. oil and bubbles came to the surface and or this spot a further. charge was ex ploded
 Two more patrol craft arrived on the scene and discharged charges. oil, which was still rising after an in terval of 12 hours, was heavy, brown in color and had smell like petrol.
 "s. One of our naval forces hearing gunfire steered for the position and soon sighted an enemy submarine on her bow. Fire was opened and. hit obtained, large explosion resulted but its effects disappearing to reveal 5 no sign of the enemy. The whole hull and coming tower were distinctively visible before.
 x. Two submarines attacked de fensively armed merchant vessel The
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