Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-15
Italians Capture Monte San Gabrielle Achieving Greatest Vctov of
War; After Three Weeks of Continuous Battles for Position
Held by Austrian Armies Barring Road of General Cana to Trieste

at fair speed hoping to disappear
in the mist. Fire again was opened,
a loud explosion took place forward.
and, falling over on his side, the
enemy sank. Two survivors were
picked up"
Explosive Charge Does IT.
Second. one of our small craft
sighted an enemy submarine at a dis
tance of 10000 yards She maintained
her course and five minutes later the
enemy submerged and shortly after
periscope appeared close on the
starboard bow for a few seconds and
then disappeared. The helm was
ported and when over the place where
the periscope was seen, an explosive
charge was dronned.
The ship circled and dropped an
other 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 area and a
considerable quantity of thick oil
came TO the surface.
Diver Sinks Diver.
Third. One of our submarines
sighted an enemy submarine on the
starboard but after seeing him
through a periscope for few min
utes, lost sight of him. Our boat
came to the surface again and three
hours later saw the enemy on the
starboard beam two or three miles
away. The enemy altered his course
and again was lost to view. He again
was detected, our course was altered
as necessary and when a favora BILE
position was obtained a torpedo 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 round
it and the coming tower half sub
merged. A minute or two later he
disappeared.
Seaplane Effective.
Fourth. A seaplane proceeded to
attack an enemy submarine which
she observed maneuvering into posi-
tion to fire a torpedo at a passing
merchant ship. Before the seaplane
arrived over the submarine the latter
submerged, but three bombs were
dropped on the position where he dis
appeared. Five minutes later n large
upheaval was noticed where the
bomb was dropped. This could best
be compared to a huge bubble rising
some distance above the level of the
sea and distinctly visible for a minute
or more. There was no further sign
of the Submarine.
Oil and Bubbles Tell Story.
"Fifth. A patrol noticed n wake
with a considerable amount of foam
travelling parallel with her course a
short distance away. She crossed the
wake and dropped an explosive charge
over It, Almost Immediately second
charge was dropped and after 1t had
exploded another explosion took place.
Oil and bubbles came to the surface.
Sixth. One of our naval forces
hearing gunfire steered for the posi-
ton and soon sighted an enemy sub
marine on her bow. Fire was opened
and a hit obtained. A large explosion
resulted but its effects quickly disap-
peared so as to reveal no sign OF the
enemy
Two Subs Make Attack.
Seventh Two submarines attack
ed defensvely armed merchant yes
sel. The first submarine fired a tor
oedo at close range which missed and
'-he ship sank 1t by gunfire. The sec
md submarine then attacked the ship
ny gunfire but was damaged and was
driven off.