New Britain herald., 1917-03-19
NINE MISSED FROM
 CITY OF MEMPHIS
Captain and Four Other Ameri-
 cans in Grew Not Heard From MAY HAVE BEEN RESCUED

Small B0at i'm Which They Deft Is
 Found-Ncw Type of Submarine
 With Heavy Guns Responsible for
 Attack.
 Washington. March 1s-The follow ing despatch, undated. from Consul Frost at Queenstown reached the state department late last night and was given out today:
 ''rhirty-three survivors City of Memphis do not include Captain L. F. Borum and four other Americans and four non-Americans, but indications are that they are safe on. board some merchant or admiralty vessel which has mo wireless. Captains boat did not separate from others until 1 a. m. today and was picked up empty at 10 a- n., weather meanwhile. re- mainfng moderate. Es4s 54..
 Vessel cleared Cardiff 18th in bal last, with 58 persons, including 29 Americans. At 3:55 p. m. submarine fired warning shot from three miles on starboard quarter. Vessel was stopped, Submarine approaching to one mile fired once more, fragments striking vessel, ship then only being able to read submarines signal to abandon ship. Instantly captain re- piled by long blast whistle signffying comprehension, then gave four short blasts, signal to crew to take to boats immediately which was done, in five minutes. about 4:15. No injuries. Submarine then came up, hailed cap- tain's boat, fired eight shots, sinking heavy, southwest swell, moderate southwest breeze, sky squaily. Weather improved during night. First notice of the boat picked up by admiralty ship s:45 a. m. today, chief engineers boat 6:30 a. m. today by same vessel. Landed Queenstown 4:3O D. m. today without accident. City of Memphis carried wireless but did not use 1t. Carried no gun. No attempt resist escape. When captain is located he may have further evi- dence.
 Survivors here include First Officer Charles G. Laird,~ Chief Engineer w. I. Piercy, Assistant Engineer Fred Bevill, Third Officer M. J. Dierlam, Third Engineer w. M. Thompson, F. J. Donohue and T. J. Welch, wireless operators, and eight other Americans, ten Spaniards, two Danes and one each Swede, Russian and Chilean.
 City of Memphis was stopped by submarine Feb. 4, off Scilly Islands. Failure to use wireless this time was due, to experience on former occa- sions inducing belief that ship. would probably be passed if wireless not started.
 Survivors are assembled at Queens town pending instructions from own CTS (Ocean Steamship Company, New York;"
 Officers of the City of Memphis who have been rescued state that the submarine which sunk the vessel was of the latest type, being equipped with heavy guns. The first warning shot was fired from distance of more than three miles. The vessel at once reversed the engines. The sub- marine then came up to distance of about mile; when she fired again. Fragments of the shells struck the ship, but no one was injured. The captain was able by this time to read the signals which the submarine was flying, conveying the message:i "Aban- don your ship immediately" the cap- tain ordered 3 long blast of the whistle, signifying that the order had been comprehended and five minutes later four blasts were blown, mean ing .'crew in boats." The submarine then fired eight shots, sinking the vessel