The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-26
JUSTIFYLUSITANIA
Machinist on Surrendered
U.BOat Gives Word.
IS More of the Subs Given to
the Allies.

Harwich, Nov "a (night) 1.-THE
Germans still Justify the sinking of the
Lusitania, because she had munitions
aboard: she was given warning not
list on one of the twenty-eight German
submarines which surrendered here
today.
Other members of the crews said
! they were ashamed of Germany's
ruthlessness and many hoped to win
back Americas friendship.
They Worry Not.
The U-boat men were burdened with
kit bags. monographs and other
paraphernalia when they landed from
their craft. All were attired in over
alls. They were laughing and Joking
when they scrambled from the slip
perry decks into the launches waiting
to take them ashore.
The correspondent interviewed
score of them. Most of them rejoiced
/ at the overthrow of junkerism. One
young officer, however, defended
+, ruthlessness and scoffed at Americas
part in the war. He refused to give
| his name as he said he intends to visit
| America soon.
Say hello to my cousin, Helen
Richter of Chicago" said Eric Hagen
| stein. a rosy-cheeked lad of % when
| he learned the correspondent was an
| American.
Wilhelm Mueller. a workmen's and
soldiers Representative, declared that
Germany favored the revolution "a
| hundred per cent"
| Karl Meier, formerly of Charleston,
| S. c., said America has again become
popular in Germany since the revolu-
| ton. =
You must understand this is not
a. gay day for u.s. explained Paul
Jacob. Germany had just reached
the height of her naval success but
| ~ 1ac nf food she
must give up ALL"
Oscar Preusse, 81, of Hamburg, a
deck officer of the C-131- said that the
sailors rejoice in the revolution"
Tell Uncle Joseph, in Milwaukee. that
am alive" was the greeting Of Ben
Poppzitzui.
The Deutschland Included.
| Among the submarines surrendered
today was the famous merchant cruis-
err Deutschland, which had been con-
verified into a mine layer and torpedo
vessel.
When U-152 drew into the harbor,
| two American officers stood on deck
shouting joyfully. They were Lieuten-
ant Frank Miller of 1857 Eighty-third
street, Oakland, Cal, and Lieutenant
/ Junius F'ulcher, of 318 West Seven
teenth street, Norfolk. Va.
They were on the merchant cruiser
Ticonderoga. which was sunk by the
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lasting twenty minutes. Miller was TAX
en- from capsized lifeboat. while
Fulcher, who had been wounded three
times was picked off a raft.
They were quartered with the Off
GERS Of the submarine and reached
| Kiel from Hatteras on November Is.
| Then the workmeff~and soldiers told
| them they were free.
ri"Teil my wife and baby Ruth hello
| and that / am coming home as fast
/! as possible" said Fulcher.
Ship Hit Twenty Times.
| Fulcher said the Ticonderoga was
| hit twenty times by shells. three of
| which exploded in the engine room,
| before she went down.
| N"You are the first American we've
seen in two months" declared Miller.
He said they were treated well and
had good food. = In his opinion the
Germans are genuinely glad that the
| revolution came.
The Germans gave Miller and Full
| cher three cheeks when the Americans
| left the submarine. you must write
! to u.s." shouted one of them