Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-06
A1RPLANEs ARE SCOUTING.

Hydroairplanes and airpanes rose like
hocks Of great birds from every naval
station along the Atlantic coast as soon
as the warning was flashed to them and
soon were scouting over the waters
where It was believed submarines would
most likely be lurking. A giant hydro
plane swept back and forth over the low
er reaches Of the Hudson river tonight
while others secuted over New York bay.
More than a hundred airplanes and
dirigible balloons left Hazelhurst avia-
ton field alone to scout for submarines
or for life boats from vessels which
might have been sunk Nearly all Of
the aircraft were manned by regular
army aviators. They circled over Long
Island Sound and off the Atlantic from
Sandy Hook to the eastern extremity
of Long Island. Some of the planes
flew as far as twenty miles out to sea
and remained UP until night fall.
In their flights to-day the aircraft
were not armed but in short time
they will be equipped with bomb drop
ping mechanism and machine guns.
Officers of every steamship company
with vessels at sea which might be in
the danger zone kept anxious vigil at
their offices all night awaiting news
of their ships.
lHo NlyQC llHe was wOTTiSu tO-ulS HI
about the safety Of the steamship Mo-
hawk Of that line which left Charles
ton yesterday afternoon with approx
mately $50 passengers. No word had
been received from her to-day and 1t
was considerable possible she might
have been In the path Of the submarines.
U-BOAT $50 FEET LONG
The submarine which sank the Edward
C1y% xhA - Ia OF
they had ever seen. 1t carried guns fore
and aft and was $50 feet long.
E. B. Samuelson Of River Rouge. Mich,
Of the Coles crew and Robert Lathigie,
first mate. of East Boston. Mass. telling
the story to-day Of the Coles destruction,
paid a tribute to H. c. Newcomb. their
captain. Of Boston. for his intrepidity at
the moment when an opportunity came
for the Coles crew. eleven In number.
to be rescued by the American collier
Bristol.
The Bristol. Captain Frederick Hart,
sighted the Coles crew in one open boat
with one pair Of oars. q sextant, field
glass. steering by starlight after setting
her course by sun, trying to reach shore
nearly five hours after their vessel was
sunk at 400 p. m.
The Bristol, coming alongside the Coles
crew. had not noticed the submarine in
the distance. Captain Newcomb Of the
Cole said to Captain Hart of the Bristol
Don't stop to pick us up. Beat it quick
or that submarine will get YOU" The boa,
meanwhile was heading toward the Bris.
toll, but Captain Hart declined to depart
without first rescuing the Coles crew.
BROKE ALL SPEED RECORDS.
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nine hremen on the Bristol. went to the
Bristol's fire room and coal holds and
for the first time in its voyagins the
an hour as compared with her norma
nine knots. The Bristol escaped by
reaching shallow water. into which the
U-boat could not go.
Samuelson said that prior to the ap-
pearance of the U-boat about 400 p. m
Sunday the crew had observed so much
floating wreckage that he was no
astonished when what he thought a.
first to be an American destroyer proved
:. to be German submarine. Two hundred
| yards off. after circling twice around the
| Cole. the U-boats captain hailed the
Cole. which had been making only 81
miles in 10 hours. because Of lack OF
wind. on her voyage from Norfolk, Va.
| to Portlane. Me.
! OFFICER SPOKE GOOD ENGLISH.
A submarine officer who talked good
| English came aboard with bombs and
planted two In the aft hold. two in the
| forward hold and two on deck. The!
Eere timed to 60 of in seven minutes
HID they exploded at the end of that time
| Six minutes after the last one went OF
| the ship went down bow fire. As she was
sinking the submarine sent shell into
her stern.
The Coles crew had been given time &c
escape, the captain taking his clothes and
a few instruments. but the crew left with
J out compass. drinking water or life belts
| They set a sun course for New York
passed through fresh wreckage-whicr
they took to be evidence of other victims
and were nearly run down at dusk by
an unidentified steamship which failed
to observe them.
| After proceeding another Ave miles the,
saw an armed steamship open fire on thu
U-boat. which had not left the Cole,
crews sight. The submarine at ono.
gave battle and this duel terminated
| with the destruction OF the merchantmen
as the latter disappeared in manner t.
indicate she was sunk. The Colts crew
continued to row. with the U-boat still
observable. and presently heavy hrint
was heard and another steamship wa,
observed to be the object Of attack
This vessel. too. was believed by the Cole,
crew to have been sunk.
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