El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19

Z. STEW EMS.
will Iast?" he next asked. Not less
than three years" I replied.
''Wha-a-a-ati" the sailor CALCULATED
his mouth wide open in amazement.
You don't mean to tell me as one
sailor TO another that you figure the
war lasting that timer And on be-
ing assured that everybody did he
gave vent to very un-Germanic
Gee Whizl'
We'll" he commented after some
thought 1--WE been in the submarine
for two years, and two Of them have
sunk under me, so I guess III come
through all right. But this three
years business is news to me"
How did you escape drowning?" I
asked him. Onenine his coat the soil
or displayed the Debated lifebelt that
all submarine men wear under their
vests. Then he invited me to inspect
the. boat
noted five torpedoes ready for ac-
ton and a plentiful supply Of shells.
but what struck me most was the
number OF sextants and ships chrono-
meters that lay in every bunk, OBJ
viOus evidence that the SUI was
getting more than her share OF enc
my ships.
An Astonishing Revelation.
While standing before the captains
desk ! caught sight Of the submarines
chart and commented that It differed
a little from an ordinary ships
chart.
only that we take our positions
every four hours" the sailor eN-
planned, spreading out the chart so
that I might examine II more closely.
'-Seep' His finger pointed out the
course the 3-U-4 had followed from
Kiel out into the North sea, around
the Shetland Islands, down by the
roast OF Ireland. and around into the
transatlantic traffic lanes
Here's where we are now" he IN
dicated. Then followed a most aston
ishing revelation
There IS our North Atlantic ocean
base"
His forennger touched q spot on
the chart that I estimated was almost
exactly so miles north-north-weSt OF
the latitude and longitude in which
the schooner and the U-boat lay.
Here was where the hinge freight
submarines ike the Deutschland
land await the killers" Here was
where the killers replenished their
ferred the loot Of the sunken ships
Here sick men were sent home and
fresh men took their places Here
important information was exchanged
and new orders given
The S-U-4 might easily remain
away from her land base at Kiel for
the full three months provided the
mother boat did not run short Of
Shocking Brutality.
The Ufeboat was now returning
from the William II. Clifford for the
fifth and last time with a huge load
A hail from above IN German and the
~
We era Wled out We saw the loot OF
our ship strewn all over the sub
The last load discharged. the q
, boat captain motioned rs to Join our
shipmates IN the lifeboat
Up 10 now thee Germans had not
heen overharsh IN their treatment.
but they gave Us but one barrel Of
water and a suDnly OF hard tack bis
ruits on the Hfeboat
you 20 aboard that ship and set
her on firer' our second mate was
ordered.
bombs are IN her" the second mate
retorted stoutiy. A seoond later he
looked into the muzzie Of an auto
matte revolver. and he went
A ResOurrefuI Sailor.
Fire cracked on the Clifford as the
/ l,fe boat was rowed away. The time
| bombs exploded. The schooner broke
/ In tzo. and began to settle. while the
flames ran greedily up her super
Later. the U-boat used the stub
bornly sinking ship for target prac-
| tice
Luckily the raiders had neglected
to carry off some bed sheeting- Our
| resourcefuI sailor quickly fashioned a
sail and q raft. and set q course due
east before the wind and current.
| France was 500 miles away. but In
| this case the longest way around was
I the quickest because Of wind and
/ current
| through a wide ezpanse OF oil It WAS
nlain that q tanker had been torpe-
doed.
A floating mine was encountered on
/ the fifth day. All hands were weary
The weather remained fair. On the
sixth day we sighted the French
coast A few hours later we saw
French hospitality at its best will
never. never forget the welcome we
] received.
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