Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-08
GREATEST SECRECY
IS MAINTAINED At
LEWES NAVAL BASE
Some of the Town Residents
Want Fortihcations Estab-
lished There.
NO NEW SINKINGS TODAY

Special Dispatch from stan CORRESPONDENT
LEwEs, JUNE :.
While no additional sinklngs were
reported here this morning, the govern
ment hes not relaxed it's effort To capture
submarines that nre known 10 have been
in this vicinity less than a week ago.
Though none are known to have been
seen for day or two at least, and II Is
believed they have scurried for their
base. wherever It may be, Oncle sam l.
taking no chances and is busy hunting
The oil tanker Hamlet, which arrived
al the Delaware Breakwater yesterday,
reported that while passing Cape Henry,
Va. Thursday night she heard 5. q. ;.
calls from a vessel attacked by a German
submersible Officers of the tanker did not
know the name or location OF the ship III
distress
No information Is obtalnable here con
corning the submarine chaser SAID TO have
disappeared from the fleet that Is comblng
the Atlantic Seaboard for G-boats.
.DMTRAL wINsLow LEAVES.
Rear Admiral W. y Winslow. L ;. y,
who came 10 the Fourth District Naval
Station Thursday, left yesterday, depart
ing on the afternoon tram gong north,
but his aide remained here
A rimor that dynamite shipped
surreptitlollsly had been found IN the
baggage car Of a southbound passenger
train that arrived here yesterday proved
on investigation To be distortion OF the
fact that the Federal government had sent
some to the naval base.
An occurrence at Nassau thursday
night, magnified to q German spy hunt.
was merely BOYS fight. Boys residing IN
rural district fought boys from Phila-
delphia, who composed camping party
Misrepres entation of the affair by metro
politan newspapers lncensed citizens OF
Lewes and It's vicinity
seafaring man from Iewes while on a
trip to Philadelphia visited Captain Gilt
more of the torpedoed schooner Edna.
Captain Gilmore, who was prisoner on
suEnerslble told HIM the craft has an
elegant interior.
Citizens of lewes hope the State High
way Department will build a road from
Becbe's Hotel to the naval base, distance
of two miles When coming to town
naval officials and jackies have to wade
through deep sand IN mosquito infested
territory
surprise is expressed that all the Della
ware property of the Marine Hospital
Service has not been transferred to the
naval base. The doctors residence MAS
not included in the transfer 1t would
make fine quarters for the naval base
officers. who reside in town. When going
to and from the naval base they are an
moved by mosquitoes IN summer and have
to trudge through snow and face bleak
wind in winter Some citizens say reten-
ton of the doctors residence 10y the
Marine Hospital Service IS tarclcai
The wTecking boat Superior, from New
York, which has been lying at the Queen
Anne pier for several days, today was
Joined by diver from New York, who
arrived by train, and who 1t is expected,
will dive for the gun carriages SAID to have
been lost in the bay. Boat and diver are,
however, understood TO be awaiting orders
WANT FoRrIFIcArIoN At LEwEs.
Since the submarine visitation LeWes
has become strongly impressed with the
need Of town Notifications Citizens say
Fort Salisbury is too distant 10 defend
Isewes should Germans attack the town,
and many inhabitants are advocating the
construction of for. on Lewes Beach.
They believe putting fortress there
would be followed by the removal of
shoals from the harbor, which they say
would greatly benefit Lewes commercially.
Although hoping the town will become an
important seaport they fear attempts 10
make it such would arouse the jealousy
and opposition OF Philadelphlans
Persons connected with the naval base
have been ordered to maintain secrecy
Exciting rumors were numerous yester-
day.
lewes was told submersible had been
captured at Cape May \ J., but report
that one had been destroyed near Zen
wick Island, Va, seemed more authentic
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