Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
SUBMARINE IS
THOUGHT SUNK
AF TER PURSUIT
British Destroyer Believed
To Have Sent German Sea
Craft Down Following the
Sinking of Transport Ship
Republican A.P. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Feb. Much sat
isfaction is found by officials here in
the unofficial accounts of the destruc-
ton Of the British liner Tuscania by a
German submarine which showed that
destroyer, presumably British, gave
chase to the raider and possibly sank
her with depth bomb.
No details of the attack had come to-
night from official sources. They are
awaited eagerly Sorrow over the first
loss of a transport laden with Ameri-
can troops is tempered by the growing
total of survivors, and the dominant
emotion among army and navy men
now is the desire to strike back.
Navy officials see no reason to
change their opinion that the subma-
rine menace is being overcome. The
Tuscania incident is regarded as an
isolated case, which may serve to de-
velop additional methods for repelling
the undersea craft and improving the
convoy system. No details of the ac-
tion will be passed over when full re-
ports from the British admiralty are
available.
Many devices enter into the battle
against the U-boats, some of which
have been evolved by American invent
ors. Others have been greatly improved
war and the detection apparatus now
installed on Amerncan craft is, so sue
cessful that British craft are being
similarly equipped.
There have been Indications that the
U-boats have learned to fear this abil-,
| ity of American craft to locate them al
a distance and maneuver to bring the
| submerged vessel within range of a
| depth bomb. With a destroyer in the
/ vicinity the underwater craft moves
/ carefully, far below the surface OF the
| water. depending on mechanical ears
which brings to her the propeller beats
of the surface vessel. When a destroyer
stops to 'listen," unhampered by the
beat of her own engine, the lurking foe
also stops, to lie silent below until the
destroyer moves on again.
Such details as have come from Eu-
rope indicate that the Tuscania was
torpedoed by a single submarine which
slipped under the advance screen OF
destroyers leading the convoy fleet
There is no evidence of an attack in
force and the U-boat probably got into
the path of the liner largely by chance
Sometimes as many as forty vessels
make up a conveyed fleet.
DESTINATION OF SHIP
is KEPT A SECRET
War department officials would say
nothing today as to the destination oil
the Tuscania. 1t was admitted thai
American troops had been sent forwart
by British trans Atlantic liners on sew.
eral occasions. There are reports tha
the great White Star liner Olympia
largest of the British merchant flee
and second only to the now American
Leviathan. formerly the German Water.
land, has been employed in that work.
There is no indication in the loss o
the Tuscania that a concentration o
submarines against American trool
, ship lines has been made. On the con
, trary, the efforts of the German higl
: command still appear to be. directe,
, primarily against the cargo craft boun,
for British ports.
. AS the roll of missing from the Tus
cania dwindled today, expressions o
amazement were heard frequently tha
a crowded transport could be torpedoe
with such comparatively small loss 0
life. The nearness of rescue craft. tn
fact that the vessel was afloat for tw
hours after torpedo had exploded il
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