Evening journal., 1918-12-04

wilmington VIII nave an opportunity
40 see and to hear one Of the greatest
heroes Of the war, one who took part
In one Of the most spectacular sue
cesses Of the Allies, at free lecture
at The Playhouse at 4 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. Captain A. f. B. Car
enter. V. G., OF the English navy, will
tell OF the raid which bottled up the
German submarines in Zeebrugge
Canal, and in which he took part.
Captain Carpenter will illustrate his
talk with stereopticon slides, showing
just what took place when the sub
marines were bottled up at Zeebrugge.
Those who have heard the captains
lectures say that he is a very witty
speaker who sees the humorous side
OF things The lecture will be free to
the public
AS commander Of the cruiser Win
dictive" he attacked the fortified Mole
before the canal entrance. and kept the
attention OF the Germans quite occu-
pied, while three old-type cruisers
laden with concrete, stole around the
Mole and into the entrance and sunk
themselves neatly across It's mouth.
That put a complete stop 20 the devil
try OF Hun U-boats bottled up in the
harbor OF Bruges.
There was also an English submarine
in the affair, which worked its way
under a bridge connecting Mole and
Shore and blew Itself and the bridge
a mile into the air.
Captain Carpenter came out OF the
fight with his cap and binocular-case
riddled with buRets, and "a Wounded
shoulder The Vindictive got fairly
close 10 the, Mole under cover Of a
sm0ke-screen emitted by smoke-boals.
But, the wind blew away the smoke,
and from that moment the German ar
tillery made life exciting. The win
dictiven and her two supporting cruis-
Es, which were converted English
Channel ferry boats. returned the fire,
and British marines landed and attacked
the Germans.
When it was over there was moi
much left Of the "Nindiciive." Conse-
uuently they gave her a fittingy glor-
ious end by sinking her across the en-
trance OF Ostend harbor, the second big
North Sea base for Hun U-boats. Cap
tain Carpenter was not on her during
that trip.
Il may be Judged that Captain Car
penter is somebody that It is the chance
Of a lifetime TO see and hear. The
lecture Is under Red Gross auspices,
The captains own story as told by
an English newspaper man who inter
viewed him on the subject follows.
The story is taken from ,'The Zee
bruege Affair."
Have a clsaret. Now what can ] do
FOR your"
repeated my little piece.
"well, / don't know that can add /
much 10 the official account
TWO Of my apprehensions had proved I
correct. But before he could Inquire I
earnestly after the new piece at the |
Narathonium. ! pointed to a queer OBJ (
iect on the floor. 10 was about four
feet long and three feet wide. 10 was /
made Of some malleable substance and 1
tinted a dull red Il was long, and sim
nous. and decorated with tiny turrets. Z
The base OF the whole affair was paint
cd a blush color. The extreme edges I
on the far side sagged OF into a dirty
brown.
whats thatg" asked abruptly.
That Oh, that's the Mole, you
is this the model from which they
worked out the plans2'
yes. Does II interest YOU
ENORMOUSLY" ] said. And so it did, /
but the main point was That It stih /
interested him. It was bad for him, no I
doubt. TO have Zeebrugge on inc Drslh I
after all the terrible experiences ne hau I
endured. but it was my duty to my Z
partment-possibly TO a larger audi
nnce-to take advantage, II l could OF
this very natural obsession.
'Then let's SIT down and have looA
at It," .,..o % ,ho
medaT. and he began 10 tel me about
m IA was the sailor talking, tne Keen
navigator. the born tighter.
"Hereu said Captain Carpenter dig-
ging with his cane at the model, Is
ibe Nfole which is eighty yards VIDE
md ahout a mile long. It's DIVIDED up
MO nortions, and you must understand
mat We knew all about II IN peace
.syhis thin peace at the end we can |
tho Tigbfhouse pier. There are power
T,i sesrchlIghts. Of course, at the emo
~ Thai nier Next we come 10 tle en,l>'
~ fhe Mole proper, where we knew
tbev had at least three very big suha.
f,oooinr along towards the land we nave
/ [o sheds. one containing naval stores,
so the Mole goes on in curve % une,l
we get TO the Viaduct That's the 'llns
we blew up with the submarine lt con,
meets the Mole with the shore enu anu
look an immense time TO build OH ac-
rount OF the strong current.
.'Why." I asked, did they have VIA ]
ductgl Why not have built lhe Moic
solid all the way along?'
"Because Of the silt in the Dsrpor;
Tbev found that unless they allowed
for The now Of the tido-l'm talking or
course. OF when Zeebrugge was Duilt'
Ionr before the war-tbey could not
prevent the harbor from slltins up
which. however, they might dredse,
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