Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
.sUBMERs|BLEs PROVE
LOST HOPE FOR HUNS
Daring Attempt to Sink American
Transports Results In De-
struction of Craft.
BOAT is CAUGHT IN A rRa1,
Bucldng the Terrible Hcad-Scas Of
the Bay OF Biscay Is Not to Be
Compared to n Parlor Game, Ac-
cording to Man From Convoy.
HI III. ). GREENWALI.

PARIS. october 14-Within the past
few days the Germans have made a
sensational attempt to blockade one
Of the French ports and prevent the
oeen one or their most daring sub,na-
rine exploits, but It has failed, because
Of the American Navy.
U.b eta"S comm nswesi ia and biggest
courageous and resourcefui officers.
nave been sent to the bottom of the
sea near ns, Inc r"ve rreneh G9ast by an Amer
Bertha's activities. the attemp, was
meant for more than window dress.
ing. 1T was not merely to cheer the
discouraged German populuce. but was
designed to counteruct the great dis
asters which Germany Is suffering on
The American naval men. who first
outwilted the C-boats and then de-
stroyed them. regard the affair as ar
episiodhe In the days work: and would
friend OF mine was in one of the DC
stroyers forming the escort. and nov
nave permission to state certain de-
My friends story is as follows: we
departed from This same port unSee
sealed orders TO pick up troopships
scarcely out Of sight OF land when W..
received the first wireless message
warning" He said: Subs f. on ,up ,
, nsrHe r s2e; esysr heard Of sush
suggestion that We should stiff our our
outgoing course. AS TO this. Tho can.
tain said that the message came TOO
late. explaining that i, means re,raco
The subs he said are s,,nnosod
10 De either just about here or from
10 do now is to toddle aIonr.. ''i1 Ws
incrGased speed and began bucRjnp tho
Ierfloie head-seas of the Bay Of Bis
bow bow in M 9h. stern .f, vas was under water. our
down 1t sounded like Il hammer strii,-
me plate OF steel. Green seas swcot
bridge snd ksh sp naG drenehed tho
OF me smoke stacks. Not even The
most hardened OF the extremely Ia
u uitnhiHy crew fel, normal in That
mousse where there was less water AMI
NOISE. The captain Joined me there.
!.b oS! & W. YIN an attempt at ievity.
4 cigar tfPt"S Us
The captain went inside the chart
n sUose; iit ms pipe, held his hand hard
he replied. wouldn't waste n ,orneIo
On destroyer while there are ,rans.
f9r rs 10 get, but God help them il they
re pointed to the depth charges
Bnt II one did happen to hit us':
i l.. asked. lie shrugged his Shoulders.
..h II would be good,n!ght," he said.
+ - would be an accident They hay,.
GGt one advantage against our many.
ihey can see us when we can't see
II Fem See
~ looked where he pointed. some
thing was happening. Tons Of water
snot into the air. Except that it was
fopy white IL resembled the explosion
ei heavy shell in soft ground. The
Eeyser had the same moundlike formn :
ton, but we heard no sound except
the shrieking wind There followed
more mounds of frothing water. We
could Sc. tiny speck. which we knew
10 be destroyer incircllng like n ter
Eeysers were the sign of the ash-car
oarrage which the destroyer had
placed.
GREAT coSvoY MEETS
SECOND DESTROYED,
second destroyer scurried near To
see the fun, or lend aid. but our course
w;;s unaitered, ours was the senior
headed the line. The captain paid no
further attention to the rumpus he
mind, but paced the bridge and kept Il
Warier eye than any of his lookouts on
ne spoke quietly to the watch officer:
signal those fellows 10 come along.
They'll have trouble TO catch us If they
don't hurry"
;hey have really found a sub. won't
they stay 10 finish him?"
"CertainlyF lac replied. but if their
barrage went near him he is probably
finished now: Anyhow, the present
business of this fotilla is TO pick up
troopships. not go sub chasing en-
route" AS he spoke / saw two de-
stroyers come leaping back into line
through seas that almost cngulfcd and
drowned them but through which they