Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-07-04

= ing on her course at some IA kno
showed the usual navigation and reg
lation hospital ship lights. Under Il
overcast sky she was plain to see al
could not be mistaken for anything b.
what she was-a ship immune by ever
law of war and pecce from attack ,
mOlestation.
No one ON board saw the wake q
the torpedo. In first intimation of tn
, presence of a submarine was a Jar an
the roar of an explosion from aft. The
the lights went out
"All that followed, save when tn
dim light was obtained from an EN-
Urgency dynamo, just before the shil
foundered, took place in the darkness
But from the engine room came No
answer.
"The rehearsed routine of the ships
however, held good. With the German
enemy, one must be prepared for every
emergency like this, and along the dark
ened decks the crew CROPPED to the boat
stations and stood by for orders to
leave her.
- From the bridge the captain IS
megaphone, loud in the night, babe
them hold until way was off the shin.
The carpenter was aft making an ex-
animation of the damage.
Wireless Fails to Work
Sc In the wireless cabin the Marconi
operator was trying in vain to trans
NIT the ships position. His key gave
no response; the spark was gone.
The carpenters report was that
number four hold aft was blown in
and that the ship could not remain
lfloat. The order was given to lower
lway the boats on both sides and aban-
lon ship.
"The officer commanding the Cana.
Ian army medical corps on board re-
'orted that his people were out. This
> important in view of the fact that I
o boat but the captain IS has been a
licked up l.
Save for any of the ships company
the engine room crew who may have D
zen killed by the explosion by the n
rpedo, it is clear that everyone got Il
way One of the small boats. called n
cident boats, was held back for those II
st to leave the ship. But when all pl
others were away, the captain went 10
his cabin for an electric torch, and pi
returning to deck found that this al. oil
had gone.
Boat Hailed by Germans. I'D
.n, LEI
The submarine hailed the boat in Al
glish: Come along side.' -,
: The boat was pulling down to pick
drowning man. The second of a.
or stood up and shouted back: I'VE hor
picking up man from the water. on,
Come alongside, repeated the
sque voice from the submarine. The
t held on its way and forthwith
revolver shots were fired at or of
r it. w.
Come alongside, will shoot nv owl
gum shouted the submarine com. teri
der. The boat lay alongside the ella!
marine and the captain (probably zen
man picked up) was ordered on INC
'ner and kept on board, he gave the min.
d, IN case he should be made stem
nd officer, who remained on the Thi.
the course to steer. He was taken bow
lie coming tower of the snbno-; cent
two officers awaited him.
What Ship is That?''
he commander asked him sharp III
What ship is that7' ured
1t is the hospital ship Llandoverv ol a
,, 'aanswered the captain. gram
Yes the commander did not an 49, ,
surprised, but you are carrying to III
American flight officers The
We are not replied the captain. weigl
nave seven Canadian medical of. ter, p
on ooard. The ship was char ''ioiie
by the Canadian government to calori
s;cl, oD1 ,..,,,,., - " from
I'd to Canada
e submarine commander reiterat-
You have been carrying American
officers Liet
have - tigato
bOOh 10 Canada
months with wounded. I give men =
word of honor that we have well n
none except patients, medical energi
rev and sisters founda
commander then demanded if the fol
Tere any Canadian medical of. Dut
the boat and he was told there $50 o''t''o'
o'ueieu MIN TO come crops,
triton.
Brutality to Prisoner.
here are our boats7' asked the 4
The submarine commander Anne,
answer. He was WATCHING tho can bus