Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-22
FOE SEXES AND ARMS BOAT
Vessel Converted Into Raid
er to Prey on New Eng
land Fishermen.
THREE U-BoATS ARE ACTIVE
Admiral Benson Does Not
Believe Six Undersea Craft
Are Being Sent Here.

WASHlNGTON. Aug o. - Navy
department officials tonight conf
IDENTIFY awaited a wireless dispatch
telling Of The capture or destruction
Of the traWler Triumph which WIS
seized by German submarine yes
terday. a German crew put aboard.
the vessel armed and started ON "a
raiding expedition against the de-
fenseless fleet ot fishing smacks on
Grating on the Grand Ranks Every
prccaution has been taken. it was
said, To prevent the raider slipping
through the limo stretched. around
the fishing region
Tho department, through Admiral
konson. acting secretary. requested
nowsnspers 10 make no mention Of
the type Of craft being employed IN
the hunt II was said. however. that
these are humorous and swift enough
10 mako the eventual Apprehension
~ the converted fishing vessel ahso-
lutely certain unless the enemy crew
destroys the ship or attempts 20 en-
gage one OF tho pursucrs IN unequal
combat
May Sink Ship.
Some officials here tonight CON
Bidered that "A rendezvous with the
submarine had been arranged by the
crew OF the Triumph. after which
the Triumph would be sunk - that
the patrol Qotillas would find Il nee
eSsary TO continue their hunt FOR
several days. THIS would result, the
German officers might hope. In q,
large force being held along the
Grand Banks, lessening the strength
Of the coast guard nt other points.
The answer made TO this possibility
h that adequate forces are now in
service at every vital point 60 pro-
teCt an ships
The only dispatch received by the
department today concerning the
pswest maneuver OF the German sub
.rines off tho American coast was
4Nief message from tho commander
~ ne htrst naval district al Boston
confirming tbs landing OF The cam
tain and crew OF IND Triumnh ana
reitemted tho story told hy the SAIL
ors. Six hp1rs earlier this Informs.
ton was given to the navy depart
mont through press dispatches and
was flashed by naval wireless to Of
Ulcers in command OF parof forces
In the vicinity
To Protect Fishing.
The department has taken steps
~ fANN''h AihilNh NN ANt AAfrAu0
Banks and 10 couuteaQ the effects
OF uhls raid" Admiral benson slid
lie expressed the opinion that ID
would be impossible for the Germans
In the limited time az their disposal
20 equip the Triumph properly as
raider. Such a task, he pointed out
would occupy tho New York navy
yard neNTly a week. with a crew OF
II men. however. armed with re.
Nolvers and a machine gun or two.
the Triumph would b0 able to cap
ture and then destroy a number OF
small craft
Admiral Benson refused To place
much crcdcnCe In the declaration
made by the submarine commander
TO the captain OF the Triumph that
s,x U-bpata now are operating ip
American waters. Very careful
checking OF all information regard
ing the activities OF these craft has
convinced naval officials that only
three have been actively engaged.
The acting secretary warned against
the public placing too much hope
in stories OF Geruia ~ submerine be.
inE destroyed IN this connection he
diyulged the fact that tho claim OF
British merohantmnn having sunk
"a submarine after long range gun
duel already has been definitely con !
troverted IL was on this same sub |
marine and several days later. that
Captain Evans OF the steamer Pen |
istone was detained after his ship |
had been captured and sunk