Evening star., 1918-06-06
Latest Victim Norwegian
Steamer EidsvoId, Sunk off
Virginia Capes tuesday.
SUBMARINES ARE MOVING
IN SOUTHERLY DIRECTION
Known Loss of Life Reduced to Six
teen, All Of Dead Having Been
Aboard the Carolina.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 6.-The
arrival here today of several steam
ships from southern Atlantic waters
brought no further news of submarine
operations. Officers of the ships said,
however, that every precaution was
taken against surprise, and while trav-
ersing the zone in which the recent
sinkings took place every member Of
the crews who was not otherwise en-
gagged was detailed as a lookout.
Barrels lashed to the masts served
further precaution passengers were
advised not to disrobe at night. and
all lifeboats. fully provisioned and
watered. were kept hanging on the
davits on a level with the boat deck,
ready for instant use.
All the arrivals today reported moth
ing was sighted of an alarming ma
tuI O. AuNiCCS VI ShS ANdNy OSP0k
ment that every effort was being
made to locate and destroy the sub
marines were confirmed by. statements
OF passengers. who said that destroy
ers, submarine chasers and air scouts
were frequently seen.
List Stands at Thirteen.
NEW YORK. June 6.-Two more
vessels. Norwegian steamship and a
schooner, were added last night to
the list of ships known to have been
sunk by the submarines. The total
now stands at thirteen-five steamers
and eight sch0oners.
The Norwegian steamer Eidsvold
was sunk of the Virginia capes last
Tuesday. The location of the attack
shows that the submarines are NOV
ing steadily southwark, II they are
the same ones which attacked ship
ping almost at the gateway to New
York i1arbor.
A fact which is regarded as signifi-
cant in marine circles here is that
none Of the vessels reported sunk
thus far was sent to the bottom by a
torpedo It is considered certain that
the undersea craft carry toTpedoes
and that they are conserving them in
the hope that they may get an oppor-
tunity. sooner or later. to attack a
transport loaded with American
troops. The unarmed merchant ships
which have been attacked thus far
have been sent to the bottom by the
use Of bombs and shell fire.
The Loss Of Life.
So far as known the only loss of life
was aboard the New York and Porto
Rico liner Carolina, and that has been
definitely established at only sixteen
by revised figures compiled by the
company, showing that there were
aboard the vessel only 21S passengers
and Ill in the crew, making a total
of s2s, instead of $50, as originally
reported. All those who perished evil
IDENTIFY were lost from the lifeboat
which arrived Tuesday at Lewes. Del.
Ten of them were passengers and six
were members of the crew.
Four Still in Hospital.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. June g.
With the exception of four who are
still in the city hospital slowly re-
covering from the shock and ex-
posure, all survivors of the steam
ship Carolina who landed here Tues
day left for New York last night.
A big crowd escorted them from the
Morris Guards armory. after Mayor
Harry Bacharach had divided contri-
buttons totaling $1,002. among them.
collections secured by Shriners, who
paraded the Boardwalk with a large
American flag stretched out between
a squad. seeking contributions from
the visitors.
The name Of Leo K. Bennett, New
York, last night was added to the
list of survivors who landed here.
increasing the number to twenty
nine.
Still in the hospital are Gertrude
Luciene, San Juan. P. r.; Charles Per-
kins. Boston; Felix Capdeville. Baton
Rouge. La. and Miss Caroline Hig-
gins, Cambridge, Mass.