Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

that the U-boat is being towed to this port.
There is no confirmation of the rumor yet.
New York. June 3.-A wireless S. o. S. call from the
New York and Porto Rico Line passenger steamship
Carolina saying that she was being attacked by subma
received here to-day The fate of the Carolina
known No further wireless calls received after
the call for help United States guard ship of
the vessels which got the call. The Carolina with
passengers aboard and 120 in her bound for
Atlantic port which she this afternoon hours
overdue.
Washington, June 3.-The Navy Department an
nounced that had received official report that three
American schooners had been sunk off the by enemy
submarines Besides the Edward H. Cole, the of
two other ships have been reported the Navy They
the schooner Jacob S. Haskell and the Isabella D.
Wiley.
New York, June 3-Two American vessels the
Hattie Dunn and the Samuel w. Hathaway, have been
sunk by German submarines of the additional
sinkings had been early this afternoon but
the report that they had fallen victims enemy
somewhere of the New England coast
New York. June 3Germany has carried her unrestricted sub
marine warfare to this side of the ocean and At least Ave
have been sunk by submarine the Atlantic coast Some
reports say the number of victims already reached fifteen
Although the presence of German undeea boats had heer
reported American for days past the first definite
of one victim the schooner Edward II Cole .s we
here her vessel was sunk Sunday off the New Jersey shore
At Least Two Submarines in Action
1t known that least boats engaged in the cam
pagn which is assumed be aimed chiefly at the American
transport service report that besides the attacks shipping
off the Jersey coast submarine operating Nantucket
and had torpedoed ship those not confirmed
Presumably the Germans employing the cruiser type
U-boats with long steamng radius for these operations
The port of New York closed outgoing Shipping as
the of the of hostile craft was con
med Similar action has been taken other Atlantic ports
Navy Is Ready For Action
Meantime advceS from Washington, after officially confirm
the loss of three schooners declared already
operation and others that will be added will deal with new sub
marine
Germany by striking with her submarines at the verv doors
OF America has admitted to the world that the American Ay
will turn the tide against her the battle fields France
AS first of the submarine raid on the Atlantic coast
brought to the Navy Department Washington todav bv As
Grated Press dispatches followed by official reports naval
officials declared that the American force in home
waters ample the attack
All along the coast line naval flying boats submarine chasers
and numberless other naval craft Immediately got into action
All officials declared that the Navy Department was flIv
equipped the thrust the very fountain head Of te flow
American troops to Europe and that all agencies were beo
brought into full force find the submarines and DESTROY them
Transports to Be Guarded
This challenge to the fighting United States would
be met officials sad with the which have
the submarines the zone and the steady flow ~
American transports France would guarded with the same
effective proportion which has them through the
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