The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-19


contributor Will present the case Of
the seamen of all ranks against the
Boche and his apoIogists in this coun-
try.)
Since the beginning of the ware no
fewer than $4,000 men, women and
children have been MURDERED by
the Germans in cold blood on the high
seas.
Most OF these have been British sail
ors carrying on their lawful occupa-
ton, who have either been shot when
lowering their Hfeboats or sunk when
they had managed to get their boats
in the water.
There Is a darker side even to this
picture.
Over ST British vessels have dissap-
peared without a single man being left
behind to tell the tale.
What abominable dark deeds have
been done here one can only surmise
1t is clear that these vessels have been
attacked by German submarines whose
commanders have carried out the in
structions of Count Luxembourg:
Leave no trace behind"
At the lowest computation, these ST
vessels would account for at least ], 1000
British sailors who have been de1iber-
ately murdered in cold blood.
Round table TALK of peace with
such swine!-RubbishI
In December 1914-So early as that
"a vessel was overhauled by a sub
marine which commenced to send in
shot and she'll The vessel signaIled
that she would stop, and proceeded to
do so.
The crew commenced to lower their
hfeboats, and all the time the subnar-
inc continued to fire explosive shells,
smashing up the boats, killing eight
or nine Of the crew, and depriving
many others of even a chance of es-
cape.
Four hundred miles northeast of
Malta a British ship was encountered
by German submarine, which, from
short range, commenced to wreck the
ship fore and aft until, in the words
of one OF the rescued crew, +she was
a shambles and blazing wreck after
five minutes"
The crew took 10 the boats The
U-boat commander fired IL high ex-
plosive shells at them, and the sub
marine then came up and the British
crew were made to board her.
The Hun pirates took everything
trfom them they possibly could, and.
on protests being made, told the Brit
ishers that they were lucky to have
escaped as they had, as the day before
they had sunk a Japanese steamer
and made all the yellow bellies climb
over the side and drown.
Iris statement was made by the
coEEnander Of the submarine
Must be Punished
This is the usual Hun practice: The
submarine fires a torpedo. If tLeAr ship
does not sink. the submarine comes to
the surface and commences to fire at
short range on the vessel
The crew, knowing what to expect
try to get out their boats, and it is
whilst they are engaged in this haz-
ardous task that the submarines guns
lire shots at them as fast as possible
and contiue the firing as the boats
float in the water.
1t is all very well for the stay-at
home peace at any price, idealist to
pirate about democracy and gush about
their German friends" but the alb
dominable atrocities. the dirty iniuui-
ties, and the appalling blackg1ardism
which have been shown by the Ger
mans to our brave seamen can never
be forgotten by those who sail the
seas.
Punishment, revenge, and protec-
ton against such conduct in the FIJI
ture-these are the things our seamen
are out for now.
Democratic idea1ists may talk about
meeting German Comrades round a
table, and S&afing their blood-stained
cowardly hands, but they never will
be given an opportunity, if the seameu
OF Britain can prevent it
To talk of meeting any representa-
t1Ves OF such q swinish nation in the
spirit of anything approaching fra
ternity is an insult to the British sea
men, which he bitterly resents, not
Wlthstanding all the easy-spoken, wild.
Drained. theoretical speeches of the
peace-with Germany mouthers.
There ARE to many British mothers
and British wives mourning for theil
sons and husbands who have beer
cruelty murdered-not fought in bat.
tle-for the British seamen to forget
viii the labor party fraternise round
table with the men who murdered
captain Fryatt, a brave British cap.
tam, who only did his duty?
VIII they shake hands with the
creatures VINO murdered 80 member.
OF the crew of the Belgian Prince. one
lof the blacklist of all the black crime,
committed by the Huns, when AZ men
after being collected on the deck o.
the enemy submarine were thrown
into the water without their life
belts when the submarine submerged
Eot if the British seamen know #.
II the pacifists in this country hav,
lost their sense of decency SO mucf
that they can offer to fraternize witt
such people, the British seamen viii
see that they have not the opportunity
For the Men.of the Sea
sometimes think that we take tn,
pacifist much too seriously in our en-
deavors to justify the attitude of tn,
British Empire and the Allies toward
the Germans.
Still, as we possess a Labor part,
who insist on proclaiming Gin season
and out of SEASON. their so-called wa
a4ns, and permit certain of their mem
Ders to express in public vulgar at
fection for their I" German friends,
It hehoOves N who can speak witt
sonaaufhorfty for the working ciasse
oesAlBsenunEz5s4O xefHEAs the h.sn1hn,