New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
French Liner Sails
ssDangerZone
Ablaze With hLights
Vessel Told by Wireless l,
May Disregard U-Boat
Precautions

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Nov. 3.-v
Travellers who arrived here to day on
a French liner were surprised when
they came ashore to learn that the
European war was still raging and that
submarines we're still operating in At
lantic waters. Every one aboard was
confident that the submarines had been
withdrawn from the sea and that an
armistice had been effected abroad, be-
cause on Saturday night their steam
ship approached this coast ablaze with
lights.
Not since the war began had yes
sci of the Allies steamed through the
waters of the Atlantic with light
showing.
On Saturday 4 wireless message in
code was received aboard the liner, and
soon after the crew went about with
scrapers taking off the paint and tar
paper that had been put over state
room windows and portfolios to screen
the vessel from enemy underseas raid
ers. This was done in the afternoon,
and at dusk the vessel was aglow with
lights.
Zone Cleared of U-Boats
This apparently perilous innovation
aroused unusual interest aboard ship,
and some anxiety, but the only answer r
to appease the curiosity of the pas
sengers was the statement that bona
fide wireless message had been re-
ceived aboard informing the skipper
that full lights could now be displayed
with safety.
Among the passengers on the liner
was Melville f. Stone, general man
ager of The Associated Press, who had
been abroad four months. His re-
marks. indefinite though they were
lent color to the general thought that
peace had been effected but was being
withheld from publication.
Another traveller was Hans Sulzer
Swiss minister to the United States.
Switzerland" he said, sis in great
need of cereals. What we want just
now is tonnage to bring more food
stutfs. Germany sank Spanish ship
assigned to us laden with grain and
she has since paid for the cargo, but
we need the grain more than we need
the money. we need cereals not alone
to feed our people butt to care for
10000 British, French and German
soldiers interned within our borders.
The Swiss people are deeply CRATE
full for the generous way they have
been treated by the United States
This generous treatment has brought
about finer understanding of the
aims and ideals Of America Never be.
fore has there been such an enthusias-
tic demonstration in Switzerland over
the great things for which the United
States stands"
Another passenger was William X
Vanderbilt, who came over on q short
visit to his home in this city. He was
met at the pier by his son, William
X. Vanderbilt, jr.
Also on board was Major Genera
Theodor Lodjinski, of the Russian cav.
airy, whose mansion in Moscow was
looted and burned by the Bolshevik
while he was lighting with his troop.
in Rumana.
Italian Writer Arrives
The Countess Maria Loscbi. an Ita)
ian writef. who was graduated from
Bologna University as a Doctor O,
Philology, came over on the shin tt
make tour of this country and senf
back to Italy accounts of the war worl
women are doing in America. She come,
here under the auspices of the Burea,
of Public Information, and will con
tribute papers to the "Epoca." q
Rome, and the "Economista dItal;s."
The countess, who has been nurs;n,
the wounded at the Italian front fo
three years, is interested in child laho
and VIII study that subject while here