The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12

, ing II from tho mainland. but we crossed
the Inlet and got good View. ihey
seem to have enough supplies on mana
TO stock liner. Let alone single
boat"
German plans arc not limited to sup
plying one submarine from naSr III
America" said Grant. The ." -
but the torerunncr OF fleet which IL
relied upon 70 make 1t imp"SS'oIe ~
shin ANYTHING FROM IN American port
As soon as limo Of supply for the
base is established. and * is demon
stratcd that the plan Of supplying tns'h
| from American soil is feasible, they VIII
! be sent hero in druvcS. That Is way
| it ~ SO important that the 10 Sh"ulu
not b. permitted To get oven EA'''A'
! OF water anywhere on TINS Sth" ol '''I
! Atlantic. Ilrr failure To s"cur" sup
! niles Will b,. the best Snrt % prptec-
! lion AGAINST \ fleet of similar poais
Operating on This SD" "f tho Ail;nlic'
| That was some NOR" information
| got from the worthy German anloa-
! sador via Mrs. Blank. II" addra Wheh
! the man had left IN" Room IN wh''"
! h. .nd Di1i, were seated. "Hy the way.
! | an, afraid that soon Flank won rNri'
; h,yc money 20 comfort himself WIN
: lie mas pluNStu 80
! ability Of tho L boats being ahl" |" 'oH-
! ,,ru, rajdiuv American shtppine-"
! Their" were many things :" lac done
: Thu. plan formulated by Gran ana LIMO
ON ,he way To East Machas on tho
! ram contaminated not only the dnstruc-
! ton of the l'-lasc. but the capture OF
| the C-J1. Ordinarily thc German SUP
marine would be immune from the Am
cr,,,an navy or from any moieStaifon
from amy source except on IN" open seas
from, enemy vessels. Inside tn" thr",
| mil. limit she was protected ny inc
| l-nI;ed States provided no articles OK
: International law were violated. Inc
! taking on Of supplies from q neutral ma
I ;.,o made the boat subject I" intern
: man, t;rLn. proposed to wait before
r:L,dng thu. base until supplies hau ac-
, ,uaIlv boon placed on III" submarine
! and then - capture IT, tpr ms PuF-
. pns,. he ha! requested destroyer 20 lay
off East Mechas until instructions "cre
wirrlcSS"d.
From tn, description Of the iSifno OF
! which Tho base was located. Grant o'>-
lI.ved that there Was enough water u
m. inlet between tho islam! and th'
mainland to float the destroyer. HN 1el
,ha, this would be tho hest place o'
conceIlnan, for it until the time came
for III cdash on the submarine. lnstruc
tons were wirclcsScd to tho destroyer
TN make in for shore until hailed by
pilot to take il into the inlet
Planned Tho Bald on The U-e3.
Dixie went I" Sccur" the services OF .
pilot competent for tho task whll'
! Grant organized his forces for tho rs.if
mn land. Ab"Ai Of some descr h tot
would be necessary In transport I'M
party to thn island and Grant pblnne1
fr- an carly start and the transfer M nj
his forces to the island carly IN IN
afternoon then u scattering 20 cover nj
sides Of the base except that on IN
ocean and gradually clos" in. SO that tn
blow When struck would hc sudden ant
efficient. Sending CavannuSh nnt
Stewart. who wcer among tn" members
Of In, C.r!rninoloSy Club ne had hrouEh
with him Ia find Il launch OF sutticlen
size To carry the party he devoted him
! self % irst7ictinr tho men who hst'
meyer worked with him hrfor" as 10 mt
signals which would he used for an!
emergencies that might arise.
Hv the time Dixie returned from
successful quest for pilot for tho dc
s,r1yor. Grant had his party Wei IN
Structcd and tho start was made. VI
:. reaching tho inlet Stewart ana CaFan
auch ver" already waiting with fort!
foo, launch. The party quickly embark
I'd and was enariy I" tn" hank OF '"'
island when u small motor boat turned
into tho inlet from tho ocean. ~ IN
sight Of the big launch the occn2an
hurricdly shut off the engine and turnc'
in a sharp circle. rEIuSing for momen
Ia observe Grants party NOR" closely
Then the engine started again. and IN
, little boat disappeared in thc direction
from which il had come.
Il Grant, unconscious that the landin
had been observed scattered his Incl
according to thc original plan md the
al II given signal they began 20 noun
the hills which surrounded IA" islam
TN tho land side. Grant with PiNI" %
his sid" WAS ~. first 10 reach Thu" rrr$
and as they pe"rcd down upon ihc SIl
marine bass they were ast"niSh"d.'
Thu C-:i1 wis less than L hundred fr"
off SHORE gradually varying int" new
\ " built dock especially ronSt ru"t'Tl I"
y submarine needs. Two Figures stood 4"
~. deck and through glasses hixi
( reatlt!v recognized them rs E"y-Ed an
$ rt.p.,,n Rose, 4 firur" was awairin
r on tho dock II" was Franz Won Paper
D equally we'll known To IN" president Q
r the CrlnInnlnEy club aud 70 the it'll
Secret Service operative.
i:nlh swept their glasses down IN
l. beach from the dock TO whcr" Srna
= hu: had been "r"cicd. Their. w:ls
n S.nn> rc c..flS"l.sS activity. -" nun q
r,..;iu- the work. they Identified a
- Itrtrr,.. Won l-rtZ. NnrkTrcr under hi
,,r~;riI.ti"nS wrr. loading Il carrier wit
: ,nrn,iura Others with shoulders h"aN
n! Ia.!,u with miscellaneous SUPPLE
L " r.. already starting for III" dock. III
r suhnr;.rin had just finished warping II
d :hn dock and Won Pafr'n had S!"ppe
: onto the dock when III" "ntir" crowd {
o Gcrrnans suddenly turned and looked
L tho saCne direction down the hnacl
Grant and Dixie followed their gaze a
Il In a ruomcn, a small motor boat. fairi
!. throwing spray over i:s bows. daShe
o toward the boat. Grant and Dixie wei
d surprised when their glasses showed II
occupant OF tho boat was n woman
Baroness Terbecht.
S. The Baroness talked emphatica1ly an
= with many gestures making a sweepin