The sun., 1918-11-20
ORDUNA MAKES TRIP
FREED FROM PERIL
Cunarder, Marked by Germans,
Dodged U-Boats for More
Than Four Years.
LINER SAVED BY SKILL
Attacked Several Times, Big
Ship Sank One Submarine
in Battle.

After her first quiet voyage in many
monthssthe Cunard liner orduna arrived
here yesterday from Liverpool. While
the war was on the ship ran the gantlet
OF the German submarine feet. narrowly
escaping several traps laid for her by the
undersea boats. She had accounted for
more than one Of the U-boats due to
the skill of Capt Thomas McComb Tay-
lor, commander.
1t was the first trip the Orduna had
made since the cessation OF hostilities'
and the ships officers were able on the
second day out to relax the eternal Vigi-
lance they have had to maintain for the
last four years when at sea- They re-
celved word OF the signing Of the arTnis-
tice on that date.
In July, 1915, a German submarine
sent a torpedo at the Orduna when abe
was a day and a half out from Queens
town bound for New York with twenty
Americans aboard. The lookout sighted
the wake of tho torpedo and quick work
by the helmsman served to swerve the
ship out Of its path. SO that 1t passed
scant ten feet astern.
U-Boat shells Liner.
When the German submarine COM
mander realized that he had missed his
prey he came to the surface and opened
fre. Capt. Taylor swung the Orduna
directly away from the enemy and pre-
senting only the ships stern as target
ordered full steam and outran the Ger
man shells.
Three months ago the vessel had
another narrow escape when three
enemy submarines attacked her. Capt.
Taylor handled his ship 80 that she
rsmmed one OF the craft. Another was
blown up by n depth charge dropped
above her by n convoy destroyer and
gun crews on the Orduna, and the de-
stroyer sank the third.
That the Orduna was marked by the
Germans TO be torpedoed was learned
about two years ago when the British
patrols in hauling up their submarine
nets near Davenport, England. caught
one Of the ex-Kaiser's "tin FISH" Or
ders were found aboard which directed
that the duty OF that particular craft
with her officers and crew of ninety men
was to sink the t's ship.
Before being requisitioned by the Brit
ish TO carry supplies and troops across
the Atlantic the Orduna was in the
South American trade. In recent
months she has left this port chiefly as q
transport carrying American soldiers.
British Envoy Arrives.
Among the passengers arriving yes
terday on the Orduna was Sir Charles
Ross, inventor OF the Canadian service
rife and one of the largest land owners
in England. He has come to this coun-
try on q special mission. but refused to
dlvulge it's nature. He was emphatic
about President wilson's trip to Europe.
"lt Is absolutely essential" he said.
THE people of Great Britain and the
United States do not fully understand
each other but both desire to reach a
better basis of mutual understanding,
A visit to Europe by President Wilson at
the present time will have n wonderful
effect on future relations"
Sir Charles also said that with tho
signing OF the armistice grave economic
problems have confronted all Govern
ments and these will require careful con-
sideration.
The Orduna also brought into port a
number OF British and American officers
az we'll as four OF the first 10000 troops
sent into the great war by Australia.
Less than 1000 OF the initial Australian
CONTINGENT are left