Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-05
Submarine Baked
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were speeding homeward. Coast
patrol vessels had not acted on that
theory. They now are closing in
raiders last exploit, securing the sea
for further trace Of the enemy l.
boats.
Secretary Daniels directed that the
brief report from the destroyer be
made public. The destroyer herself
with two survivors from the Baird, a
279 ton craft ha.linS from Whining
ton. Del, was still hunting for the
enemy.
The announcement witch naval Of
tcers said contained all the depart
mcnt knew about today activities of
the raiders, follows:
The navy department has received
a dispatch from United States de-
stroyer that at $50 o'clock this morning
she interrupted an attack by an enemy
submarine on the French steamer Ra-
diolieue about 81 miles off the Mary
! land coast. The destroyer also took on
+ board two men from the Edward Baird,
which was bombed and sinking.
, "A later report was received stating
that the Radioliene had arrived at an
Atlantic port
Reports from survivors who were
aboard the vessels also established the
fact during the day that at least two
submarines have been at work in Amer
lean waters. They are the U-37 and the
U-l5l. and a report TO the navy depart
ment shows that one of them at least
had stores to last her three months. II
navy officials have reached a conclu-
sion as to the size and sea-keeping quail
tiles of the raiders they have not dis
closed the fact. Many officers believe,
however, that at least one of them is a
cruiser submarine of large tonnage.
| otherwise they find it difficult to ac-
count for the length Of time the yes
sells have been able to Turk off the coast.
Statements of the seamen held prison
! er on the raiders and later cast adrift
/ IN their boats conflict as to the size and
+ armament of the enemy craft. Previous
/ reports have indicated that the cruiser
! L boats carry four heavy guns, while
! three guns is the largest number note
ny the prisoners. The fact that some
/ were aboard the vessel and some on the
other may account for the differences
otherwise noted.
one report fixed the number Of the
crew OF one boat at 16 That is almost
double the number of men aboard an
4 sO- tonner.
! AS the situation stood tonight the en-
envy craft may be still moving south
ward along the coast Naval officials
/ believe that the seas are being made so
warm for them that the slightest error
in judgment may bring destruction on
them at any moment.
So far as coastwise shipping goes, it
is certain that everything at sea equip
ped with radio knows of the raid and
is moving on courses to avoid them. The
sailing craft are also getting the word.
There were also indications -oday that
the army aviation service had joined in
the / boat hunt. 1t is believed a con-
siderable number of army fiiers nave
modified near the coast to cooperate
with the naval patrol squadrons.
/ The picking up of a floating mine off
the New Jersey shore was announced
today by the navy department. I'm
doubtedly !; was dropped by one # the
enemy [ boats, Possibly the raider was
closely pursued and sought to la. trap
'"r her nnrsuer or she might have
hoped the bomb would prove to be in
the path of a convoy fotilla