The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
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desk In the navy department until
late in the night. He was in constant
photographic communication with New
York, Philadelphia and Newport News.
He promised prompt information
on all developments in the enemy ac-
tivities.
Scores Of widest rumors flooded
the navy department in the wake Of
the U boat operations. Reports o.
battles of the coasts between the sub
marines and steamers resulting in the
destruction Of the latter, were not Of
ficialIy confirmed.
Navy officials declared most Wig
orous search 10 on not only for the Y
boats, but also their possible base OF
operations. For months both sea and
land patrols have searched along the
Atlantic coast for possible NESTS"
/ for the submersibIes. But, a. one Of
fetal expressed it, "it's long coast
from Halifax down and possibly one
! has eiuded Us"
AS result the patrol is rebuilding
| its efforts.
Not Unexpected.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 4.-The
herman submarine raid on American
coastwise shipping was to De expect
ed-and it is not impossible to con-
Iceive of Germany bombing or setting
fire to New York.
| This was the statement OF james
wv. Gerard, former American ambassa-
dor to Berlin, who stopped over IN
Kansas City today enroute east.
| New York Not Excited.
NEW YORK, June About the
! only persons in New York who are
excited about the submarines are
sixty-four Germans and they're in JAIL
| The city took the news with sum
mer ennui, Crowds watched the
bulletin boards, but there was little
! nervousness. Talk of possible air
raids predominated. Coney Island
bIazed with lights as usual last night
land island boats sailed boldly out OF
the narrows until naval authorities
tswung the submarine net across. ;.
| u. S. Marshal Mccarthy conducted
raids during the night on meeting
places of Germans and gathered IN
sixty-four who were holding Hoch.
tests in celebration. All were jailed
and will probably be interned. CROWDS
bled around automobiles con-
| tanning the enemy aliens. shouting,
sung patriotic songs as the Germans
started for prison.
! Nervousness on the part OF people
in other sections of the country who
have friends or relatives here was
manifested by thousands OF tele-
grams which came in, almost swamp
| ing the telegraph Offices. The police
are ready for eventualities.
| In case of an air raid, Red Cross
workers in each district will be sum-
moned by the blowing OF whistles.
Stores of surgical supplies are ready
and rooms have been prepared for
use in temporary hospitals
| New York is defenseless against
air attacks, asserted August Post.
secretary of the aerial league
| No New Attacks.
WASHINGTON, June NO new
reports of sinkings or attacks by the
German u boats off the American
coast had reached the navy depart
ment up to mid-fornoon To-Day, Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels stated
He also stated there is no jnforma-
ton concerning the reported capture
of one of the raiders.
The department does not intend at
this time however to lake any oifi-
cial announcement If a boat is
| ca ptured or sunk lest it lreye OF
military advantage TO the enemy
The department, he sale, mas Tos-
litive evidence that ons y boar Is op-
Grating, but only the evidence OF
surviving captain that two were OH
sbore. Other Lazy officials expressed
TIE belief that three submarines had
been Engaged.
DANIELS said he had told the naval
committee yesterday that the navy
had believed an occasional submarine
might get through to this country.
| But he added, one or two or more
may now be engaged in an effort to
draw the American fire from the