Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-08
U-BOATS THWARTED
IN At TACK ON j. S.
SHIPS, TROOPLADE
Conveys Fought With Guns and
Deep Sea Bombs Says Red
Cross Missioner.
GOT IN SUBMARINE NEST
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, Thursday, June 5. delayed
German submarines were foIled IN
their attempts against q convoy which
included ships carrying american troops
and American Red Cross workers. accord
ing TO the Rev. Joseph Wareing Of Balti-
more, one Of the Red Cross party and
who arrived in London YESTERDAY The
protecting destrovers got information
quickly on two occasions last ~uudar.
but Mr. Wareing did not know whether
any submarines rad been sunk
TO The Associated Press Father
Warelng, who had thrilling experience
following the torpedoing u the British
steamer Tacoma IN February. 1917, said.
Soon after We reached the danger zone
our CONVOY was attacked bv German
submarines and for few minutes thought
| Was III for another experience the same
KIND rs | had on the Tacoma. The exact
number OF boats was not determined
but At least two were seen.
We had a lively escort of British
destrovers. however. and they we're On the
trail of the periscopc ike flash Guns
and depth charges logan popping ike
giant hrccrackers CA the fourth OF July
Fifteen depth charge Aea dropped into
the nest OF German ,uaI.ae.2eS. " neither
any submarines wee sunk ? cannot say,
for We were ON a fast ship and euveloped
IN smoke, but know We dad not lose
single ship Our convoy carried a large
number OF troops.
When the first alarm was sounded for
the passengers to 20 to their lfeboat
stations late on Sunday afternoon | Was
IN my staterooom Word Vas passed
around that enemy submarines had been
#alufff4H k.,4I No rt444h.s3
station than depth charges began to eN-
plode, shaking our ship After a few
minutes Of ANXIOUS waiting at the life
boat stations We received the signal
that the U-boatS had been beaten off
Discipline ON board was superb, The
troops behaved Is II a submarine attack
was part Of the every day routine and
there vas not the slightest furry on board
For GOODNESS IN time OF emergency
do not think you can beat the Americans
their nerves are like steel
At NO tune during either attack did
see a periscopc or the track of a torpedo
When the first alarm was sounded.
have Ia admit felt certain nervousness
for the alarm bell brought TO my mind
with great VY1dnesS my Laconla expert
ence when suffered considerably from
exposure As | hurried ON deck | think
almost every detail oil those awful hours
which followed the laconia sinking came
back to my mind like a moving picture
and il was several minutes before | got
complete command Of my self, After
the sinking OF the Tacoma on February
y, 1917, Father Warelng was IN the same
lifeboat with Mrs Mary r. HOY, Of
Chicago and her daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Hoy Mrs Hoy and her daughter died
from the exposure and we're buried at
sea
Among the other members Of the
Red Cross party were Prof d. Dexter. OF
Panama; Prof Nhltford shelton Of the
University Of Pittsburg Rev VIM Col
ton, of Tarrytown, A. \ Z; Rev. Robert
COPELAND, Of New Orleans. Rev. James
y Conner, Of Last Greenwood, Il. Il,
and Elton CLARK of Boston