The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

The complete nave department OF
aicial statement was as follows:
1.-THE navy department has been in
formed that three American schooners
have been sunk off h American
coast by enemy submarines. Ihe
steamship Bristol, arriving at Ne"
York this morning, reported nat tne
four master schooner Edward II. Cole
was sunk by q submarine at $3.50 p.
m. Sunday, SO miles south OF Barne,
pat. N. j., and that the Bristol rescued
the crew and brought them to port
'It also rescued the crew OF another
sailing vessel, which was sunk. Inc
Bristol reported that she unite
a submarine 3S miles Off at
AGO d. m. Sunday, and that two sub
marines were operating in that 10
'.The steamship Grecian reported
that the schooner Jacob 5. Haskel
was sunk by gunfire by a German SUD-
marine in h same general vicinity at
moor Sunday. The crew was rescued.
ut was also reported that the lsa-
belle D'Willy was shelled by q suoma~
rine
Captain Newcombe, Of the Cole
stated that his vessel was attacked by
a German submarine which boarded
him, took away his papers n placed
bombs on board. The captain and
crew took to the boats. Captain New
combe stated that the submarine which
attacked him was about 200 feet long
and carried two large guns, one Tor
ward, and one aft, n a smaller gun
amidships. He stated that he saw dis
tinctly one other submarine beside the
one which attacked him, the second
submarine being in The near vicinity
submerged with periscope showing
New York, June 3.-German sub
marines, operating Off the New Jersey
coast, sank several American vessels
during the night, according to reports
brought in by the crews.
The Maritime Exchange is under
stood to have a list of Is vessels which
have been unk 1t will be made pub
lie when permission from naval author
tiles is cured
The submarines undoubtedly were
looking for American transports, hav-
ing been checked by the American de-
stroyer flotilla in the war zone, the Ger
man admiralty apparently has conclud-
ed to carry the submarine warfare TO
the doors Of America In hope of stop
ping the flow of troops which will turn
the balance against the central pow
ers on the western battle front.
The first attack was made on the
schooner Edwin FL. Cole, rs miles off
the Jersey highlands, at I p. m. yes
terday. The crew landed this morning
in New York.
A steamer and several other ships
were said to have been sent to the bot
tom at various points along the coast.
as far north as Nantucket shoals.
Capture and Sink Ship.
Capt. III. G. Newcombe, Of the Edwin
H. Cole, declared that two U-boats fly
ing the German naval ensign. captured
his ship after firing a shot across his
bows: gave the men 10 minutes to
abandon the ship, then blew up the ves-
sci with bombs.
AS the Americana were taking to the
small boats, they saw one Of the sub
marines turn aside and start off in purI
suit of a steamer.
Officials Of the port of New York
ordered all ships TO remain in the har-
Dor. The submarine net was swung
across the harbor entrance. This fol-
lowed receipt Of information that a
number Of ships. including three
s~chooners, had been destroyed. There
also was = report. credited to the Mari