The sun., 1918-08-07
DECOYS PLAY HAVOC
WITH SUBMARINES
British Give Germans Pills Of
Their Own Making in I'm
dersea Warfare.
"BABY" DESTROYS ONE
"Infant"' Tossed Into U-Boat
Blows the Bottom Out
of Raider.
Special Gable Despatch to Tnr Sun from tho
London Times.

Special Gable Despdfch to TnE Sun from tho
London Times.
Copyright, 1918: all rights rcserred.
LONDON, Aug. 6.--The naval corrs-
spondent of the Times, discussing the ex-
ploits Of disguised submarine hunters.
refers to the Baralong as one of the
first OF such decoys, and recalls the Ger
man howls because the Baralong did not
look like a warship when II opened fire
on the submarine that was Smelling the
Nicoeian after sinking the Arabic.
The Times remarks that the ruse was
perfectly legitimate when used by the
Germans. but suddenly became illegiti-
mate when used against them.
The correspondent tells two or three
famous stories. which. while widely ru-
-mored, were never automatically told here
before.
There is the instance OF the retired
Admiral commanding one Of the boats
OF the Royal Naval Reserve as Captain.
He placed a haystack aboard his vessel
and the ancient looking craft. in due
course, was summoned to surrender. The
U-boat drew alongside prepared to sink
the ship. The subme zine commanders
demands apparently were being fully
complied with. The crew fetched their
belongings from below and the boats
Ntlc lOWtItu, Wltll W his utbti
ishment the U-boat commander received
a broadside from the haystack.
Blown Up ny own Bombs.
Again there is the story Of the sea
worn tramp flying the Dutch colors.
She was crossing the North Sea. limping
along at an easy gait. when a submarine
appeared and ordered the crew to aban-
don the ship. So sure was the German
commander Of his prey that the bombs
with which he intended to sink the ship
were brought up and placed around the
base OF the coming tower. The COM
mander Of the tramp, apparently panic
stricken, resorted to skilful msneuvring,
which. while It denoted the helpless
movement OF panic, was really designed
to bring the submarine within range Of
guns concealed on the tramp.
Finally when the Captain was in posi-
ton he gave a signal. whereupon secret
doors flew open in the side OF the ship
and the Germans found themselves look
ing into the muzzles of ugly British
cannon. The very first shot exploded the
bombs that had been piled up on the
deck Of the u-boat. When these bombs
exploded the submarine was lifted al
most entirely out Of the water.
This Baby Sunk a U-Boat.
On another occasion when a sub
marines shells >cut through the rigging
of disguised British boat the crew
lowered the boats and left in haste.
leaving on deck a woman with a baby
In her arms. The mother ran Shrek
ing up and down the deck. When the
boats bearing the crew reached the sub
marine which had drawn near the cap
tain explained to the German COM
mander that one OF the submarine S
shells had killed the boats chaplain and
that his wife had gone mad. refusing
to leave the ship.
Thus treasured the submarine com
mander ordered his craft alongside. and
Just as the Germans. scrambling out
through the opened matches, were about
to cast lines to the boat the woman,
rushing to the rail. threw her baby into
one OF the open matches and then ran
to the other side OF the ship. from where
she leaped into the sea.
Just as the Germans were beginning
TO feel shocked over this display OF in
humanity toward infants the abandoned
baby exploded and blew the whole bot
tom out OF the submarine. In due
course OF time the grief maddened
"mother" appeared at Buckingham Pal
ace to receive the Victoria Cross.