Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18
BoATsWA|A IS Cited
FORGREAT HER0|SM |
now JOHN MACKENZIE SAVED
the REMLIk. WHEN A DEPTH
CHARGE BROKE LOOSE.
he CAPTURED THE BIG BOMB

Delivery Of Locomotives Ordered b,
Government Starts in July Ger
many Limits Spending Money ot
american Prisoners and Internee
Civilians.
assDA Committee on Public Information
Washington Many members Of the
United States army and navy are be-
nag commended for bravery in action
~ sn emergencies. A typical case is
siaal Of John Mackenzie, chief boat.
s~xin's mate, of the naval reserve
forte. described in a navy department
statement
The case is unique in that it has to
ID with one of the latest engines OF
ras. As is well known, United States
acssEuyers and other submarine fight
frS carry depth charges containing Il
hrge amount of high explosives which
are dropped in the path of enemy sub
nsaEincs and explode under water.
These have proved effective weapons
in the destruction of U-bOats and they
ARE safe enough when the safety pins
Srr affixed; but when they get beyond
euntrs1 and the safety pin comes out
Msey are a source Of serious danger to
asc vessels carrying them. 1t will be
neeri!ed that the men on the L. S. s.
MARLEY who lost their lives in the col
dsiazs ct that destroyer with a British
s<.Sssi were killed by the explosion Of
are Of these bombs.
II heavy gale on the morning Of
December II. 1917, depth charge on
the Renllfk broke loose from its posi-
sian on the stern. The box went over
Aaari. bat the charge was hurled in
FIG opposite direction and Went bounc-
III. about the deck. AS it weighs hun
drp&s Of pounds it was impossible for
snynne to lift the bomb and carry it
K safety. 1t was even dangerous for
xayone to 80 to that part of the ship,
rs the seas were washing over the
Rcrn As the officers and crew
watched the bomb some one shouted:
'sThe pins come out" Realizing the
Rangcr. Mackenzie. eXclaiming, Watch
a2e: TIT get it" dashed down the deck
AMI flung himself upon the charging
cylinder Three times he almost had
his xrusS about the bomb, but each
hoe It tore from him, once almost
crushing him The fourth time he got
y firm grip on it and heaved it up
sisls CT one fiat end. Then he sat on
X and held ii down. The charge might
have broken loose again and exploded
1t any moment, blowing Mackenzie to
bits. but he held on firmly until lines
sould be run to him and man and
ie<ah houib safely dashed. Soon after
rnrd the ship was headed up into the
ao and the charge carried to a place
M safety.
The commanding officer Of the REM
TX. in bis report recommending that
aGs. unednA If honor be conferred on
Nsrsenzie, says:
"a1ackeuzic, in acting as he did. eX
posed his life and prevented a serious
accident to the ship ana probable loss
u the ship and entire cre.-. Had this
GeYkx charge exploded on the quarter
dssk with the sea and wind that ex-
nsied at the time there is no doubt that
sne ship would have been lost"
Money intended for informed civil
fhsas end prisoners Of war in Germany
SAould he RENTED through the bureau
nj prisoners relief, American Red
r,sSs. Washington. p. c. iemittances
q, asske will probably not be delivered
~ addresses by the German govern
merst in cash. but in the form of credit
"a prison exchanges.
according to the Spanish ambassa-
dor nj Berlin. the war department
states that there are no restrictions
10 regard to the remittance Of money
1ns sIvlfan and military prisoners.
Ssch money is placed to prisoners
,,xetit. and may be spent under the
hLsoWir,s regulations:
.sIinayy prisoners. Sixty marks
st..kfy usay be spent b. officers and
sshers If similar rank: so marks
weekly By non-commissioned officers
aRa KEN.
Taxilian prisoners. Sixty marks
ssxkly for men Of better social posi-
7sx,; 80 marks weekly for others"
A study is being made Of the for
xxs;se and manufacturing processes Of
rNx1cincs requiring glycerin, and
yfa1as for the curtailment of the guam
asay row used in case it becomes nee
ss<ary will be submitted to the general
medical board of the Council of Ma
HanaE ESfense.
Il Is announced in the Bohemian |
rre<s .iat experiments made with |
ts.f,cr ,fnth~ have proved so success
ml ts,H: Hungarian state railways are
h furnish their employees with sum-
sprr cs3tt,iu. Of this fabric.
n its regulations governing the
price Ut wool the war industries
ssw-i3 SLOWS dealers to make charge
a thnse per cent Of the selling price
Z the wool is not graded, and 3h per
witt if graded. This commission is to
aurr nil storage, carriage and insur-
aace.
An additional credit Of S3.o5O.OOO
hns been extended to Belgium by the
Cnfkttl States. making Il total of S1O7.-
$50. lfAO loaned to that country, and
credits to all the allies $j.2SS. $4,000.
Irs national forests this year will
" tTrn to 100000 more sheep and
pealTy 90 900 more cattle than in 1917.
mis- will bring the total of stock
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