The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
ENEMY MAY BE
 LYING IN WAIT
 FOR TRANSPORT

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 7.- The possibility of the murderous German U-boats lurking off the At lantic coast must be regarded as continuing to be large factor in any measures taken by the Ameri- can government. The officials of the navy believe that the present raid will certainly be followed by others.
 It will never again be safe to as. sume that the American waters are free from the menace of the Ger man submarines as long as there are any U-boats at large. It is thought that no measures could be taken by the government that could ever hope to entirely eliminate them from the vicinity of the Atlantic coast. However, all ships that leave port will have an escort of such character that it will be almost i'm possible for the Germans to infiict any serious damage. No unneces. sary chances are to be taken with transports. Every precaution will be taken to protect the shipping to France from being lost
 WAITING FOR BIG PREY
 WASHINGTON. D. C., June 7.- The officials now believe that the German submarines which recently invaded the western Atlantic are lying in wait off the Virginia capes for larger prey. It is thought that these U.boats are taking extra pre- cautions not to be seen or located near any transatlantic route. in order that they may make a su. preme effort against transport or a large passenger ship.
 This view of the officials was strengthened by the submarining on Wednesday of the British steamer !Iarpathian. This steamer was tor. pedoed without warning while about 100 miles off the Virginia coast. The total of sinkings caused by the enemy boats now stands at six steamers and eight schooners. It was thought for while that the submarines had returned to their base, but the officials state that they have every reason tC believe that such is not the case. In their previous sinkings the U-boats failed to damage any transport or large transatlantic liner, the largest snip liner Carolina. The enemy crafts are in all probability lying near the well known steamship routes, but are remaining submerged the ma jority of the time.
 A report was brought in yesterday by the captain of an American, schooner that he had seen what he took to be supply ship for the submarines. This vessel flew no flag and was being trailed by two submarines which made no effort to torpedo it. The suspicious vessel was evidently masquerading a. a neutral trader. The captain lost sight of the ship during sudden mist and, although it was at one time near the American schooner, no effort was made by the crew to hail the Yankee ship.
 SURVIVORS LANDED
 CAPE MAY, N. J., June 7.-Nine- teen survivors of the torpedoed Nor wegian steamer Vinland have been landed at this port. This ship was sunk off Cape May by German submarine on June 5. The surviv- ors were brought to this port by an American destroyer which went to their rescue immediately upon hear ing of the sinking.
 The steamer Vinland was sent to the bottom within nine hours after the torpedoing of the British steam. ship Harpathian. The location of the sinking was 35 miles further from the Virginia coast than was the sinking of the British vessel. Until the word was brought of the torpedoing of the Vinland, nothing had been heard of the enemy raid CTS since the crew of the Harpa- thian landed yesterday.