The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-06-07
PICTURE OF TEUTON
PIRACY is EXHIBITED
Force Of Germany's Iron Heel
Brought To America
VICTIMS OF The DESPOT
Arrival of Survivors From iii.
Fated Carolina, Sunk BY
Submarine
IUaited Press Dfspatch.l

New York, June 6.-Bringing a
vivid picture of piracy and the crush
ing force of the iron heel of Germany
to very doors of America the steamer,
Douglas arrived in New York harbor
this morning, bearing The 259 sur
vivors of the Inflated Carolina, which
was sunk by an enemy submarine.
The Douglas was towed into the har-
Dor by tug and was guarded by a
patrol boat, for fear the Teutons
might even attack the rescue ships
at work.
On the Douglas was Captain Bar
bour and number of student officers
from the training school at Porto
Rico. Red Cross workers have taken
charge of the survivors of the disas-
ter and they are being provided every
possible comfort. The women and
children are exhausted after spending
a night in the open boat, at the mer-
cy of the seas. One Of the small
boats overturned in a thunder storm
and nineteen are all that survive of
the thirty-five persons who formerly
occupied the boat.
The Sea Wolves.
TINTED Press Disnatch1
New York, June &c. w. Nougal,
nineteen years of age and the wire
less operator on the Carolina, when
landed here told a graphic and thrill
ing account of the sinking of the YES
sell While fifty miles off Cape May,
he states that he received a call,
warning the vessel against submarine
raiders. The captain at once began
steering in a zig gag course, while
the passengers were at supper.
Suddenly / heard a shot," NQugal
states, 81 knew what that meant and
ran to the station and began send
ing out S. 0. S. calls. stating that the
Carolina was under fire. The Brook
Ign station answered my second call"
At this iuncture the U-boat came
alongside the Carolina and wirelessed
Nougal to quit sending messages. The
station on the submersible was guaged
to send messages but a few miles, so
ships in the distance could not pick
up the code. Nougal says he told the
U-boat they were stopping and that
he would not call again.
Protection for Women and Children.
He Immediately got connections
there asked for the position of the
Carolina. AS he was about to reply
the submarine fired at the ship. The
captain ordered Nougal to quit call
ing, fearing that women and children
would be killed in the Smelling that
was sure to follow. Passengers were
given time to get off the vessel and
the "sea wolves" circled hungrily
about the craft until the last person
was off. Six shells were then planted
in the Carolina, just below the water
line. The big liner settled on her
side and then with roar, plunged
beneath the surface.
1t was as the ship was going down
that someone struck up the 'Star
Spangled Banner" All joined in the
chorus and the boche stopped, awed
and unable to understand this action
by the Americans. Reports from
among the passengers state than an
Austrian who boarded the Carolina
at Havana, dived off the ship as soon
as the submarine appeared and swan
to it. He was heartily received by
the captain and crew.
All But Ten Accounted For.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
New York, June 5.-All but ten of
the 218 passengers aboard the Caro-
lima have been accounted for. The
vessel carried 342 passengers. Ten
newly commissioned army officers
were unmolested by the Germans.
Auxiliary Schooner Victim.
TAesociated Press Dispatch
New York, June 5.-The American
auxiliary schooner, Samuel C. Mengel
is the victim of a submarine She was
sunk Sunday ITS miles off New York.
Eleven of the crew were brought here
by a Danish steamer.
Steamer Floating Keel Up.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Lewis, Delaware, June 5.-The
steamer lessons was seen floating
off the coast here, keel upwards ear
ly this morning. The ship was the
first one to have been reported sunk
by submarine.
.Hemstead, June 5.-Fifty American
planes were on duty off the coast
here today, patrolling the waters for
enemy craft. The aeroplanes were
armed with machine guns and bombs.
Washington, June 5.-The navy de-
partment is trying to trail the re-
ports that firing had been heard off
the Delaware coast. 1t was thought a
patrol boat might have been battling
with a submarine.
May Have Carried Disease Germs.
limited Press Disnstch.1
Washington. June 5-Navy officials
believe that the German u -boats off
the American coasts carried disease
germs. This is given color by the
consideration commanders showed the
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