The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29

I'VE sure know there are a few subs
in the ocean, but don't you worry
We gave one of them a mighty fight
for their lives We don't know yet
whether we sunk them or not. but We
all hope we did. We were missed by
a very few feet ana our escape was all
due to our cool headed captain. and
a lookout who sighted the sub and
the torpedo. We were all wondering
where the torpedo would strike. But
it missed. I was on the bridge at the
time nd was not afraid of going down
Just then anyway. We fired a good
many shots. out the submarines 1--WE
think there were two) stayed down
after We commenced firing. One of
them had sails up until she fired. then
submerged and didn't show up
1T certainly was lucky for us that
It was in the afte' loon when We were
attacSed. Other ships heard our
5 .. ). warning and stayed away from
that place. They say it takes long
slim Yankee COB to make the kaiser
keep his C-boats down, and it has
been proven.
These along this coast won't last
long Only one large ship has been
sent down lately ut most of the boys
were saved. l was talking to some of
them lately. They all got fifteen days
leave when they reached the United
States. and they deserved it. too.
End War Soon.
II sure hope the war ends soon
Wen end it soon, tho, I think The
subs along the coast here have only
& short time TO stay. I sure hope we
sink one (the one that fired the tin
tlsh at us). Had there only been one
submarine we would have ramned ii.
but there were two, so we took no
chances and Eeat it,
The ship is being painted now by
yard workmen- The coIors are blue,
ri ALL
and stripes. In other --ords, camou-
tagged When painted in this fash
ion the ship does not show I'D very
plainly when out at sea"
Bahr enclOses a description of the
attack on the transport, written by
one Of the crew, June Is. He makes
the following explanation regarding
one of the terms used: What is
meant by Slide, Kelly, Slide is the
depth charges we use. They are rolled
down chute and explode beneath the
surface. We dropped several of
them. and I think they were effec-
tive"
Description OF Fight.
The description follows:
Boats, periscopes, glide, salute and
. slide.
All OF these things were witnessed
this afternoon in the Open Sea palace
situated on the corner of longitude I
Don't Know and latitude La Meme
Chose streets, at the reception given
to his ma sesty, Z. 5. S Won Steubeu
by the Hun-Sub girls
1t was a surprise affair very deftiy
arranged by the oldest of the Hun
girls. who seemed to know that his
highress would pass that way
The scene was prettiIy laid with a
Few camouflaged lifties filled with
supposed victims of the sirens. These
turned out to be only decoys, for JUS.
as the old sport was about to reach
out and embrace, them the hostess
showed her periscope. and at the
same time launched one of her Send
Thee to Heaven" kisses which his
majesty saw in time to beautifully
execute the original Get Off the
Money" step, nicely evading her ad-
vances
simultaneously he sent down
number Of his famous stay Down
There" salutes. the like never before
witnessed in this hall The climax
came when his honor called upon his
mechanical resources and very grace
fully did the nowned slide. Kelly,
Slide" which was declared by all to
pc the cleverc-t seen IL these parts
The Misses Hun were left in tears
for they knew that the wrath of their
godfather awaited them Mt home for
having missed the catch Of the season.
DIG Nonny. as his majesty is now
called. belongs TO the I. s. family
and was admitted to the democratic
o. 3 y. order a little more than n
year ago. Since being IN this organ
ization he has heaped IaureIs upon the
r AM. name; and we proudly call him
odd vonny."
Ship One Of Largest.
The Won Steuben is 800 feet long
ana has thirty foot throw OF water.