The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
GIANT U-B0ATS
PUTTING MEN
ON SHORE
Navy Given Thrilling Spy
Story by Officers offs
S. Jennings.
SEE HUN In N. Y. DIVE
Recognized Him As of Sub
mersible Which Sunk
Their Ship.
WASHINGTON BELIEVES YARN
Undersea Craft Manned by Ger
man-Americans Who Know
U. S. and Speak English.
SEE HUN In N. Y. DIVE
WASHINGTON BELIEVES YARN

Proof that the three giant German
U-boats. which have been harassing
American shipping OF the Atlantic
coast, are In touch with the shore,
was given to officials in Washington
through a dramatic encounter in New
York.
The steamship o. B. Jennings was
sunk by one OF the U-boats on the
Virginia coast on August a. officers
OF the destroyed steamship were In
personal touch with the officers OF the
. Hun pirate craft after their ship had
been torpedoed.
On a more recent date two officers
OF the Jennings. who had been in con-
tact with the officers of the U-boat
that had destroyed their ship, and
had afterward been rescued from
their ships boat by coast patrol
vessel. were in New York. They en-
tered a saloon on the waterfront in
New York which is a resort for sea-
faring men,
Saw U-Boat ofneer.
One OF the Jennings men. in looking
oNEA NAAC NOiApdLAAg aN NAlC Dois ACNco
nized with a start a man a few feet
away from him as one of the officers
of the U-boat. He was in the monde
script gaTb of a seaman OF a tramp
or freighter on shore having his fling
before rejoining his ship or seeking
another berth. He was making HIM
self hail fellow with a group OF sea-
farers OF chance acquaintance az the
bar.
The other officer Of the Jennings
who had not approached the bar,
.arne up and his companion asked him
lf he recognized any OF the company
present. His first glance down the
Inc OF men gave him a start also
and he confirmed his brother officers
recognition OF the German C-boat OH
.er.
Onicers Disappeared.
The German officer evidently dis
covered that he had be IN recognized
md while the two men from the Jen-
tings were working out a plan of
.apture that would not precipitate a
,ow and fight. he disappeared from
lis place at the bar of the saloon and
lid not return.
It has been discovered that one of
ne U-boats-one of the group of
hree which came to neishboring
caters since the San Diego was sunk
n the latter part of July, Is a capable
atter as well as an assassin of ship
ing. This U-boat succeeded in cut
ing a cable of the Jersey coast. and
ater another one of Cape Henry. In
9th cases the damage was promptly
epaired. II this Is not the boat be-
Ieyed to have been sunk by depth
ombs about ten days ago she may
till be engaged in the work OF grap-
ling for cables. Her dual destruc-
i've qualities would make her a rich
rize for the navy.
There are only six or seven OF
he cruiser type such as this boat
,ow in active service for Germany,
nd the hazard of their long Jour-
eys is too desperate TO permit
heir operation in force.
The Officers of the Jennings at
nee reported their adventure to
TfciaIs at Washington. and their
eport. while something of a sur
rise. IS given credence in all quar-
-
OfIcers Could DIsguise.
Between the time that the Jen-
inzs was sunk and her two officers
ncountered the officer of bitter
iemory in New York, the U-boat
ad ample time to journey to the
ersey coast. put in close to shore
some isolated bay and inlet, put
officer in disguise ashore in a
olIapsibIe boat and have him make
reconnaissance in New York and
= ain what Information he could as
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