Evening journal., 1918-06-06
48 Have Lost Lives
i'm U-Boaf Attacks

/ planted mines of the coast, the sweep
ers got to work shortly after The flrs
I submarine sinklngs were reported Tit
/ flrst territory they covered was blanl
Of mines, but yesterday they were re
warded when one OF them exploded
mine, and soon afterward another ont
was found.
( The mines sem to have been set witt
an idea OF destroying shipping bounC
! in and out Of Philadelphia. The frs
mine exploded lay right at the mouth o.
Delaware Bay. just beyond the Break
water. Eight OF the mines were recoy'
cred intact yesterday and brought u
/ the naval station at Philadelphia. Nav,
scouts and sweepers are going ovei
every inch OF the bottom in the ter
ritory where the first ones have beer
! found and IN the meantime suspected
areas have been closed to shipping
/ The mines by their condition showed
that they had been but a short time IN
I the water and there is no doubt enter
I tained but that they were set by the
visiting U-boats. The field which would
have TO be covered With mines to make
Delaware Bay unsafe az every point Is
large one and the sweeping so Tar
done makes It clear that only part OF
the floor OF the bay was mined. IL is
assumed that while the submarines
were at work sowing the mines already
found, they were frightened away by
some word OF destroyers or other dan
gers coming In to them by means OF
their wireless.
From statements which were made to
the crew Of the Samuel G. Mengel, 0ho
were brought TO an Atlantic port yes
terday by the Danish steamship Paris,
70 would appear that up to last Mon
day, the Germans had sunk thirteen
ships. all OF whom are known. The
Germans boosted to the men Of the Sam
uef C. Mengel that they had destroyed
seven ships on last Sunday and four on
Monday The day they destroyed the
Samuel @. Mengei. The Samuel G. Men
gel made thirteen aud the Dessaus,
reported yesterday. fourteen. Tuesday,
the raiders sank the Eidsvoid, making
nfteen in all.
Fishermen arriving at Cape May yes
terday declared that two more schoon-
ers had been sunk during the night
but they probably referred TO the Men
gel and Dessaus. They admitted that
they had heard their news from the
skipper Of large motor boat who had
come among them while they were flsh-
ing.
Reports. however, continue 20 come
in of heavy firing off the New Jersey
coast. and it cannot be ascertained et
any place where tho firing is audible
the reports indicate submarine
fire or destroyer activity.
Certainty II tho submarine should ap-
pear anywhere in the region where
lhev have been active they win find
plenty OF material TO engage their at
lentlou. The whole waters OF the coast
are thick with craft bent on the subma-
rines destruction. IN the air over
them airplanes weave back and forth
waiting for the slightest sign Of one
of The Iiarsuders.
Navy Hard at Work.
rho statement OF the captain. OF the
Fretirfi ship Hadi6leinb that the 1e-
ssroyer weiich saved his ship passed
him like an 1express train as she bore
down on tfs, German slbmersible gives
vivid idea ~ the energy with which
United States destfoyers are WerkinE
fhey and tie mine sweepers and air
and sea planes all express Secretary
tianieisi prnnoiinoement Of yesterday
that 'sths door must be kept open TO
Francs|
t,ast night, like the night precedlngl
was kspt dimfusd 6f all display and
Unnecessary lighting IN tliis city by or
der hf Police Commissioner Enrielit
Mt, t5nrieht. rs a precautlon against
rather than In anticipation Of an air
rsid over the city. issued his orders yes
terday MAT I'd the event OF such raid
the following slgnals will be glYen.
All horns and whistles In the city
viii be Sounded continuously for ten
minutes. when this signal Is. given
every One, should at once open all win
aoves bf their h5inbs or 5fiiees and 80
ss Fast az p5ssitis 70 tie cellar.
When tha danger Is over short whls-
.iH filssts viii BE sounded at intervals
II ttiintite for twenty fninutss;
The polics Department made It's ar
rauremeuis long aFo for the event Of
7ir raids 5vsf sew York. There Is ah
within the Police and
fire Departments ttiads up 5f selected
6f both and physicibns and
nurses al ready fof any emergency like
IS. dufine d raid.
fhe stssitiship sisaeis Of the htlsntic
FftiH Tins, s6hbefifinz which consider
kbiH anxiety has been felt, rep5rtsd
herself safe at an Atlantic pert yes
terday!