The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-06-26
One of Those Weird Romances of
the Sea and the
War.
YANK DOCTOR CHIEF FIGURE
Favorite Bomb Shelter Wrecked While
He is Captured by Germans When
on Voluntary Mission Of
Rescue.

M. Stevens of New York, medical Off
Ger at this base, owes his life to the
fact that he was taken prisoner by the
Germans. while DR.. Harry J. Dooley Of
Chicago, successor to Doctor Stevens,
assistant surgeon, owes his liberty to |
the fact that Doctor Stevens Is q pris-
oner.
1t is one of those weird romances
of the sea and war.
Word was flashed to the bombing
base one afternoon that seaplane
was down on the surface Of the water
about thirty miles Off the coast. A
fast motor boat ready for such emer-
gencies, was sent out. A surgeon al
ways accompanies such expeditions.
Doctor Dooley In ordinary circumstan-
ces would have gone. But Doctor Stew
ems was just retiring from the post,
and he thought the trip might do him
good.
II think I'll CO." he said to Doctor
Dooley. "It will be my last trip and
the journey will be something of re-
lief"
He jumped into the boat and was
! off. There were six others aboard.
They reached the stranded seaplane In
/ little under two hours. The flyers
, men had got her into condition again
and were just ready to start off. They
7 left the motor boat and landed back at
the base in good time.
shelied by Germans.
] 1t was dark. The surgeon, seeing
3 what he thought were lights Of town
] near the base, headed the motor boat
] in what he supposed the correct direc-
e ton. They surged through the light
Q seas for an hour or more. They ap-
r preached close to the supposed home
o lights, when suddenly the scream Of
+ a shell was heard coming straight at
them. 1t exploded directly in the back
Of the boat A second shell dropped
about two hundred yards In front. =
e "The Germans are Smelling u.s." call
8 ed one of the men.
o "Where are weT' asked the skipper
o They were under German guns. The
e lights they thought their base lights
n lad been far off. They had been steer
s. ing straight toward German-helt
lie ground.
,r Jump into the water!" commanded
'r the surgeon.
~ The men went overheard. Half &
,e minute later a shell struck in the cen
Ter of the boat 1t blew a great holt
IS N her and sank her.
IN A strong current was running VI
ID the shore. Doctor Stevens and one 9th
r ar man. being strong swimmers, head
sc I'd for the nearest point of land. The,
* reached the beach. They were drag
~ glng themselves through the surf AM
ne had just reached the shallow waite
- when squad of German soldier
III marched down the sands with draw
oayonets and commanded:
Surrender! You are on Germa
ns :erritoryw
III Doctor Stevens and his companio
- surrendered.
:, Meanwhile the other five men wer
~ trying to make land. Two of theI
=. headed down with the current, lool
ing for any chance to make land. TIL
other three attempted a shorter CT
oy swimming the current at an angl
IN One of this trio was drowned. III
or other two got to land and were ca
ng .ured by the Germans. The two me
cut who were left swimming in the currel
mo we're in weakened condition when tw
me British officers ashore made them GU
The Britons jumped into the sur
Is swan out and dragged the men ashor
rts They ran to a telephone and call'
Ter the bombing base.
| of mo-
I'M ing from exposure and exhaustio
ear Their boat was sunk by Germans al
oes wo of the men taken prisoner" sa
ese the voice.
the Germans Raid Base.
ser Maurice NJ. Moore of Washington,
neh c., jumped into the camp jitney al
re- started for the place where the n
'os- cued men were. He had to drive ov
not exposed roads, but he made the U
SOL Journey safely. his car loaded wi
blankets. He took the men aboa
8" and started home. Suddenly she
Inv began exploding in front of him a
SUI back of him. But through the cano
ups of bursting shells the little jitney ma
nus speed safely for more than five mill
o' getting In without even scratch.
Meanwhile. the German bombi
planes started to raid the base. I
sound of exploding bombs droppi
'eu' around the air base was heard by \
Moore even before the automobile "
near home.
where is Stevensf" asked the
ecutive officer, as the car drew up.
Taken prisoner by the German
was the reply.
swell. 1 guess he is lucky at tn
, !. His pet place, In which he alwi
a., stands when the raiders come, v
'o9 L ,Io.... A x,ionor half an hour aQn