Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-05
AMERICAN SHIPS
Sent TO GUIDE
BIG AIRSHIP
Fuel Supply of the British
Dirigible Low; Help
May be Needed.

AS, oAIeA hei IOHk run from East
Fortune, Scotland. the British dirigi-
BILE R-s4 asked the navy department
this eafternoon whether destroyers
were being sent to her assistance.
The message was received at 1850 n.
M. and when sent the R-34 still was
over Nova Scotia.
The message follows: g.,
Signals strong. Position 1921
north. $500 west. Course southwest
true. Running out Of fuel after f,ieht
from Britain. Please tell me II your
destroyers are coming. (Signed)
-"Commanding Officer RIA,
The position given by the R-s4
shows her to be over Minas Basin, a
branch of the Bay of Fundy on the
northwest coast of Nova Scotia. The
position is considerably farther north
and west than naval officials had
thought the R-34 to be.
would take her across the route of
the naval converted yacht Satilla
which left Cross Island. Maine, at
1880 o. m.
This message was sent to the R-34
by radio from the Otter Cliff station
at 2:19 p. M:
~. 8. S. Satilla left Cross Island.
Me-, at 1880 p. M, to assist you, Two
destroyers leaving Boston will com
municate with you.
This dispatch from the command
ant of the first naval district wag re-.
ceived at the navy department at
LAO p. M:
~. S. s. satlla left Cross Island
Machias, Me-, at 1890 o. m. to the
assistance of the R-34. U. S. s. Stew
ems and y. S. S. Bancroft will leave
navy yard. Boston. about 3 o. M, to
ene assistance Of the R-34. Subma-
@ r1ne chaser 407 ordered from Bar
R-34.'' oA ~1e
Steam Was Low.
The commandant's dtpatch wa. a.
so sent to the R-34 at the same time
that 1t was forwarded to the navy de-.
partment so that the commander Of
the dlrigible might know that vessels
were coming to his assistance. II is
oeileved that the delay in getting thu
destroyers away from Boston was
caused by lack Of steam They were
at tne navy yard for minor repairs.
t., Commanders Of the destroyers ver.
p oceeu 10 attempt to intercept the
,;.s IN tne Bay of Fundy. to estab-
~ r vV1
as possible and to keep the con,,
mandant at Boston informed of the
progress of the search ~Ao
u was said at the navy department
mat additional destroyers and nossis
ply cruiser might be ordered later
70 me assistance of the dirigible.
Travels Slow.
At noon Washington time the p.,4
was standing down the coast of New
brunswick and Maine and was max
ns only 20 knots, according to a
message received from the dirigih,e
Dy the navy department at 3:08 %. m.
Ine diribfble asked that destrnvers
ment." A'o-
,ine message came via Partridge
Island, N. B., and said:
British airship R-34 position at
noon 18th meridian time latitude
1o:zo north: longitude $4,000 west.
SouIse southwest true. Speed 20
knots Standing down coast of New
Brunswick and Maine. petrol runninr
short Please have destroyers meet
US at earliest possible moment"
Passes Parrsboro.
Barrsboro, N. S.. July 5.-The
dirigible R-34 passed over this town
Gust north of Minas Basin) at 1870
p. M. Atlantic time. She appeared to
be IN good shape and going strong.
Hugs Coast.
Halifax, July Sat 4:15 o. m. the
R-S4 was in direct communication
with the wireless station at Bar Har-
Dor. Maine.
A wireless message from the R-s4
this afternoon said she was well on
ner way down the Bay of Fundy and
hugging the coast, presumably that of
New Brunswick. Her only trouble.
the message said, was a diminishing
supply Of petrol.
Messages passing between R-s4 and
H. M. S. Cumberland this afternoon
and intercepted here. indicated that
the French cruiser Somme might pro-
ceed to the entrance of the Bay of
Fundy to give assistance to the
dirigible in case of need. The Cum
berland told the R-34 that the
Somme could reach her position more
quickly than the British cruiser.
To Land It AlineolA