El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
TOOK
100000 MEN
T0FIGHT HUNS
Big Liner Carried Ameri-
cans, Canadians and Chi
nese to Ports of France.
RAMS SUBMARINE
AND DESTROYS HER

I ONDON, Eng, Jan. 4.-(Correspond-
Il ence Of The Associated Press).-
Dodging German submarines in the
Mediterranean. trying to save sinking
warships in the north Atlantic. and
fighting off vicious U-boat attacks
while carrying American troops are
some Of the achievements credited to
the White Star liner Olympic during
her adventurous career Of the war
time. These were only incidents OF
her experience, because, on account
OF her great passenger capacity, she
was steadily and faithfully keeping
10 the task Of transporting men and
material for the armies in Europe
First IL was Chinese coolies for road
building, then farmer boys from Can
ada 10 replace the losses Of Nimy
Ridge, and finally many thousands OF
Americans to face the German on the
western battlefront
Does Gallant Work.
Her work during the Gallipon
campaign" writes member OF the
crew. when she carried about 5000
troops-at that time the greatest
number ever carried by any ship
following upon her gallant attempt
off the north Of Ireland, to tow the
water logged dreadnaught, Audacious,
was SUFFICIENT 70 put nGE II tue IA -
rank OF transports. but her subse-
quent work in bringing Canadian
troops and Chinese labor battalions,
and then her wonderful career since
Christmas. 1917. when she arrived In
New York for her first load Of Amer
lean troops must put her in class by
herself as a trooper" She has car
ried well over 500. 900 people while on
war service
shows Honorable Scars.
at would not be correct TO say that
Capt. Hayes has brought her through
without a scratch, but her scars are
marks OF honor She bent and frac-
tured some Of her plates when. in the
darkness early one morning she
'strafed' one OF Germany's finest U
boats.
'iThe Olympic had most Of her ad-
ventures while she was carrying
American troops. During March
marine commanders made at least
seven daring attacks on her. Not
once did the enemy have time to
launch a torpedo, for in every case
he was greeted by a six inch shell or
one OF the destrOyers was on his
track with her depth charges Per 9
haps some Of Germany's missing sub I
are now lying below the
track Of the Olympic
Rams Submarine.
The most thrilling experience ;
which the Olympic had took place in .
the darkness Of early morning OF May 1
1918. near the entrance 70 the English 4
channel. It was just about o'clock 4
when the lookout man picked out OF
the almost total darkness the outline I
u lurking submarine which was "
Ing on the surface Immediately after
his warning shout one OF our for
ward guns blazed out, and the ship. ]
with her helm hard over. spun around
ike a great racing yacht and crashed
INTO the enemy
Judging from the damage on the
bow OF the ship when dry locked a
few days later the blow cut off one
end Of the submarine. The rest
irifted past the stern Of the Olympic,
and one Of the gun crews on the poop
planted a six inch shell squarely into /
il. One Of the destroyers in the es-
sort dropped behind and by the light
II star shells picked up 81 survivors
three Of whom died on the way TO
port The total crew Of the submarine
vas over So