South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-13

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In all the annals Of the war there
Is no more striking example OF
prompt action and quick results
than that OF the Fanring and Mich
c1son on Nov. II. 1917.
Gets Glimpse OF Pcriscop".
These desroyers were escorting O
convoy in BItisa waters when at
$40 p. m. Coxswain LOOMS, look
out on tho Flaming. caught the CLINT
Z a per.sccpe. II ives a finger
pcriscope, a tiny thing oEly an inch
and a half in diameter. no larger
than q walking stick. IL WINS lifted
.r cn,y n few seconds. but the kee
eyes Of LComis caught a glimpse Of
boz ..44.ttu It's dis-aEce anG
location-three points on the
r.a. 100 yards distant. moving
.cr-5 t1c 0pw at two knots speed.
The Tanning headed for the spot.
full speed. and as II crossed the
course dropped a depth bomb. The
Nicholson changed course and was
dashing across 10 drop another
charge when the coming tower Of
the submarine appeared. The
Nicholson dropped a depth charge
alongside the U-boat and TUNED,
firing from her stern gun. The subs
bow came up rapidly. She seemed
70 be down by the stern and was
evidently damaged. but tried 10 right
herself and increased her speed. AS
the Nichol cleared the Tanning
opened fire with her bow gun. At
the third shot the German crew
came on deck and held up their
hands. At 4:2s the submarine sur
rendered. II had been only IS min
utes since LOOMS had sighted her
periscope.
Scuttle Surrendered Boat
The destroyers got a line to the
crippled craft, preparing TO take it
I in tow. But two OF her crew disap-
/ peared for a moment. They scut-
tied the boat. As II sank the Ger
mans jumped into the water and
swan for the Tanning. Heaving
lines were thrown TO them. and all
but one managed to get aboard.
When II was seen that ne was sink
ing. two OF the Fanning's men.
well and Coxswain Francis O.. Con-
nor, jumped overheard to rescue
him. They got him aboard the
Tanning, but in spite Of all efforts
70 resuscitate him ne died.
The Germans were given hot cOf-
fee. sandwiches and cigarets. Men
fOf the Tanning loaned their warm
clothing, and no prisoners were ever
better treated. When they were in
the boats that were TO take them
ashore they cheered the Tanning
and its crews.
This was one case in which the
authorities could not throw doubt on
il by any dubious credit of slightly
damaged" or possibly sunk" There
was no doubt whatever that that
submarine, the U-5S, had gone to
Davy Jones' locker. And the pris-
Oners were glad enough to escape
with their lives.
The O'Brien, Trippe. Warrington,
Jenkins. Wadsworth. Cummings,
Wilkes. Benham. Parker. Jacob
I Jones. McDougal. Davis. Conyng-
ham. Allen. Reid. Stewart. Porter.
Patterson. Beale. Burrows. Allen.
| Sterrett and Tucker were officially
credited by the British admiralty
Nth successful attacks. and there
were others which probably deserv-
ed il. but were not able to present
such clear evidence For the auth
critics over there required pretty
good evidence before they gave any
credits.
Good Work OF Armed Yachts.
The armed yachts. those fine craft
belonging 10 wealthy Americans
which. from luxurious private pos
sessions were turned to purposes oil
war and performed splendid service
on the cost Of France, also played
well their part and the Mona. Wa
kiva. Piqua. Christabel and Lydonia
were accorded official praise FOL
damaging or sending down subma
rines. The subchasers at Plymouth
and Corful had their victories.
But. withal. it was the gallant de
stroyers which did most 10 comba
the submarine menact They wer,
the bully boys who always kept tn,
subs on the run. At sea two-thirdi
of the time, they escorted three
fourths Of the transatlantic tonnigh
in and out OF European ports. Som,
of them made astounding records
The first year after we entered tn,
! war at least three. the Porter. Davi
! and Conyngham, steamed about 65,
600 miles each. nearly three time
the distance around the globe, Will
\ the Caldwell for some time averag
II ed $500 miles a month, over 2S
II miles a day. No class OF ship. bil
or little. ever excelled this record
Give Him Anything He Wants"
II Regarding the Coldweu, I mus
II tell YOU a little story about Com
II mander Byron McCandless. At tn
II beginning of the war he was n
III naval aid, and when he begged &
VI go to sea he was assigned TO thi
VI destroyer, then building at Mar
vi island. He reached the Californi
VI navy yard not long after the kee
II was laid. Impatient TO set his shi
U finished. he was on the job day an,
might He banged away at it s
Ipersistently that the workmen call
ed him capt. Bing- Bang"
one day the acting chief of nava
operations came into my office wit
a telegram from McCandless askin
that "a laundry be installed in tn
Caldwell. He handed me a lette
he had pref AIRED disappearing IN
: request. Hold o. here. now"
said. That Cfficer IS working over
-ne 20 sci his ship dcne. Give hin
/ anything he wants. ard send il b
| / express. Teen thN acting chi,
| held out his other hand. It cor