The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-26

present European war and climaxed by Q submarine scare that aroused international interest ended yester- day, Christmas Day, with the ar- rival of Rev. T. Charles Dooley CS. SIP, in British East Africa.
 Father Dooley, son of William M. Dooley of lOA Fairvlew street and brother nf Rev. Edward Dooley, also of the Holy Ghost order, was sched- uled to sail for his new missionary post in Africa on September 2nd. His passage had been booked and his ship was to leave London. War, however, was declared and the arr rangements cancelled. With hum dreds of other Americans Father Dooley started home on board the &. s. TroQuois when reports were re- ceived in the United States that the ship was fated to be sunk In Atlan- tic by Q submarine, The s. s. Iro- Quois after an exciting trip arrived safely in America escorted by U. S. warships and seaplanes after a secret voyage that aroused world wide interest.
 Sailed Oct. 90
 On October S0th Father Dooley again sailed. He obtained passage on the s. s. West Cawthorn of the South h-American-S Africa line for British East Africa. Word was received here yesterday of his safe arrival ct Taniganyika.
 Recently Father oDoley's family received Q written account of his experiences aboard the s. s. 1ro- Quois.
 His memoirs tell of the excitement aboard the ship whose safety be- came matter of international con- cern, of the reaction of the passen- gers to the dread feeling of pend. ing disaster, of wild rumors of bombs being planted on board the liner, of feverish search of passet- gers luggage, the arrival of the U. s. warships and later the seaplanes. His experiences were narrated as follows:
 Tuesday -- The s. s. 1roquois left Cobh, Ireland, the evening of Oc- tober Srd, bound for New York with 677 repatriated American passengers and a crew of 200,
 Wednesday - October 4th - Suh- marines were reported to have been sighted this evening, During the day an official inspection of bag gage was ordered by the captain. The chief steward and another otfi- eer visited our cabin and the follow ing conversation took place between the above and Fathers Lippert and Dooley,
 0. s. - 1T regret to have to ask you these questions, Fathers, but 1t will be for your own safety as you will sec before we reach New York, to admit everything, If you have any information"
 Question Did anyone, while boarding the ship, place a pacS. age In your care?" Answer-"No."
 Question --- "Did anyone leave Q bottle of liquid in your care, pre- sumably a bottle of whiskeyP" Answer-"No.".
 Re the above, rumors are abroad the ship that there are smugglers aboard, dope smugglers, Fifteen extra men have been placed on the night watch.
 More Rumor
 Thursday - October bth - More rumors to the effect that there Is somone aboard with a transmitting radio set and a> powerful pair Of binoculars who Is able to pick up messages from ships and who trans mits their position to submarines, All radio sets have been confiscated, TWO members of the crew are re- ported to be in irons.
 Friday --- october 9th - A secret radio set on board picked up the speech of Herr Hitler to the effect that Hitler was prepared to proclaim and prove to the world that the sunk the Athenia and that the next one they were to sink would be the Iroquois. Rumors have 1t that our course has been changed to offset lurking submarines.
 Saturday - october 7th - It Is rumored that Q convoy of American battleships will meet us 800 miles out to New York. It is ruinored also that c time-bomb has been hidden somewhere aboard. We are to be blown up next Thursday. (By this time we should be in New York). (Since our departure from Cobh the weather has added much to the fear and nervous tension Of the passengrs caused by all the rumors abroad. emi-tropical storms of hurricane proportions have been with us night and day. The Iro- quois, c flat bottom Gulf steamer, has been taking Q terrific beating. This Is her first trip across the At- iantic; 1t is the Captains first trip across, too. The ship rolls and pitches and losses like Q canoe in an open sea. Nine-tenths of the paS- sengers are sicl)
 Inspection Ordered
 Sunday - October 9th = About seven o'clock this morning Q huge oil tanker with Q convoy of seven British war ships was sighted off the port side. We passed them without comment. A notice appears on the bulletin board this morning, very officioiis and not helping to les-