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VOL. III. 10. 204
GERMANY MAY
GIVE TERMS OF
PEACE MONDAY
Official Statement by Chan
cellor Bethmann-Hollweg
Seems Likely
BAVARIA
PULLS
STRINGS
Visit of Premier Hcrtling to Ber
lin Cnlled Highly Sig
nificant CJOPENHAfcEN, .May 10.
A special dispatch received here from
Berlin says Doctor von Bcthmnnn-Holl-weg,
the Imperial German Chancellor,
"will answer a peace interpellation in the
Reichstag Monday.
'The dispatch adds that the Itcichstai
will adjourn in the middle of .May, but
not.toaututnn, as is customary. Parlia
mentary objections to leaving the Gov
criuicnt lincontrollcd from the .May ad
journment until autumn have resulted
In plans for a short summer session in
)uly. x
AMSTBltnAM .May 10. The Tijd's corre
spondent In Germany reports that pat 11a
mentary circles Micro expect the Chancel
lor's reply 1" Interpellations with recant to
Germany's pencil alms will lo rendered un
necessary by u more oltlclal statement on
the subject.
LONDON, May 10. A dispatch to tho
Riphance Telegraph from Amsterdam deal-
iv ' Ing with the TIJd's statement concerning
Germany s peace proposals says it nas ucen
confirmed that aerinnny Is about to make
IT another peace offer In conjunction with her
Klliee .
,T1IK HAOl'K, May 10. The conservative
paper Die Post, commenting on Kugeu Zim
merman's statement In tho I.oknl Anr.elgor
that good news might be expected shortly
which would make the Chancellor's position
easier, says that this dclphlo utterance
which has been telegraphed all over' Ger
many probably refers to the Bavarian Pre
mier Count Hertllng's visit to Berlin, where
he is to preside over the Federal Council's
committee on foreign arfalrs when tho
Chancellor Is expected to make an an
nouncement. Count Herlling recently hurried to Vienna
Immediately nfter Count Czernln's second
statement In the Frcmdenblatt declaring
that Austria was prepared to make peace
with Itussla on the basis of the status quo,
ante.
This leads tho conservatives to suspect
'that the Chnncellor Is about to make a now
peace offer. The Post says: "In any case It
Important events nro about to take place
this means of preparing the public would
uem strange.
LONDON, May 10. Accoullng to oindal
Information received In London a number
of Turkish agents aro nt woik In Switzer
land with the object of assuring the con
tinued existence of Turkey. Provided tho
Turks are not driven out of Constantinople.
It Is understood, a willingness Is expressed
by the Turks to nllow complete freedom of
the Dardanelles to nil comers.
In nn Interview published ,ln the liund,
of Berne, Switzerland, as forwarded In an
Exchange Telegraph despatch from Copen
hagen, the Tuiklsh Minister to (lermany
declared Tuikey was willing to open tho
Dardanelles for Itussln. Tho. newspaper
says the negotiations which led to the Lon
don agreement under which the Dardanelles
was closed proved that this action was
taken as a result of England's demand.
Turkey, tho Minister said, was ready t
fulfill Russia's demands. Inasmuch" as Hus
la was not striving ngalnst tho Independ
ence Of Turkey
NEW YORK GREETS
FRENCH ENVOYS
Record-Breaking . Throngs
Wildly Cheer Victor of
the Marne
f! PLAN BIG PROGRAM TODAY
NEW YORIC, May 10. Marshall .Toff re.
Rene Vhlanl and tho other members of
the French war commission received such a
welcome as the city has never given to any
ther man. ,
No other demonstration In the city's his
tory has ever brought forth the number
of persons that greeted the victor of tho
Marne. Thousands were hanked and masted
around Battery place; they crowded every
window of the skyscrapers along lower
Broadway; they packed the sidewalks and
E?" 'the "streets and stood for hoUrs waiting In
t the cold wind and Intermittent rain for a
K glimpse of the man who stonncd the Gcr-
wans.
Only one other reception In New York'i
history was rememliprrrl Hln u-lvmii
K llvetl to IJlfaveltn In 1S4- Atwl novf In
li Joftre Lafayette was the hero of today's
ki demonstration m n,.c.,.. ,..... .
supported by the nresenrn In thn French
If ?r,y of n "leal descendant tho Mnrqula
Et'M Chambruu, and Mayor Mltchcl'a ref-
K v " l0 him In his speech of welcome;
feii,h.t -ut a')l',aus only less than that
Thn c..i. . y. . . ..
'iVi 't,ll;" commissioners were mei on
, J.,;'' arrlvul In tho city by Joseph It.
tir-'v-'0 Unil flllwiH n.tln- n ll, Kfndnn'-t
mmltte .. "'." '?..Y.1. "l",r"'" "
.:(w,ti "-v "tic urivcii hi iiuvu-
K'Shoiil t0 .tho city 1Ia. wnero Mayor
rs-"c e nnc. .'- oiinm. io.in thm i.
l.M; Vlvlanl's fvei
.!,.: iiin i)prn in rnnnnsi. ipi 1
irttZiSii'1 r"M n,Ki .iie.r "
ict Hi TV uvoKeu, repealed oiuoursis
of . l fr!"lc applauo from the leaders
teltv merce' "nance and learning .In .the
'.'urn...! cve" u'ls demonstration wns
V? wncn tf,e Mayor presented 'tlie
'5oDn,i .r.rt,al ot Fronee," "Tha man who
aorr;. V":'l, nl me .ainrne." Marenai
mi???. falu1."', but said nothing. Then
tuwi i.V i.ne warmth of his reception he
$S!? hand "galn'nnd again.
.,.. ,w 'here Is a formidable program
.? . party trom !4B o'clock n. m.
On i' m,,n,nt from rrospect rant
B Sth; mmury. members or th I
j-tt- H .uiiiu. in hTinav ninmnai
GERMANS, FLEEING BRITISH, ABANDON AMMUNITION
'"VS -
Hritish olllcial pliotoRraph, typical of
mortars and grenades in n captured
PLEAS AGAINST
WAR TAXATION
FLOOD CAPITAL
Protracted and Bitter House
Debute Expected to Be
gin. Today
AVERAGES $33 PER MAN
WASHINGTON, .May 10.
It is estimated that the receipts of
the Federal Government, including
postal receipts, for the next, fiscal year
under existing law will amoupt to
$1,500,000,000. The proposed war reve
nue bill is estimated to yield during u
twelve-month period $1,800,000,000 ad
ditional. This will make the total re
ceipts of the Government for the next
fiscal year $3,300,000,000, or about $33
per capita, as compared to Great Bri
tain with a population less than half
that of the United States, whose re
ceipts, including postal receipts for the
year ending March 31, 1917, amounted
to $2,790,000,000, or about $60 per"
capita.
WASHINGTON". May 10.
The war taxation bill will be called up In
tho House at 11 o'clock today. Chairman
Kltchln, ot tho Ways ail Means Committee,
said that debate probably uoiilud run for
several days.
As a foretaste of what may cniuo later the
bill proposes special taxes to raise $1,800.
000,000, in addition to the present normal
annual revenue- of $l,DOO,000,Ono. When Its
terms are effective the American people
will bo paylnc direct taxes of V-" per
capita, Tho people oMhe Hiitlsh Isles half
as many now pay per capita taxes of $00.
While tho principal features of the new
war levy are the Increases in Income and
profits taxes, Increases In Internal icvciiiio
latcs and Inci eases of customs duties,
many of Its provision icach the Innermost
structure- of every homo and make up u
list of taxes probably tho most formidable
ever faced by tho American people.
Tho household llKht, heat anil telephone
bills, ndmlsslon tickets to iimuseiueiitp, file
Conllnnril on Par four. Column One
FLUCKS ASSAILED
AS TRANSIT FOES
Stern Denounces "Obstruc
tionists" for Asking Gov
ernor's Assistance
CALLS THEM DISLOYAL
Uu a Htnff ronraiionitiiit
HAimiSBLTta. May 10.
Tho Klucks, Charles I... president" of the
Northwest Business Men's Association, nnd
his brother, Krnnk W were denounced by
Representative Isadore .Stern, of Philadel
phia, today, as "transit obstructionists."
Stern took exception to the action of
Charles L. Kluek lu askliu? tho llovernor
to postpone consideration of the Stern bill,
validating the $07,100,000 port and tianslt
loan,- which passed both houses of the
Legislature with "virtually no opposition.
The bill lece'lved the undivided support of
tho Vans and McNIchol factrbns. v
About $7,000,000 fn bonds already Issued
on tho basis of tho loan, tho legality of
which vyns questioned by a taxpayer's suit
Instituted by Frank W Kluck, are already
Involved In the situation created by tho
Flucks and would not pay interest for nt
least two years unless tho Governor shall
sign tho Stern bill, or the Philadelphia
Courts should dismiss the suit, Stern ex
plained, ,
Another development lu the transit
'situation hero Is the -appearance of a bill
sponsored by Representative George J. A,
Miller, of Lehigh, which would empower. the
city of Philadelphia to construct Independ-
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I'holnsrnph liv t mlorwonil A: luilrruoi
scenes aloiiR tho western front nt this time. It shows n quantitv of lijr
trench. All about is disorder, mud, clay and shapeless mounds of earth.
BELL STATEMENT
BLAMES CHIEF NYE
Ex-Attorney General Calls
Loud Words to Stotes-
bury Unwarranted
DEFENSE OF FINANCIER I
.lolm C Hell, foinier State's Attorney
liencial, In a statement today Rac his
erslon of the eibal clash between K. T.
Ktotesbuiy and "mil" Nye, I'nlted States
Secret Sen Ice man In Oinrec of the en
voys' train. Incident to the departure of
the tialu for New York.
Mr. Hell blames Ne for the trouble
nnd says the Stoteshiirys were dohiK noth
Inp nl the tlmo to warrant tho loud tones
of tho Seciet Service man, who, he says,
declared that the train Mould not be held
for anybody.
AllhouRh the arKUtmnt was ptlmnrlly be
tween Mr. Stotcsbury and Nye. Mm. Stntrs
bury, Mayor Smith, Mr. Hell and Captain
Mills, head ot tho Philadelphia tialllc squad,
all joined In befoic the depaituro ot the
train ended exchange of woids.
Tho trouble started shortly ifter the ar
rival ot tho envoys at the ItendhiK Terminal
station at ;::'j. They boarded their train,
scheduled to leave at -:30. nnd shortly after
Mr. Stnteshury stepped aboard' with Mrs,
Stotcsbury, who was introduced by Mnjnr
Smith to .Marshal .lofiie.
Just then Nye caine nut with his watch
In hand and announced that there would
be no receptions aboard, although this had
been planned by tho committee.
"NONH Oh' THAT"
"None of that." be said, "I am in chaiKC
of this train and nobody can board this car
except members of the pally, There will bo
no .receptions. I am held ict-ponslblo for
the party and what I say noes."
Mr. Stotvsbuiy, who had shaken lmndx
with Marshal .lolfrc, it'ipiested Nye to per
mit Ambassador Jiisserand In boaid I lit'
train and accompany them to Now Ymk.
M. Jusseianil was late, haliiK been held
at tho lielleviie-SJj'jitfonl, wheie the lunch
eon to the envoys was Mlvcu, looKluir for
his hat.
"NothlnK like that," replied the Seciet
t'ontimiftl on Puce Srven. Column I'lve
AGE LIMIT FOR DRAFT
TO BE 30 OR 31 YEARS
Conferees Virtually Reach
" Agreement, But Are Still at
Odds on T. R. Amendment
WASHINGTON. May In Confelces of
the House and Senate, who have been
trying to adjust differences on the selective
service army bill, virtually have agieed
that the age limits of those subject to call
tor service will be twenty-one to thirty or
thirty-one years. The House confeiees, who
have been insisting on twenty-one to thirty-live,
nro leudy to accept the thlity-yeur
maximum, but will go no lower.
After a session lasting all day. the con
ferees settled tho differences arising over
tho details of the tribunal that Is to pass
upon exemption from service.
A vote would have been taken late yester
day tin the age limit and the Hoosevelt vol
unteer division provisloncNcept for the lib
seneo of Senator Wnrren, of W)omiiiK. who
wns obliged to attend a meeting of the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee.
Senators on the committee feji that unless
tho Administration exerts strong piessuro
the Senate 'will Insist on retnlnlng the
Itooseyelt amendment, and the House ineni
bers are of tho decided opinion that the
House will not accept It,
Prohibition' for soldleis is still a bitterly
mooted point. '
Democrats Sweep Jersey City
JKItSKV CITY. ..May 10. Complete re'
turns from Tuesday's municipal election,
show that Jersey City's' next commission
government will bo entirely Dcnioerwtlc.
Frank Hague, A. Harry Moore nnd George
15. Brcnsfngcr vvcrij re-elected, ''he other
commissioners chosen are Michael 1, Fngen
and 'Charles F. X. O'lliien. Muyor Mark
(Kagan Itepublican ran. seventh among forty
one candidates, 'llngoo received tho highest
number of votes, 1 0,1 10, and probably will
Vk 'ilui'4-- ' isivi
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY
- JL "jxz&jixsxmxmmsgm
TEUTONS STILL
RETAIN GRIP ON
FRESN0Y LINES
Canadians Drive Forward to
Edge of Village, Now
Under Fire
FRENCH SEIZE TRENCHES
LONDON, Ma.v in.
The Canadians have not .Vet won their
way back Into the village nt I'lcsnoy which
Havarlan troops retook from them, but they
have pushed to lis oulskllts unil their kiiiim
aie pounding the village to bits in prepaia
tloii for another nttaik.
Canadian and oilier lhltMi tinnps
counter-attacked the liavarlans and Micro
was desperate flKht'ii'c. When II ended the
llrltlsh had regained nil the lost gioiind
west of tin. village, but had stopped just
shott of recapturing h'resnoy. Dispatches
fiom the fmnt say the Hermans ale liaiely
holding Mm village pioper.
(ieiiuaii tinlips north of I-'iomiii.n weie
piiparing to attack the Canadian Hoops
holding the line north of the village, lliitlsh
observe) k saw them massing In their as
cinbly tienihi'S and the aitllleiy was train
ed on them. The Hermans did not attack.
The mil) other lighting of the day was
at llullecouit mid I hurdle. The Uitiimis
bonibaided llullecouit and made small at
tacks, but were beaten back. The, Hritish
are continuing their win I; of cleaning out
smalt (ieiiunn posts In tho village, but
neither army has full possession of It. At
(.iiivrelle Herman attacks failed.
il'rench tioops made an excellent leionl
for the day yesteiday, captuiinir Herniau
IH'iiehcM on a fionlagc lotallng nearly a
mile lu two separate region, and taking
all told ami prisoners. Htsldes these achieve
ment In attack they went through a hard
oiileal of Herman counter-attacks with
complete Mlccess.
Tho linger of the Kieneh alliul.s was
iiuule noitheast ofi'hevieux. winch Is imilli.
east of Ithelins. 'Thn Kreiich took (list lino
Herman trenches on a front r tvvn-thlnls
of u mile, sweeping down Mie slope lo the
Allelic Valley, anil also piolectuig ilu-li left
Contlnuril, on Pane l'onr. Colrmn Tho
2500 ARE ORDERED
TO FORT NIAGARA
Preparations at Training
Cam p Rushed to Accommo
date Prospective Officers
LIST OF THOSE SELECTED
NIAGAItA FALLS, X. Y.. May lo
Preparations me being rushed at the
camp hero to take care of the iloo men
from Philadelphia and other cities of
Pennsylvania, who begin the olllcers'
training course Monday. A stuff of almost
100 commissioned nnd noncommissioned
ofllcers has been working from early In
the morning till late at night getting tho
camp lu shape to iiuarter tho men, and in
order to prevent confusion they will ar
rive lu three increments.
On May 11 the tlrst Increment will im
port here, followed by second and third
detachments May 12 and 13. Notices have
been mailed to these officers to report on
these days; and they will be ieiiiired to
make way hero as best they can. Art
transportation facilities are Inudeiiuato to
handle such n large bod.v, a single car
every three hours being the best servlco
offered from Lcvvistou to tho camp, It
Is probable that a number of the soldiers
will cover this part of the routo on foot
and await their baggngo till It may be
conveniently handled by the XJagara
Gorge Hallway Company.
Twenty-one new sheds to house the men
are lu course of erectldn, niftl fourteen of
these nre completed. None of tho olllcers
In training will be forced to sleep under
canvas, a dozen "substantial buildings
being already on the ground fully
equipped. Out of .1200 applicants, 700
have been rejected. The names In the fob
lowlng-llst include all thoso from Phlladel-
l " AstTt,ff,'it'm9'u
10, 1917
ConiuniiT.
QUICK
U. S. MAY iMAKli ANOTHER LOAN TO GREAT BRITAIN
WASHINGTON. May 10. Anutlier loan to Great Britain Is ci
inctrd to follow n coufcicucc Arthur J. Balfour, brad of the British
mission. Had yesterday with Oscar T. Crosby. Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury. Immediate results arc also loogked for as a result
of n lonjr coiifci cine Mr. Balfour had thin afternoon with Mr. DeGnmn, .
the Brazilian Ambassador. Tho early entrance of Brazil into the
war may bo loocd for, that, country having already broken off diyilo
nijtit relations with Gciiihuiy.
RECEIVER NAMED FOR EUREKA WHEEL WORKS
YoltK. I'.i.. May 10. Samuel li. .Molsenhcliler was appolnteil receiver of the
Kuiokii r.eiullng ami Wheel Win U by Judge- Hoss upon petition of creditors. The
cimipaiiv lias aisnts of SUVInn anil Uabilltlei ot $u,C00. but needs working capital.
I Its plant Is located in West York and
persons.
"ONE RED CROSS WORKER IN EVERY HOME" SLOGAN
lU'ltLINCiTdN, N. ;l Muj n. "At least one member of the lted Cross In every
American lioine." Is the slogan of the Hurlincton City liranrli of the Ilurlingtoii
Count.v Chnpter of the American lied Cross Society, which is seeking 1000 members.
j The county cli.ipur has completed several
j to the national distliliuliug smtlim in New
TKADF HOARD ASKED TO INVESTIGATE COAL PRICES
j IIA.l.r. ION, I'a.. May lo. - A. T. MacAllister, a Hazlcton business man and
j foinier president of tho Hoard of Trade, called the attention of tho Federal Trade
Commission to tho advance ot $;."." n ton In the ictnil price ot pea coal by the
(!. I!. Mnrklo Company, which now charges $," a load. Ho nlso asked the commission
to luve-llgati' the charge that tho Lehigh Valley Coal Company refuses to noil
fuel to dealers who heretofore gut their suppl.v at the Markle breakers but whose
trade has been diverted to the Valley because of the abnormal Markle advance.
The Valley claims that Its regular trade needs nil the fuel It 'can produce and thut
no new business can be accommodated.
EARLY DELAWARE STRAWBERRIES BADLY DAMAGED
llinnCIOVIriLi:, Del., May 10.--Strawberries will be badly damaged unless the
cold weather stops soon, and already Hie early varieties nro badly hurt. Tho eold
weather lias brought out the berry weevil, which lias cut the buds as fast as they
have formed, t'ulcss vvaim weather comes soon the litter varieties will also bo killed.
ERIE ROTARIANS PLEDGE $20,000 FOR Y. M. C. A. WORK
KIMK, Pa., May 10. In less than llfteen minutes business men ot Ktio at a
llotnriun meetliifv subscribed $L'0,000 for the V. M. C. A. work that will be undertaken
by the nssoclatloiis of this country on the ba'.tlc fronts of Kurope. The donation
came following an address by Justice .locph liulllngton. of the 1'njtcil States Court
ol Appeals, who cainu to Kilo to tell the Itotaiians of the work being done by tho
Y. M. C. A. and In iiiuke uu appeal to carry on the work among the liicn in our iiiuiy
aud nav.v.
PASTOit BUSY DRILLING, UNABLE TO PREACH
CiiLLINGSWOOU. X. .1.. May 10.-"Home guard drill" was the excuse given
by the I Sew IJr. Alfred Wagg, pastor of the First Methodist Ijffiscopal Church here,
for not being able to fill 11 11 an engagement to preach tonight at the evangelistic
services by the Lyon tabernacle ushers ill the Tabernacle Methodist Kpiscopal
Church, Camden. "I belong to the home guards nnd have missed the last tluee
ihilK and now I am determined to get In tho rookies' line and get the first rudi
ments uf the drill manual," he said.
TWIN BROTHERS JOIN U. S. ARMY AT NORRISTOWN
NOIMIISTOWN. I'.i., Ma.v 10. Noli Istovvn will send twin druthers li defend
tho I'nlted States. Among the enlistment In Company I". of NoriKov.n, are tilt; two
clglitecu-ye.ii'-olil sons of Hurry Nuss, of Norristovvn. Seventeen i nlistcd In Com
pany I", bringing the number to 11..
PERSHING'S CALL TO WASHINGTON STIRS GUESSERS
WASHINGTON. Ma.v lo. Orders summoning .Major General Pershing to AVush
Ineton have aroiiseil iiiinii speculation. iilllcInU have declined to comment on leports
that the Gcncral'ii visit ,k conni. ted v ith the selection of a commander lor a military
expedition lo Franco.
RUSSIAN GENERAL KILLED BY ASSASSIN'S BULLET
IHG.V Kus-i.i. M:.y lu Major General Kurt stuff, commander of the Siberian lillc
division, bus been assassinated, lie was at tacked while walking near tho railroad
station. His n-nlluut disappeared. The soldiers, nniong whom General KartJoff
was veiv piiular, iliny the possibility tint the assassin wis one of their number.
COAL OPERATORS WANT PROHIBITION TO SAVE GRAIN
I'AIH.MONT, W. Vn.. May 10. Conservation of the nation's grain supply unil
pi amotion of Industrial eltlclency through national piohlbltion were urged In resolu
tions forwarded by olllceis of the Central West Virginia Coal Operators' Association
to members of the West Virginia delegation in Congrtss. Members of the association
opeiate holdings which produce Hi.Ouu.OUO tons of coal annually .
!)0,000 TOTAL CANADIAN LOSSES SINCE WAR BEGAN
OTTAWA, Slay 10.- Casualties among the Canadian expeditionary forces from
the tlmo the war began up to Tuesday had i cached a total of Si.S43 killed, wounded
and missing, according to a report made by the war records ohico.
BUCKS COUNTY LICENSE COURT WILL OPEN MONDAY
HOYLICSTOWN. I'a., May 10. liucks County Licence Court will open Monday.
It Is expected there will be at least live lemoiistrances tiled this week. So far,
remonstrances are against these places: Gardcnville lintel, Gnidcuville; White
Hear, lllchboro; lllack Hear, Hlchboro; White Hall, Newtown; Anchor, Wligbtstown.
333 MEN IN PITTSBURGH JOIN FORCE FOR FRANCE
PITTSlll'ilGH. .May 10. Olllcers lu charge of the recruiting of the Fifth United
States Ihiglnecrs said that 353 men already had beui accepted, and they expected
that 'within a month tho leglment would be icudy for duty. Hallways leading to
the olllce of Lieutenant Colonel I'dgar .Imlvvin In n ilow'ntovvn ofllce building were
ciowded with applicants, many of them skilled railroad men and machinists.
ALLENTOWN GIRLSJtEADY FOR WAR DUTY IN EUROPE
ALLKNTOWN, Pu May 10. While Allentown and Catnsaimuu have been
giving a full share of their sons for war. the daughters nre not a whit behind.
In nnsvver to a call which read, "Prepare to depart with tho Pennsylvania Hospital
base unit for somewhere In 'Kurope," Misses Until and Lucy Krumanocber, daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Krumanocher, of Allentown, left for Philadelphia, They
aro members ot the Allentown Ued Cross SocleCy and have been nurses at "he
Pennsylvania Ilospltul.
SOME NEW TWO-CENT STAMPS BEAR FIGURE "5"
' An error lu engravInK tho regular Issue of two-cent stamps has caused come
uf them lo como out with a five lu tho cortier Instead ot the two. Tho mlstnko was
duo to printing the stamps on the live-cent dies, and has caused local dealers to
offer 12G each for them.
.-.Af ?- m, ' -
tot. M Tiinri'slic LrpotaCoMriM
.
NEWS
employment Is given to several score of
cases of supplies for Immediate shipment
York.
'cut- t4v-
. X . i - ,j iASc"-
rt , sjr . .v-.LNkr
PRICE TWO CENTg
U. S. SHIP FIR
ON SUBMARINE!
SAVES VESSEL
I
British nffipprs Pt-nisp Skill
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or American Gunners in A y
incident i&m
m
U-BOAT SEEKS DEPTHS
Submerges Quickly as Bluejack-,1
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Periscope
A POUT IN THE t'NltF.1 STATUS, Mfcy
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ino pastengcis on an armcu American i--gj
ship which has Just ai rived from a BritUh ''?$
port told how tho keen eyesight and smart, jM
gunnery of the naval crew saved the snip. v&
nnd a hlir Hritish frotrliter from b'elnr tor Hff
pedocd by a German submarine on May 1,
off the coast of Ireland. Twelve shots were ,
fired fiom the ship In rapid succession at
a range of 120U to 1D00 yards, and the
submarine disappeared so rmlckly that it
vva.i Impossible to tell whether It had been " M
hit. M
The lapldlty with which American gun- "J
ncrs fired was praised, by Hritish naval
olllcers who were nmong tho passengers on
the ship, but they cou'd not discuss the lo
eldeiit further on neicunt of their position
lu the Government '-nice.
llenjauiln Itusscll, of Chicago, who wat
standing op the forward deck within six
feet of the mini nt the port gun when the
periscope wns stgMed, gave this account of
the voyage:
"We sailed from a port In I'ngland at
0 o'clock on Tuesday morning, May 1, and
owing to the fog vvc had to nnchor for three
hours at the entrance to the harbor. It
cleared In th? afternoon nnd the ship pro
ceeded until ! o'clock, when a Hritish war
ship stopped us and advised the captain to
return and anchor for tho night, as suit
marines were very active and bad shelled ,-'
llelfast a little whllo previously. Several aS
vessels nail been sunk during the day. une
captain turned the ship around and we an
chored until 3 o'clock mi Wednesday after
noon. GLNNKItS ALEUT
news of the submarine
The
activities .SH
Kiveii pj- ine warsnips anu me reports r- vvyv
reived by wireless from time to tlmo during;' p-jaj
v ednesday, which were sent out by the au- .;?
thorltles In Ireland, caused our gunners 'te .fill
be very alert when we got away finally.
.vnoui i:iu ociock 4 was sinnains;
within six feel" of the nort1 cUn Vvhen
.Murphy, a tnll gunner, suddenly called ,tp Kg
Navnl Lieutenant Vdssler, who was on tlii ,,Ji!
brlilgo with the captain, thdt he saw the ?&
periscope of a submarine on the port bow. .
"We all looked quickly In that direction
and saw the periscope was well nbove the
water, about l'JOO to 1300 yards away.1
Almost before 1 could realize what lfwai
the port gun banged viciously and a shell
passed over the periscope and dropped with
a loud splash Into the sea about six to
eight feet on the further side. Six shots
In all were lircd from the port gun In lese
than eighteen seconds, and then the aft
gun boomed out and (lted four more shot
In the diiectlou of the submarine after the
ship had swung her head round to star
board. f-HOAT SCBMEUGED
The port ggu nnd the two shots fire
afterward from the starboard gun did not
make much noise, but the report from the
larger gun aft brought every one on deck
and shook the ship from stem to stern. It
was Impossible to tell whether the .shots
struck the submarine, as slu submerged Int
meillalely and was not seen again.' On
account of tho twilight it was possible te
distinguish objects on tho water until after
7 o'clock.
"The naval lieutenant lu chaige and the
llrltlsh ofllcers wero of the opinion that the ...,ili
ship's gunners had saved a big tramp which jw
was aliout a mile astern of our ship wliWj9saj
the periscope was sighted. '"T$?J-5
"I he officers said theie was no , doubt ivSfB
that the submarine had come to the sur-1'
face and was watting for the tramp. When
our ship's gunners fired at her, the German
commander submerged at once to escape
the shots. The tramp did not attempt
to get away, but swung her stern and flrea
her four-Inch gun In the direction our gun
ners were aiming.
"The filing did not last long, but the
excitement wus thrilling while the guns
were booming and gave the passengers a
faint Idea ot what, n naval action Was
like. I am positive that only twelve shots '
weie filed altogether, because I counted V
them, and this morning 1 'saw the empty
shells put down below In
loom."
the magazine? '4
The Hi HUli nflli'em fin tlio liner sstl.l lh-r ,'ii
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could not discuss the anti-submarine cam- v K
palgu being waged on the other side, but rt'J
they asserted that the U-boats had passed .$-3
tneir maximum eiicctlvcne-s, and would SM
toon meet their fate. 'wA
All lllft l)HKunfrpr nil lliu American Mn
who YVPI'f, nilfllniiMl . tiiriVn In Iha nlVi--S .Tfil
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terms or ino iictiona of the naval crew, v"
linrlr t.lplllfiinnl 'nelpr nnA altn nt !.." iffll
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handling of the chip nt a serious time bjr
me captain. t vt
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Mr. Uussell, of the firm of Nelson JorrlV
.v to., oi wmcago; i.. Ariotia, General ougi
blmottl and Captain Vannutelll, -of tli
Italian Navy; Lieutenant Commander ,Hflb
I'ontlnued on rte 8rvrn, Columa 4Nlev
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