U-BOATS IN AMERICAN WATERS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 222, 7 June 1918, Page 5

U-BOATS IN AMERICAN WATERS

OVER 20,000 TONS OF SHIPPING SUNK

ENERGETIC SEARCH FOR

RAIDERS

Washington, Juno 5. Mr. J. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, slates that ho believes that the visit of the submarines is irtended to create u demand for the. return of American warships to homo waters. That course is unnecessary. Tho Navy will protect coastwise shipping, and (Tansports will bo convoyed on the ontiro Atlantic journey. Navy officials believe that the U-boats have left American waters. The campaign is a failure in. the military sense. The total tonnage sunk is estimated ■at slightly over 20,000 tons. Ono U-boat is believed to bo a mine-layer, and to have sown mines systematically in the coastal shipping lane. It is expected that the submarines will return to Germany, or to a secret base in Mexico or South America. Tho "Nw York Times" Washington correspondent stales that tho Navy Department has been searching for submarines since Hay 15. when tho British sent a warning that /U-boats were probably boiMid to America. The Navy Department is scouring the sen, in search of tho raiders, and is utilising destroyers of ;tll types, submnrino chasers, and aircraft. Many reports havo been received about messages from ships which are bciiiß shelled. ' • Search is being mado for possible submarines used as supply boats. A mine lias beoii picked up oft' tho Delaware coast. ■ Tho City of New York will be darkened, as a protection against possible air raids.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabin Aesn. • .. SOME OF THE VICTIMS DETAILS OF ATTACKS. New York, .Tune 5. The vessels eunk.nre believed to include the schooners Hattie Dimui (3G!i tons), Edward Cole f 1799 tons), Isabel Wiley (CooVtons), , Jacob Hasltell (1360 tons), Samuel Hathaway (1000 tons), Edna (500 tons), Baupugge (133!) tons), the steamer Winnecombe (1569 tons), and tho tank steamer H. 7,. Pratt (1000 tons). The crows are small. Later reports show that tho Texel was sunk. The crow of 30 has beon landed at Atlantic- City. They etato that'tho ehip was swept with shrapnel. Tho crew wore placed in open boats, and wo.ro without food for 2-t hours. Liners arriving report that two tank steamers were sunk 150 miles off Sandy Hook. The steamer Bristol encountered a Üboat 35 miles off Barnegats on Sunday. Ono submarine was 200 ft. long, with two largo guns fore awl aft end another amidships. Tho Bristol rescued the crews of two schooners.

Tho captain of a Canadian liner reported that a tnnk steamer was sunk, and that another tank steamer sent oot a. wireless message, stating that eho was being attacked. Captain Newcombo, of tho , schooner lidwnrd Cole, states that the U-boat's commander gave those on board ten minutes to get away. Shortly afterwards bombs were placed on board which blew Ihe schooner to pieces, and sho sank vapidly. Tho schooner Desauss was found torpedoed, and abandoned on the Delaware coast.

An unconfirmed report states that seven American sailors were killed in a battle off Cape diaries between two American war vessels and a submarine — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK. , (Rec. June 6, 7.30 p.m.) New York, Juno 5. Tho Norwegian steamer Gibbo has been sunk by a U-boat. Tho crew has been saved.—Beiiter. CAPTURE OF THE CAROLINA conplicting"eeports. Now York, June 5. Tho Porto Rico linor Carolina (an attack o» which was reported on Tuesday) is tho subject of conflicting reports. Tho Navy Department received a wireless message elating that she was being shelled off the American coast. Sho had many passengers, variously reported as 340, and 250 in number, on board, in addition to a large crew. An empty lifeboat belonging to the Carolina, his been picked up. It, had' been struck by ehell-fire. Tho passengers and crew of tho .vessel are reported to bo eafe, and tho women survivors aro receiving medical attention. Tho "New York Times" believes that tho Carolina has been captured, and that the Gormans intend to convert her into a raider. Tho U-boat is said to have carried a second captain for transfer to a possible raider. A later message, howover, states that tho vessel was sunk. Survivors state that tho Carolina, was destroyed by US7.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

ARRIVAL AT ATLANTIC. PORT

REPORTED. New York, June 5. The City of Columbus, which was reported on- Tuesday to have been sunk, , and f win which numerous survivors wero liimlcd after being imprisoned for several days on a submarine, is now stated to havo arrived at an Atlantic port.—Aus.N,Z. Cablo Asen. SENSATipTiOEW YORK WAR SPIRIT STIMULATED., ■ New York, Juno 5. The news of tho sinking,of ships near tho coast caused a widespread sensation. Tho events confirm tho belief that it is Germany's punposo to endeavour to sink American transports in homo vatera. Tho newspapers point out that tno attacks will result in firing the war spirit of tho country to fever heat, and will stimulate recruiting. The "New York World" says: "There will bo no panic. Transports will go to Europe according to programme. Wo will fight it out." \ Whon the survivors of the sunken vessels arrived at Atlantic City there wefo most dramatic scenes. Ten thousand people lined tho beach, and men, women, and children jumped into the water to meet tho incoming, boats, and helped tno survivors ashore, while bands played the "Star-Spangled Banner." ■ Tho raids have caused tho most widespread indignation, and an extraordinary -stimulating of the war spirit and of reoruiting.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. EFFECTS OffWALL STREET New York, June 5. The news affected Wall Street, and oil and ship stocks fell, other intorests showing smaller declines. Later the market recovered, and closed stroug.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.