U-BOATS IN AMERICAN WATERS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 224, 10 June 1918, Page 5

U-BOATS IN AMERICAN WATERS

FOURTEEN SHIPS DESTROYjED

THE SINKING OF THE

CAROLINA

New York, June- fi. Altogether fourteen ships havo beon sunk, the total loss in tomsigo being 20,(100. It is now reported that tho neutral vessel sunk was the Norwegian steamer Eidsvold (not the Gibbs), 1570 tons. She was sunk 40 off Virginia Cane on the evening of Juno 1. Tho captain of the French steamer Radiolino reports that a U-tait opened fire at long range. The Radiolino returned several shots, and tho U-boat fired twenty shots ineffectively, Tho Radiolino tried to mask tho approach of an American destroyer, but the U-boat saw the warship, and submerged. The Üboat was lying alongside a schooner when sighted. The captain of Ik steamer says that prior to, the U-lxiaf s attack ho passed a wrecked English vessel, probably another victim of the submarines. .It is reported that ten mines havo been picked up off the. Delaware Cape. It is believed that U-boat 151 and Üboat !!7 are heading southward. The wireless operator on the Carolina, in a "statement, said lie sent out an "5.0.5." message. Tho U-boat signalled: "If you wireless we will shoot tho operator." Ho rcattomptcd lo send the mesage. The U-boat then shollcd tho Carolina several times. Finally the captain of the CnroliEa ordered (.ho operator to desist. The passengers and crew took to tho lifeboats, and sang "The StarSpangled Banner" as tho Carolina sunk. Survivoi's reported that the captain of (he U-boat boasted that ho sank seven vessels on Sunday and four ou Monday.' He had prepared'to placo forty men aboard the Carolina and convert her into a raider, but feared capture owing to the S.O.S. signals which had beon sent out. Tho U-boats carry Gin. guns. The total number of persons missing from tho Carolina lis 25. There is no trace,of the crew of tho schooner Desauss, which was found dere-lict—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE CARPATHIAN TORPEDOED ALL HANDS SAVED. Washington, Juno 6. The Navy Department announces that tho British steamer Carpathian was torpedoed on Juno 5 100 miles off Virginia Cape. All on board were saved.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. A GLASGOW STEAMER SUNK London, Juno G. A German submarine shelled the Glasgow steamer Ellaston in tho Atlantic. Tho Mlaston fought until her ammunition was exhausted, and tho crow took to the boats. Tho submarino sank tho Bhip, and deprived ono lifeboat of water and sails and all oars except two. Tho | occupants managed to reach Las Palmas, | after nine days of suffering. Tho other lifeboat was unmolested, and was picked up.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. NORWEGIAN VESSEL TORPEDOED , (Rec. Juno 8, 5.5 p.m.) Portland (Oregon), June 7. Tho Norwegian vessel Vinwand was torpedoed and sunk on June 7 off' Virginia Cape. Nineteen survivors havo j landed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. [ SUPPLIES FOR THE SUBMARINES WIRELESS MESSAGES INTERCEPTED Washington, Juno 6. The Navv Department has intercepted wireless code messages from tho German Admiralty, sent via Nauen (in Germany) to U-boats on tho American coast. Tho messages indicate that U-boats may bo supplied by ships meeting them in mid-ocean—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. « SPIES ASSISTING THE PIRATES. (Eeo. Juno 9, 5.5 p.m.) New York, Juno 7. Ths Secret Servico - is' searching for spies, who are bolieved lo 1m activo along the Delawnro coast, communicating with submarines. Seamen captured by submarines and released 6tato that tho boats had wireless communication at some point. Arriving steamers report susnicious lights between Hook and Tfrginia Capo—United Service.