DESTROYING SUBMARINES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1918, Page 3

DESTROYING SUBMARINES.

ALLIES' EFFECTIVE METHODS. BRAZILIANS ASSISTING. London, .Tunc 2-1. An interesting narrative received from a reliable source completely refutes the German assertions regarding the alleged ineffectiveness of depth charges arid other British methods for coping with the submarines. One bright moonlight night a British patrol boat noticed n submarine half a mile distant. Apparently it was recharging. The captain immediately went full speed in the direction of the U-boat, with the object of ramming her before she was able to submerge. The submarine succeeded in submerging, but the patrol boat came up and dropped six depth eliarges, and then fired a snell at the centre of the visible disturbance. Large quantities of oil came to the surface and cries of help were heard. >One -urvivor only was found. Besides tlie ease of the German submarine cruiser torpedoed by a British submarine near Cape St. Vincent on May 11. other instances occurred. A British submarine espied, charged, and successfully rammed an cneniy submarine. The ..British vessel s stern cut through the enemy vessels plates and remained embedded there. Both craft endeavoured to themselves. The enemy, through using the ballast tanks, almost came to the surface, bringing the British submarine along with it. Then the U-boat, drew away in great difficulty, apparently frantically endeavouring to keep afloat, but subsequently she sank. < Two other rases of successful torpedoing of German submarines are mentioned, in one of which the opposing craft engaged in deadly attempts for nearly half-an-hour to obtain a favorable position. Superior British navigation won. Admiral Francisco Demarros, chief of the Brazilian Naval Mission to Europe, in an interview, said that Brazil was already doing patrol work with the British and American fleets, guarding the transport of foodstuffs from Brazil. When the war broke out 53 German ships were interned in Brazilian ports, of which 33, aggregating 250,000 tons, ■had been ceded to France. He predicted an allied victory next year.