New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 2, 1918, Page 5

- 1-BOAT CREWS FEAR OUR DEPTH BOMBS English Gaptain, Submarine Pris- oner, Relates His Experiences (Correspondence of Press).——Sensations ex- Gierman submarine being dis- ere described re- London, Aug the Associated perienced in a while depth bombs charged overhead w ntly by a I merchant ship who was a prisoner for 15 U-boat the were tish caplain days aboard a In an interview mander, captured after vessel had been related the depth the craft and sternation the sailors. In one of the Germans white with fear and all stood after the first shot, which was not enough to destroy the \bmersible. All were expecting a discharge nglish English by the com- srman torpedoed, bombs shook created con- his how undersea among instance the faces became trembling neax second The his native commander reached land after having been im- prisoned months at Brandenburg, he said, he and other ship of- times been harnessed to carts which used to haul mail and pa from the postoffice to the camp. Seven vessels were torpedoed by the Germans while the British captain was aboard the U-boat. Previously the English officer had been in command of a merchant vessel which had also met its fate at the hands of a sub- marine crew. “On the third day after T had been taken prisoner,” said the captain, “just after the midday meal, T gathered that the submarine was about to carry out for where, at had were ficers kages prisoners’ an attack on a convoy which had just | been sighted. The U-boat approached submerged for some distance and tor- pedoed large steamer. Our where- abouts apparently was detected, I was told, by an allied light cruiser, for we divea rapidly to a great depth. Hardly had the submarine reached an even keel when we heard and felt a tremendous explosion which caused the U-hoat to vibrate from stem to stern. It was a depth charge from the cruiser. “The effect on the crew was evident. Al stood trembling with faces blanched with fear, not attempting to expecting a second charge, the of which might mean the de- struction of the boat and without the slightest chance for us to escape. “There is no doubt in my mind of the mental attitude of the crew, for it -not the first experience of the men with a depth charge, and they had learned from others in the service what terrible weapons depth bombs were in the hands of skilful seamen. “For some moments we waited; en- gines were stopped and all means were taken to prevent giving indica- tion of our position. Minutes seemed like hours in such a situation. T'll ad- mit that I was turning over in my mind whether 1 should see my fami again. No additional explosions took place, however, and after remaining some eighteen fathoms deep for a long period we continued our vovage. “A later we had another pe depth charges, or wasser bomben,” as the German sail- ors call them. A sailing vessel had just been sunk by shell fire when two allied detro were sighted, and down we went, By the microphones the propellers could be heard, and as the vessels came nearer and nearer we in the submarine could hear the thud- ling quite distinctly To and fro the destroyers went searching for us. Evi- dently they picked a clue for there were two explosions ahead but not so from the cruiser, but close to cause the sub- marine to tremble and then roll about as though in a heavy sea.” Prison camp conditions in Germany were described by the British captain a being deplorable speak result wa few days ience with o near us as that quite enough Indignities at German Camp. “Although aptains imprisoned we ¥ made to he we were merchant ship at Brandenburg suffer various in- dignities,’ “We were compelled to harness our- selves to carts which we had to draw through the streets to the station or postoffice in order to fetch our parcels and any commodities to camp. It was at this camp also that 1 three hundred Russian soldiers working, all of whom were in the last stage of tu- berculosis. The poor fellows could not get enough to and they wauld agerly scrape tin cans in the hope of finding particles of food. I have German soldiers the same thing. We were glad to search the cinder paths at any opportunity in anticipation of finding bits of coke or oal with which to cook our food.” The captain said his ship was tor- pedoed without warning and that after he and all his men were afloat in life- boats the submarine appeared on the surface and he was taken prisoner, the mates and seamen being permitted to start in the direction of land, De- scribing the submarine the British aptain satd eat discarded seen do vas a fair numbering, having three in the bow and ten torpedoes. with a gun for just forward of the conning tawer. “My first meal aboard the U-boat sonsisted of a made with stringy probably horseflesh, supplement- mall portions of with ad. As th pro- ed this bread bec uneatable then vhich had been kept sealed receptacles en more unpalata- bread free briey otfl - large craft, of re- torpedo one aft, She was shell fire, cent tubes and carried also armed stew m sausage bl mildewed bread me and and of lighter 1 hermeticall ut the b " made o some eolor, was erved was € The ¢ nd acorns of the tings, their wnd le than ek burned commander and hoat fared as the e ith food but allow- other to »plement tinned were ances nned ham Not Bed ibmarine w the water's surface a great time life the sub anything but pleasant sweated and all spare of Roses. As th ceep below al of as forced to the aboard ? was “The brat satur 1 with mois- ture, while the atmosphere often be- came foul and breathing difficult,” he the crew would start the gramaphone. That machine supplied the music | which played triumphantly when {the U-1 anather vietim. Really the sinking of any innocent merchant- [man caused that crew as much joy if the members had sunk a war- ship ““One night there was more than the usual amount rejoicing and th gramaphone ’s liveliest airs were played. The Germans had torpedoed an oil tanker which, according to the { commander, ink in could not help wondering at | tality of men could such a thing, knowing that giving them the slightest chanes defending themselves or escaping they had innocent sailors to their deaths. clothing became oat got of the men- rejoice at without who sent he next we seemed to be out of the track steamers, and I went into the conning and saw the officers amusing themselves by shoot- ing at gulls or empty bottles. “By this timo the submarine dently had reached the extreme ward point of her voyage, and started on our return trip to land. Three Norwegian ships were stopped for the purpose of obtaining | fresh food. Soon after this there was much excitement when it was ascer tained that there was a British subma- rine in our vicinity. By listening the crew could hear the enemy submarine, and the Germans feared she was going to attack us. We submerged and eventually dodged the British vessel “The U-boat was equipped with powerful wireless aparatus, and each evening, providing the weather and other conditions were favorable, the German commander remained on the water's surface in wireless communi- cation with his base.” The British commander finally ar- rived in Helgoland, and afterward was transferred to Brandenburg. Eventu- ally he was taken to Switzerland -and released, reaching England on June l 19, And now the captain is getting ready to go to sea again. day of tower ovi- out- we POWER A PASSION STILL IN PRUSSIA { Captured Officer Yet Convinced Kaiser Will Be Victorious London, Aug (Correspondence of The Associated Press).—De their four years of fighting, s>me of the German prisoners of stitl are obsessed by the German idea of conquering the world. That unadul- terated Prussianism still exists in the German ranks is the conclusion of one British officer who has inter- viewed a number of the German pris- oners. One of them he describes as “an intelligent university man.” The British officer quotes their conver tion as follows: “I do not wish to insult you,” said the German, “but you English are well-intended fools. We who govern in Germany are not like you. Wao govern the fools; the fools govern you. “Your principles are replied the Briton. o to practice, what have about the guilt of war?" “Guilt?” demanded the “it was a glory. I claim it many.” “That “The “But purpose British war, sweeping.” come down you to say beginning the German; for Ger- is hardly your official view is for yvou believe in th behind all this?” officer. £1 do, in official view the fools.” Prussian asked the as nothing else,” the German. “The Prussian purpose God. There is no other. Russia will rend the veil of the temple, but she will destroy to create. Agalnst Prussian might the world as it exists today will fall in ruins, but Prussia will build a better and more virile world in its place. Strength only will sur The life of men is naturally a fight. The strongest in force and cunning will live.” “It will be going back Flood,” said the Briton. “Prussia is the Flood “And when the old drowned, virtue and all nesses will go with it?" The old virtue was said the prisoner The is strength “In that reign triumphant? “Life is war—all of healthy. Peace is only striving mastery with other weapons That is the law of nature.” > everyone will fight one is dead?" “The weakest arc the disease. The stronger will live; and after that the stronger and stronger, till there is perfect health. “But it may be that Prussia will keep a few slaves?” “Certainly,” said “Those who not they may rule in slaves.” “I had had enough of it,” the offi- cer concluded. *It nauseating But the man was genuine in his be- liefs and so obsessed by his elemen- tary notion of virility that it was a waste of time to argue with him conceptions were quite definite and not a doubt assalled him. The hidcous | world of his vision to him a natural and replied ive. to the is world is such weak- womanish," new virtue blessed future will war life that is for till every- will go under. They the to f their German it that nature care are was seemed orious world | EPIDIEMIC OF TYPHOID RAGING IN BELGIUM Au says Londor Travelers from Amsterdam Telegraph Co, outbreak of Bulgarian of Bulgaria, dis- pateh to the Bxchange ( declare that a typhoid | army and casualties run into the ported to have broken down, serious the the at Sofia {a said travelers to the thousands, especially The medical service i number by in army re Helgo- | His | | | | nds. T | almost, | { | | | | i | Ttalians on l | and : &ve | er | ruin; her devout multitude is | planes ENEMY DESTROYING | AMIENS CATHEDRAL | | Is Almost as Great a Loss to Art | as Rheims Washington, D. ., Aug some respects the reported des of the ( af hands of the Germar athedral Amiens at whose big su bambarding the wrdy for several wee great a loss to the art world as the demolition of the more historic Cathedral of Rheims,” a war ge- ography bulletin issued today from the Washington headquarters of the Na- tional Geographic society. “The Amiens cathed distinction of being the largest ecclesi- astical structure in France and was one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the world. “Unlike the great majority of med- feval cathedrals, the erection of which extended over periads of several hun- dreds of years, the Amiens cathedral was practically completed (at least roofed in) life-time, have been ancient capital of Pic: says enjoyved the started in 1220 Robert de Lu- having been finished in 128S. arches was the great architect who began its construction and his wor! was carried on by Thomas de Cormont and the latter's son Renault. It would probably have heen completed in an even shorter period of time had not financial difficulties been encountered in 1237, followed by a serious fire some vears later, Strange as it may seem, there is considerable discrepancy on the part of generally accepted authorities to the exact dimensions of this edifice, one giving its length as 475 feet, an- other 470 feet, a third as 469 feet and a fourth 442 feet. There is an equal diversity of opinion as to the length of the transepts, which approximates 215 feet, while the great nave is in the neighborhood of 140 feet in width with an interior height of perhaps a few feet more than that, the vaulting be- ing supported by 126 great columns. “There is (or was a slender central spire which towered to a height of more than 350 fect. The two side towers are without spires. “This cathedral is mnotably rich in its external sculpture, many pieces of statuary approaching in beauty of farm and grace of design the marbles of the ancient Greeks. The sculpture of the famous western facade tells al- most the complete story of the Bible in the only universal language—the language of pictures, in this instance marble pictures. “In view of the destruction which has overtaken this great edifice during the last few days, it is pathetic to read the following comment of a fa- mous authority on cathedrals, writ- ing in 1910: ‘At Amiens we see what is rare in France, a cathedral finished, and one, moreover, that seems alto- sether to have escaped the ravages of revolutionary fanaticism. None of the sculptures, which are sa numerous and so interesting, has received any other infury that what time and weather have effected in exposed spots.” “Perhaps no better idea of the beau- it and grandeur of Amiens can be gained than from the following de- scription, written eighty vears ago ““If you have never heard and seen it ,you cannot imagine the sublimity af @ procession in such a church as that of Amiens. I can almost fancy that T see it now, as I saw it for the first time. The stupendous height of the vaulted roof, the rich foliage of the piers—the tall lancet arches throwing themselves upward—the in- terlacings of the decorated window tracery—the richness of the stained glass, the glow of the sunlight on the southern chapels—the knotted intrica- cies of the vaulting ribs—the flowers and wreaths, the holy symbols that hang self-poised over the head—the graceful shafts of the triforium—the carved angels that with outstretched building— the delicately carved choir- stalls, the gorgeous altar seen faintly beyond—the sublime apse, with its imitation slim lancets, ving the up, higher and higher, through the dark triforlum gallery, through the blaze of crimson clerestorey, to the solemn grandeur of the vanlted roof, lights and carving, and jewels and gold, and the sunny brightness of the nave, and the solemn grevness of the choir—these all are but accessories of the scene. The huge nave piers rise from the midst of a mighty multitude; the high-born lady, the peasant moth- with her infant, the srey-headed laborer, the gay bourgeoise—the child that knows only the sanctity of the place, the strong man and the cripple the wise and the unlearned—the great man and the small—the rich and the poaor—all meet as equals.” 'That scene is gone forever from Amiens. Her noble and ancient place of worship is a shattered, smolering scattered The spirit a car ~-homeless and of Amiens alone helple: survives BRIDGING MATERTAT CAPTURED BY The cap- tured by the French in following up the included a FRENCH. London, Aug. 2 booty German retreat from the Marne large amount of bridging material which the Germans had col- lected just to the north of the Marne. 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