TEN
DAYS ON A RAFT.
SUFFERINGS OF VICTIMS OF
GERMAN PIRATES.
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Intrepid British seamen fearlessly patrulling in a moter-boat in a lair of the wolf of the sea the Bight of Heligo land-w an object being tossed about on the troubled waters. Approaching to closer quarters they saw it was a small raft. about half submerged, and apon was the kneeling, appealing figure of a man, scantily clad. Eager as they were to relices him--no matter to what nation be belonged, or whether friend or for they knew of the tricks resorted to to dis guise pirate submarines, and drew nearer with caution. It was soon evident that the man was not shamming, and the poor fellow was drawn on to the deck of the mator boat, where he collapsed.
He was Haakon Ohlson, a neutral - guged upon a neutral errand. Er set sail last munch, a man of fine physique tall, broad-shouldered, with blonde haié. and moustache, a typical modern Viking, with twenty-two of his thirty-six years spent on the high seas. But for his splendid stamina, one of the blackest pages in the history of the Hun would never have been written.
DYE INDUSTRY. IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT
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GERMAN OFFENSIVE BY'SEA. WILL, THERE BE A BATTLE!
[BY ARCHIBALD HURD.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS... MR. BARNES ON WORLD'S SAFETY.
Mr. George. Barnes, M.P, speaking at Da Dartford recently, said, he was not, there to talk pence, when there could be no rence; and he was as firmly convinced as ever that the defeat of the German. attempt to dominate Europe was the indispensable preliminary to the begin ring of any lasting and "just peace.
Alter.
Sir 1. Stanley, President of the Bourd of Trade, addressing & meeting of the
We in this country who have been lapt principal dye users of the country at to take the submarine lightly, hardly Manchester recently, said that to remove appreciating the grave mentee which it the weakness caused by Germany's world offered, do not, perhaps, realize now the monopoly in the dye-making industry chagrin of the Germans at the failure of the Government granted substantial as- sistance to a limited company, their aim their campaign, for failing it is, deßaitely being the establishment of a state-aided and decisively. We have only to develop company around which would be grouped the measures which have already - given (Cheers.) The only way to such a peace .. combination of all the principal concerns engaged in dye-making. That such good results. Evidence of the gas, he believed, through a league, or object had not been attained, as the enemy's anger is supplied by his wireless,faatily of nations. being Enund together" development of dye-making had been which for over a week past has been shout. in such a way as to secure it; and he hampered by the demand upon it for the supply of explosives. The present posing my name to the world, and abusing Nations were now formed by the Autente would be satisfied it the League of tion was that there was a very large the Daily Telegraph in connection with Powers providing it left the door open output of dyestuffs which were required the articles which have appeared in these for any Power subsequently to enter it for war purposes and for meeting civilian trade, but little progress had been columns on the increased sinkings of regarded as a favour to Germany, hut The inclusion of Germany should not be regard to special dyes. U-boats, the demoralization of the 'crews. rather as something to which she should For these Great Britain hild still to rely and the ileonceived attempt to intimi be required to subscribe. No League of manufactured from British raw mate-date seamen by wild stories about the size, include all nations. largely upon supplies from Switzerland.
Nations could prevent war if it did not rials. The continuance of the industry speed, and offensive powers of the so-called posals, he put forward, Arst, the iden of
As practical pro on the present lines meant that in the time at Bur disposal a sufficient advance
submarine-cruisers. The Germans an inter-Allied conference, with repres would not be made to place us in a wanted to hide the truth. Confronted sentatives of organised democracy as well position of practical independence of with the records of submarines which fail terms upon which all nations fould come as those of Governments, Hiscuss the Germany at the conclusion of the war.. Of hine who left his ship, which was
to return, and impressed by the progress together for the common good. The Board of Trade, therefore, came to unk without arning, and tork refuge
of ship-construction in this and other natively if officialdum was 100 firmly on those few planks, he alche remained the conclusion that if effective co-opera-
antrenched to admit. of the cooperation For ten days he had been at the mere could
tiap ameng the principal makers countries, the enemy hoped that the sub- of non-official elements he urged that of the waves, that proved kinder, to him
secured, and it certain marine-cruiser fables, and the sinking Allied Governments should be pressed to Than the ruthless officer and crews of additional Government assistance wore terman submarine who sank his ship, Kiven
the British
of shipping off the American coast, would take practical action themselves, dye industry
The Archbishop of Canterbury, who shot away one lifeboat, and fired at then could be established
at last terrorize seamen, and lead Ger- presided, mentioned that forty-four years when they attempted to launch another. ably wit and sure, basis in a muchas and neatrals to believe that were ago, when he was curate of Dartford, he Not a word was spoken. In stolid silence shorter time than if the present separa-
chant ships were being destroyed faster and a number of parsons got into touch the officer directed the fire, saw the mention of interests were continued.
than they could be built Everything was with men like Mundella, helpless on the raft, circled round. and therefore welcomed the fusion of British to support the conclusion that the time Burt, and others, in trying to get people
They
Broadhurst. made of.
Dyes. Limited; and Messes. Levinstein, tonnage, would have to capitulate.
was at hand when the Allies for want of Ohlson saw his enptain and shipmates Limited, and, subject to conditions, they.
to understand the same high ideals for wounded, and helped to get them on
were prepared to agree to raising the Edent statements in the flerman Press can that permanent good would come out of Only those who have studied the con- which we were now fighting. He hoped the raft, only to witness their suffering maximum rate of dividend due to share-appreciate the annoyance which has been early efforts The Supreme War Connel on that fragile protection between them and eternity. He saw some of them dic. holders, so long as any part of the Cov caused in Berlin by the exposure of this might be an embryonic Parliament of Others disappeared during periods when rnment advance was outstanding, from further attempt to derive the world. The Man, just as the Imperial War Cabinet the horrors of the situation rendered him to s per cent. The Government were
sabmarine-cruiser was Germany's now sitting daily in Downing street would, incapable of observing anything. He also prepared to make loans to dye manu trump card, a miraculous ship, of enor he believed, prove to be the germ of re only new that on looking round on one facturers, and also to make grants to mous size, fabulous speed, and great gun-presentative authority which would yet occasion he found himself alope. iva meet the increased cost of buildings and power. The naval stay in Berlin, when it manage the affairs of the British Empire... the four barrels sustaining the planks plant. Finally, the Government had de-admitted that one of these ships had bees He urged a beginning being made now. leaking, the only food and drink spoiled cided that the importation of all for submarine, appareatly failed to recognize laid upon the present generation to
sunk far out in the Atlantic by
by a British (Cheers.) hy the sea water that was dashing over dyes, except under license, should be hiru, and no sign of a succouring hand i prohibited for a period of at least tenried. It proved that, after all, the handle aright the most momentous issues
the implication which this confession car- Day after day passed Then the music of gun fire came to him. He struggled
remarkable is speed, gun-power, and British Navy possessed vessels quite us
in the history of the world. to his knees, saw no help in sight, and
radius of action." sank again. Once more he raised him-
That is the last thing self, and saw his saviours approaching.
which the Germans wanted known, parti Standing by his bedside and bearing
eularly as Captain Rose, one of their most confessed in a lecture at Munich that. experienced submarine commanders. had while enemy craft were in continual das Ser from our mines, patrol ships, depth cularly feared were our submarines lutk charge and aircraft, what they parti
Dat
years hener.
телноп.
A resolution approving of the Govern ment policy was adopted by the meeting
him tell his terribi tale of the sea, and bully wounded. We just floated about his expressions of gratefulness to British and night fell,”? sailors and the hospital staff, left n Did any of you sleep that night!" doubt, as the brutality of the enemy, I should say we did not. I did not. and increased the feeling of pride for it was dificult to hold on and to help our men and wonten on sea and on shore. Į the wolinded. Not any words paard Ohlson's narrative was as follows:
between us, we were so intent on holding During the night sons of us, were swept off by the sea several times, but on every occasion we were dragged on to the raft again. One of the wounded sea- men died. and put him overboard. slorning caner and we saw by the best light that the steward was in a very bad way. For nearly twenty-four hours after the loss of his leg he suffered, and then
We put him over the side
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"AURVIVOR's stony.
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A tremendous trust had bera
'TURKEY'S WAR AIMS.
راء
A RIDICULOUS LIST,
the assumption that if Turkey had fiot
The Turkish newspaper deti, publishes); Terkey's war aims. They are based on below the water, with periscopes only entered the war the Allies would have showing, ready to pick off a U-boat at the ben saved eperations in five theatres moment when it was taking a breather,"
which would probably have meant the send men enjoying & period spexts defeat of the Central Powers." relaxed strain..
Turkey's aims include:-
THE AMERICAN COAST RAID...
did not realize the enemy's high expertnum in Egypt.
Even the raid off the American "coast
1008.
with the protection of all States border. 4)-Eurkey to dominate the Black Sea.
ng thereon, and with an Ottoman Prince on the Crimean throne, a German Prince in Georgia, and on Austrian Archduke, in Armenia, as regents.
(3.)-Crete to be returned to Turkey.
Tam "a" Norwegiam 3 years of age, a single man and was, an ordinary seaman the Norwegian barque Agliaton, of o tons havebeen at sen, since I was
(1)Surrender of the occupied terri We left for Norway with curl.
tries of Irak, Palestine and"Jezireh, There was Captain Ring and a crew m
(2)- Restoration of Turkish domina- eight, all Norwegians except one, a Rus
It was hoped that it would be We gave no thought to sub-gave up. sian Finn.
assumed that something in the nature of removal of all British influence at present |
Bindependence of Persia and the A little while after the second mate serious blockade had at last been renan marines, because we had always been su lucky. We were the third morning on died. I don't know where he was wound-dered possible. It was intended to sug- when we saw we were being pursued by ed. He said nothing, but I saw that get that a large number of submarines a submarine, it followed as for a long his coat was ripped up by shell splinters-inct? There is now reason to believe that Bad crossed the Atlantic. What was the time, and when getting close up opened Then we found that our drinking water fire, and continued firing shells for about had been spoiled by the sea. Our bis-the comparatively slight damage was done Lenty minutes.
Thirty-five shells were cuits,, too, had been spoiled in the same by a single submarine. That is a State poured into the Eglintia, The name was way. The following day, early in the men which the Germans would do a great on the stern and in huge letters all morning, our skipper died of his wounds deal to suppress, but it rests on very high along the side, and must have been clearly and exhaustion,
authority. One submarine, it visible to those making the attack. They
In the afternoon I saw that the only thought, would throw the Americans into were quite near us when the firing started. men left on the raft were the chief mate panic, and cause them to demand the for nearly four long years when the odds I don't know when the recall of their destroyers and other patrol are now at least two to one against them?
What hope can the Austrians have at this: prosection.
Those credulous Germans! iney pagas to have known the Americans the editerranean, when, owing to the The attempt to bring about a dis" splendid courage of the Crew of the persion of naval force has failed.
The Italian motor-boats, they apparently Navy Department at Washington has possess only one Dreadnought outtleship announced that not a single vessel will be in an effective condition One, probably recalled from European waters, and that two and perhaps three, have been sunk,
I could not see any number or letter on and myself.
the submarine, and do not believe it had i uthers went. The chief mate said to micraft from European waters for their own dement of fighting a decisive action in
| out.
Four
UND OF THE CHIEF MATE
the afternoon, as we sat talking,
Better.
the chief mate said. I'm going down to fresh units will be despatched in accord and it must be some time before compensa
all
any. I know it was a German craft he There are only the two of us left now, cause of the uniforms of the officer and We must keep going the best we can and men. The upper parts of the Byliatiot give in.' I said, 'All-right" were hit, especially the sails and rigging,
"They gave us no signal to stop. They just fred away, She had two guns, big one forward and a smaller one aft. There was no signal, no communication the cabin to fill my pipe: 1 said. Don't fance with the programme drawn uption can be chtained by the enemy a the of any sort, from start to finish. Nut do that or you will go overboard." You months ago. a word was said, although she was will and no cabin on this raft I could change the naval situation to his advan when the firm and uninstructed hand, of
The ecemy thought to Black Sea. close at one time that I could have drop- see he was delirious.
No! The time may come ped a stone on her. We went to lower below, but I stopped him. Presently be in the main strategic areas. He has not to seek the desperate ordeal of battle, He tried to gotage, bringing about a relaxation of effort some soldier will compel the enemy forces the lifelinat, and they swept the deck with lay down on the planks, and an bour or succeeded. We have, indeed, yet to learn perhaps first in the Mediterranean, but fire and one shell broke the davits, and so afterwardal found he was dend. I that the submarine which appeared off the there is nothing to indicate that it has the boar hung useless over the side. Ahad to push his body overboard. then went to the second lifeboat, which why on the roof of the deckhouse, but
It was now four days since we took New Jersey coast has got back to its base yet come. Recently the captain of the
in the North Sea. to the raft, and the remaining days moments of the war was when the Und, on in the Battle of Jutland the British ton- they fired at us there, and we had to
One of the dramatic battleship König bas been boasting that clear out
was alone. During the whole of the time arriving at Newport News in October, aage sunk was more than twice that lost fire while we were trying to get the boat nothing to eat bat sea-soddened biscuit, cruiser Bremen had not arrived. She has association with two years inactivity of were wounded by shell I saw no sign of any ship. There was 1016, learnt that the submarine merchant by the Germans. This officer, apparently, The steward bad a leg blown off. and I ate very little, and the last two or never been heard of since, and it is the captain had his arm torn from wrist three days none at
failed to notice that that statement..in to shoulder, and another man was badly top of the water from time to time, bewhich was to decentralize the fight against exposure of the naval impotence of the injured by shell splinters about the bead cause I knew I must not drink much of piracy and produce a psychological atmos
"I just took a possible that the submarine-cruiser. the High Seas Fleet, carries with it the and face
Being prevented from launching had sunk at one end, as both the barrels the same fate.
it, as the seo. had got into it. The raft phere favourable to Germany will share Let us not be deceived into the belief either of the boats three or four of the there were leaking. crew took to the raft. It consisted of little to each other. We had just beli may extract from events on land, things which the Germans are now trying to
We had said. very five planks supported by a barrel at each on, looking round and looking at each are going badly with them by sea and then hearts they know it is not true. As that this war is going to be decided, ex- Whatever encouragement the Germans clusively by land. That is the theory of the four corners, and measured about other; now I was without any companion, sea controls the land. We experience ups Nauticus declared some years ago, the size of this bed, about 7ft. by it. We but I never quite gave up hope I scarce and downs in the matter of shipping The battles of the future will be by sel
topose upon the world. In their beart pushed it dear of the ship, and six of ly remember anything about the last two us and the captain were on it. "Two days I was hardly in my right mind.
losses, but the curve continues in our About the same time Ratzel was preaching jumped overboard, and we dragged them on to the raft. We took a tin of biscuits of gunfire. I got to my knees and looked British waters, we may have confidence land Powers is gone," adding, that "the
If in the Mediterranean the morning I heard the sound enemy mects with more success than in to his fellow countrymen that the old and a barrel of drinking water. There round, but I could see nothing and lay that there also he will be checked. It has
sharp contrast between sen Powers and was barely space for nine of us, and we down again. After a time I got on my been suggested by French writers that, nineteenth century wars which were decid- were continuously awash, and had a job knees again, and saw a British vessel in view of the failure of the submarine ed exclusively by land will soon be looked to hold on and help the wounded men to and knew I was saved. It was a motor campaign, the Germans may decide to do ko.
patrol boat quite near the raft.
They
back upon with wonder." BILENT AND CALLOUS,
"The Germans eslied out.
fight a battle by sea. It passes my com
are not You are all right. They prehension why such an expectation tory, and even the Kaiser once declared ignorant of the teaching of his Shots were still being poured into the Can you help yourself?? I held on to balance of power against the High Seas events which are occurring- by land are vessel, and about an hour and a half the stem of their boat, they gave me a Fleet is greater to-day, far greater, than
came alongside, and 4 wailor asked, should be entertained, seeing that the that" our future lies on the water. The after we left her she sank. The submarine hand; and I crawled to the deck I can at any previous period of the war thanks in a faint way, of the triumphant pro- then came close up to the raft, and those
impressive and dramatic, reminding us. on hoard sew our wounded men and our remember nothing more except the throb- to the co-operation of the American Fleet gress of Napoleon, until at last ho belpless condition with no mast or means they took me on a British, ship and sea are fought merely to destroy chips in/ent. But the land battles which are being
and the noise of the engines until The popular impression that battles by of signalling or steering.
dominated practically the whole Contin- ...practically alongside us.
They brought me to the Royal Naval Hospital, probably the explanation of this is fought cannot be decisive unless the bis- They did not where I have been so well and kindly apprehension. A naval battle can have tory of the past has left us lessons funda circled round us, and made off without
They did not speak a word, but treated. any attempt to help us. The seL WAS "I forgot to tell you that the submarine mattor in a sentence when he remarked was able to triumph over military power only one purpose. Mahan summed up the mentally false. If, as it did, aca-power fairly rough, a north-westerly wind was glinton. The only remark our captain to
was a big cft, quite as long as the that the great end of a war feet is not batant countries were in large menaure blowing, and it was squally with occa made was, I shan't go to sea any more test Julina Corte it out the independent of the sea for supplies, with a century and more ago, when the. com- sional hail stormIS. Before taking to the raft the men had half stripped them. Like me, he had
Sir Julian Corbett has put the what increased confidence we can regard selves."
warfare before.
seen any argument in another way, remarking that the situation to day, when for nearly four This was our firat en Battles are only the means of enabling years Germany has been increasingly Asked if the replied, "No, they just circled.
raft was bred on Oblson counter,"
you thinking of going to sea to an end-that is to exert pressure on obtained her wealth and strength. Sea you to do that which really brings war divorced from the sea, from which she looking at us without saying a word, the
round again officer on the conning-tower, where I had had a shirt and overall on, and my feet
Oh, yes, but I can't go yet
the citizens and their collective life." I onl seen him directing the gun-fize. He was and hands were very much swollen from taking from us the control of the see State into a condition of sabservience to
only
AUSTRIA & PLIGHT. -
warfare makes little appeal to ear or eye. only about ten to twelve yards from us,
What chance in there of the Germans but in this age, when the steam engine bas and must have seen, that some of us were prolonged immersion in salt water. My maintained unbroken by the Grand Fleet sea-power, we can regard the future with contracted the world and brought every bands are better and, I shall go out
(Continued at foot of next Column.)
hing
On the last
Again."
never
favour.
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