Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-04-13 | Page 1 | Foe's Submarine Bombard Port In West Africa

Foes Foe's Submarine Bombard Port Pori In Iii West JUries Africa I By Associated Press I 1 WASHINGTON April 1 12 A A A AGerman AGerman German submarine of or the largest seagoing type on April 10 appeared ap appeared appeared ap- ap in the port of or Monrovia I Ithe the capital of Liberia on the west f coast of or Africa and bombarded the wireless and cable stations there I the state department dep has been in informed informed informed in- in formed in an official dispatch The submarine threw scores of or I shells from her deck guns Into the wireless station causing extensive damage She Sho had just ju t turned her attention to the cable offices when a steamer wa was sighted passing passing- the harbor mouth The submarine leftIn left leftIn In chase and did not return II WASHINGTON VASHI April LI 1 12 Li Liberia beria herla is a a. negro republic with a a. I population of between and It declared war on Germany German Germany Ger Ger- I man many August 4 4 1917 Relations had been broken previously pre pre- t but hut the war declaration permitted the thc internment of or many German merchants and others who I had been accused of ac ac- ac The information reaching the he 1 state slate department came from Robert I C. C Bundy In charge of or the American Ameri Amen can legation at Monrovia The II first message mes abe he sent indicated his belief that the submarine would have no difficulty in completing her object of or utterly utter destroying all aU means of or communication with the outside world A later message e told of or the sudden departure of or the U About six weeks ago the captain of or an American merchantman re reported reported reported re- re having hasing hav has ported to the navy naY department ing sighted Mis a similar boat in the south Atlantic