Show BOAT U-BOAT RAID KAID O OX ON THE TilE COAST GAINS NOTHING G By Carl D. D Groat Germany has failed foiled to gain any military advantage from her spectacular spec epee U-boat U raids ot off the American Ameri Ameri- can coast If she inte Intended ded to terrorize tho the mind she has failed likewise likewise likewise like like- wise to accomplish that These two facts stood out in bold hold relief In the wake wako of ot the startling ne news that U boats bad had been been operating since since- la l May 25 off our coast bagging p probably twel twel- or 01 more vessels of various type but put missing any of or our troop trans Secretary of the Navy Daniels wa was s authority for the flat fiat statement that American naval strength al road would not be diverted to ito ma shores because of ot the foray Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many he suggested wanted s st angly JUg JUg- ly to dent the Am American 1 l l' l eup eul abroad so she perhaps would undertake undertake undertake un un- naval activities over there there The fact tact that operations had been jeen carried on since May 26 25 came as a distinct shock to the national capital capi capi- tal It was proven however from tram the fact the derelict Edna recently I towed into Lewes Lewes Dela and the Hattie Hattle Dunn were both attacked on that date The capture of ot those aboard followed by their release added to the sensation in ill this re remarkable remarkable remarkable re- re raid This apparently was was' all a part of ot the the German plan of striking fear to the heart of civilians civil ians fans and ship folk That two distinct operations were Involved Is the opinion of many naval nay nav al men meu The U-boats U attacking off of Barnegat Sunday were probably not the same as the ones onE'S attacking the I Edna and the Hattie Hattle Dunn May 25 it is possible that after alter making the tale trip from Crom Germany the boats had some base along the American 01 of Mexican coast But it Appears appears unlikely that hat one or two U boats could make the tourney Journey across and then operate mores more than a week here unless there were an available ble base within easy running distance Mexico is almost as far faraway away from Barnegat as is Is' Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope lt It t Is doubted that any b bases ses are ther there Hence it appears likely that one submarine did the earlier earlie r and two or more have been on the trail of the schooners and passenger steamers this week I |