Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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figgg i g TRINITY t'Ol.l.l the strange spectacle ot' an ocean liner, leaving but little room for the many luxurious pleasure yachts which are always there. The buildings of the city, which c1'owd around the harbour and begin the steep ascent of the mountain are all white or yellowish, and would be unsightly if the severity of their aspect were notfbroken by masses of green foliage, the gardens, those surrounding the casino especially, being among the most beautiful in Europe. We have reached our des- tination so let us leave the char-a-banc and explore these enticing Jardins et terrasses du Casino . We find them to be acres in extent and containing every kind of tropical, sub-tropical and native vegetation. As we walk along winding paths, over rustic bridges, or up quaint stairways, we see they are set about with beauti- 'IGIC SVHOOI. ltl'It'OltlJ ll ful fountains and cascades. streani- and lily--'lad pon-l-, with here and there a bench in a slit-lt--iw-I arhour. and l'Yl'l'yXYlll'l'l' beds ot' flowers ot' ni:tnj.' hue- wlneli lend colour and add beauty to tht- scene 'lbt-se yardeii- are indeed a paradise, combining inan's art with the bonn- tles ol' nature. Such is this laughing land ol' garden-de-'l-.1--l cities and seaside bythe mountains. holding all that is inod- e1'n in pleasures and conveniences with a wealth til' his- toric antiquity- a spot on the earth which one ls not content to visit but once: lfrance, the llt-ditt-rrant-an, the Riviera, magic words which to our Vanadian niinds conjure up pictures ol' sunshine and cart-t'i'ee happi- ness: la vie l'arisienne . --- lint llitslf' l A X' 4? --V X ld NX X F 2-2 it TNQ 4 Qlft -. . QW it-,tffnrfmRifi:fgi,,., -I ,V,1Il',il -51, . t it I .elf f l I ri -1 1-.Q X W 417' 77 ' f ' i N ' tit t lt 4511, f .Hz I , th at -fy - +- 4-0 1' , Z, . l ,' ' 31 ,lf '-sagirs wtvilc. 'WI 'IW I. fm! W il W ,xi ,, ,--- X77 g glitltgsterg ,Ships INTENSIFIED SUBMARINE WARFARE We left the old Farnborough fitting in Ply- mouth. Under her new name of Q5 she was preparing to meet the emergencies of an intensified campaign. The very fact that her last action had only been partly successful must certainly have put the U-boats on guard against disguised merchantmen. For nearly five months then, the scattered mystery ships had nothing to report. but on Feb. 1st, 1917 it became known that a new and more vigorous warfare was to be the offering of the U- boats. The Q skippers had much to think about dur- ing this inactive periodg all merchantmen would be sus- pected and disguise would probably be of little useg unless the U-boat commander could be positive that the enemy was an abandoned craft, he would not show more than his periscope. Consequently the only hope for an engagement lay in the Q boat's willingness to be hit first. As will be seen, Commander Campbell was absol- utely correct in his surmise. With this change of conditions the hazards of the Q-boat's crew were greatly increasedg they had to be hit first. Considering this the crew were given the op- portunity to transfer to some other sphere of naval ac- tivity, but not a man accepted. We can understand their attitude, when Britain and her allies were losing 600,- 000 tons of shipping a month in the U-boats' active per- iods, and, if it were known, this was the factor that most jeapordised our cause at that time, therefore the keenness of the Q-boat's crew. On the last day of January, then, the Q-5 set out for her old hunting-grounds, the south west coasts of Ireland. Ordinarily a ship of this kind was under orders to remain out ten or eleven days at a time, as being the most one could expect of a crew on double watches: but as her coal would last twenty-two or twenty-three days, her commander was bent on staying out that length of time. The eleven days passed with only two incidents of note: a barque was sighted, a neutral and abandoned it was found on closer inspection. She had been boarded by a submarine commandei'. it was learn- ed from intercepted signals, and ordered not to go within 100 miles of the English or French coasts on penalty of being sunk without warning. As she had not enough drinking water to return to America or go south, she was abandoned with a full cargo of maize. Commander Campbell took her in tow, hoping that he would now be a much better mark. He made for Bere- haveii and on the way a ship about eighteen miles ahead was seen to go up in a terrific explosion, an ammunition ship. The Q-5 sailed over the spot expecting a torpedo any minute, but, although a periscope was sighted. no attack was made. It turned out later that the l'-boat was damaged herself, and had to make for her depot. The tow was then turned over to the Senior Naval Of- ficer at Berehaven, and the Q-5 set out again. At last on Feb. 17th, her chance came. Overnight two submarines had been overheard talking in her vicinity, and in the morning at 9.45 a periscope was seen approaching. A minute or two after she was sight- ed the track ofa torpedo was seen. fired at great range. There she was, travelling her -10 knots just below the

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lo TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD MONTE CARLO-CASINO GARDENS A Trip Along The Cote d'Azur As we shiver tor sneezel among the rigours of a Canadian winter it seems strange to think that there is a land no nearer the south than ourselves where there is everlasting summer. where the birds always sing. and the trees always have leaves: such a land is the Cote d'Azur . the sunny Riviera Coast of France. The French Riviera is a strip of land which runs for some hundred miles along the Mediterranean, ex- tending from a little east of Marseille, to the Italian border. This coast is noted for having one of the most colorful landscapes in the world, and is considered to be. next to Switzerland. the most beautiful pa1't of Eur- ope. Let us imagine ourselves seated in a char-a-banc, or open motor-bus. on a bright January or February morning, about to start on a trip along the Corniche Road from San Raphael to Monte Carlo which is close to the Italian border. We have started now and are wasting no time along the fine road. The scenery at first is not particularly striking since the mountains are some ten miles back from the coast, but the colouring of the rock wherever it shows itself is most startling-a bright red, contrasting strongly with the dark green of the umbrella pines: we often pass through forests of these pines, which reach to the edge of the Mediterran- ean: sometimes the road goes through fields of roses and carnations, for it is springtime and the cnt flower industry here is important: their heavy pe1'fume hangs on the air. Soon Cannes comes into sight, sprawling like a great spider around a large bay: off the coast are Les Iles I,erins , a beautiful group of islands, on one of which, Iluinas' famous man with the iron mask was imprisoned. Behind the city in the distance shine the snows, a-reminder that winter is reigning some- where. Cannes is a city of sunshine, lovely gardens and fountains, and pleasing promenades by the sea. IVe pass on through Juan-les-Pins and Antibes: the scenery remaining much the same until we ap- proach Nice. YYe are now following the coast quite closely: suddenly around a point Nice comes into view. Nice, the Paris-sur-mer as it is called. is a great city. larger even than Cannes. It too is situated on a beautiful bay, but has the added beauty of mountains, which are here nearer the sea and rise in splendour all around the city. Picture for yourself the magnificent colouring: above, a cloudless azure sky: in foreground, peacock-blue Mediterranean: a line of white surf and white buildings of the city: the bright green vegeta- tion: and the background of mountains tinted with that purple haze which hangs over the whole coast. But our char-a-banc cannot waitg the most beautiful CANNES-PROMENADE part of our trip lies yet before us and we must continue. The mountains-Les Alpes Maritimes-now come down to the very sea, making in some places a sea- cliff of two or three thousand feet. It is out of this that the road is hewn, at a height of perhaps five hundred feet from the sea. On one side we can look over and see the waves lapping against the rocks, while on the other, rises a craggy mountainside covered for the most part with pines. In places a chateau may be seen far above, clinging to the edge of the awful precipice. As we are following the jagged coast-line there is always the glorious vista before or behind, of a bay with a beautiful town nestling in itg such is Villefranche, with its squadron of American cruisers stationed there. Or the scenery may be varied by our passing over some great gorge carrying its mountain torrent to the sea. We must pause to look at Beaulieu-sur-mer hidden in a deep bay behind the long arm of Cap Ferrat Which stretches out into the Mediterranean: this is becoming a most popular resort and is bidding to outdo Cannes as a tennis centre. Its stately villas shrouded-in dense vegetation line the water's edge, while the whole place seems to be dwarfed by its setting of mighty mountains. At last around the corner of the coast we come to Monaco and Monte Carlo, side by side, and together forming the tiny Principality of Monaco. Monte Carlo, famous for its casino, has been called one of the most impressive cities of the world: impressive, not for its size or beauty but for its grandeur. Can we picture, let us say, a Hamilton, Ontario-make the mountain behind it just ten times higher and change the colour of its bay to Mediterranean blue-we shall have some idea of Monte Carlo, with its 3000 foot mountain, La Turbie, towering straight above it. It is separated from Monaco by a tiny harbour in which may be often seen BEAULIEU-SUR-MER

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12 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD surface, hearing very probable destruction to such a small ship as the Q-5. The connnander waited till the last moment before swinging over the helm, which was done to ensure the hit being registered abaft the en- gine-rooni. As it was, it crashed and exploded at the after bnlkliezul. and the ship was two-thirds open t0 the sea. there being only two hulklicads. Abandon Ship , as alreadv described, was the order. and, as soon as the crew had got to their feet again, there was a Iianic-stricken scaniper for the boats. As has been rehearsed again and again the boats came down very awkwardly. and the falls of one jammed so that she was left very realistically upended. XVhat had not been rehearsed again and again was the very fat chief stew- ard's fall from the falls into the boat. So fat and heavy was he, that his arms couldn't long bear his weight, and down he crashed on two of his mates in the bottom of the boat. At length the boats pulled hurriedly away with a skipper , and a fairly representative crew on board. Still the U-boat showed no more than her periscopel she cruised slowly along the starboard side about twen- ty yards off, while the Q-5 was sinking by the stern, but the hidden gun crews could not risk shooting at an underwater target. Round to port she came and looked as if she was making off, while all the time the Q-5 commander was on tenterhooks. Soon the stern would be too low in the water for any of the after guns to shoot at all. However, the sacrifice was not for nothing: the L'-83 broke water about 300 yards off on the port- bow, while the life-boats were crawling round the port quarter. She came nearer and nearer, till at 100 yards off her commander stepped from the conning tower, which was now well up. Then the signal was given. Up shot the VVhite Ensign and three 12-pounders, one 6- pounder and several maxims poured 45 shells and small shot into the submarine. There could be only one end as practically every one was a hit. It seemed brutal work but a sporting chance had been taken by the Q-5 and she had come out on top. The lifeboats then came round but only the commander of the U-boat and one man were saved. As the Q-5 had still some hours of life, they were taken aboard and later transferred to the destroyer that came up in answer to the wireless that she was sinking. And that night another submarine was signalling the U-83, obtaining no reply. To Be Continued REAR-ADMIRAL GORDON CAMPBELL, V.C., D.S.0. Scourge of the German Submarine a Visitor to Toronto The hero of our Mystery Ships articles was a vis- itor to Toronto last week, and was welcomed by the mayor. He was accompanied by George Gooderham, Esq., and W. S. Dobbs, Esq., representative of the Am- putation Association, under whose auspices the Admir- al spoke. After his reception at the City Hall, the dis- tinguished visitor placed a floral triangle at the Ceno- taph on behalf of the Amputation Association. Seeking a new mode of life, Admiral Campbell re- tired last year. After the publication of his book, My Mystery Ships , an opportunity was presented to him to go on a lecture tour, and it is in this capacity that he has come to Canada. He arrived in Toronto from Mont- real February 5th, and on that evening gave an illus- trated lecture in Massey Hall on How the Q-boat Fought the German Submarines . On Feb. 6th he was the guest of the Governor-General in Ottawa. 944615 11 I Nf '1'J! iNv1Q Vim ll in t , x h c X , A an 6 JA , it . f r'hf7'l'1fL.'.liltfilifl Q ' 'L' 'W -fl' lltktt 'tt fr' will 'f ll l' 1' l 1 ,I ,fe - H , -i Q ,-,- f'-P lil if Z li IX-Z.. W.M.C. i An Innocent Abroad Mr. Grant Richards, the well-known publisher, tells a delightful little story concerning a certain au- thor of his acquaintance who was travelling recently from Florence to Milan. The only other occupant of his compartment was a young American girl of singular charm, and not un- naturally he made the most of his opportunity and fell into conversation with her. She was carrying a statuette which she had pur- chased in Florence and of which she was very proud. ls it alabaster? he asked. I don't think so, she answered, with a smile. They told me at the shop it was Aphrodite . Greedy Of Praise When Sir Ignace Paderewski, the famous pianist, is on tour he invariably takes his own chef with him. The man is certainly a very good chef, but he is also fond of praise. Knowing this, his master makes a point of com- plimenting him frequently. At the conclusion of a luncheon party he gave to a few friends recently, he said to one of the waiters: Go and tell the chef that the fish was marvellous, the roast superb, and the sweet unsurpassablen. The waiter took the message, and returned a mo- ment later with the answer: : The chef says, he told Paderewski, that the soup was unsurpassable too .