23 December 1917

From the Bozeman Daily Chronicle: 23 December 1917 - Bozeman boy on ship San Diego
"Oscar Reiss, a former student at the Montana State College, has returned to the United States on the American battleship San Diego. Reiss has a very interesting story to tell of his experiences on the Atlantic Ocean. He has crossed the ocean twice and tells of thrilling adventures with submarines.

"Reiss was on the battleship San Diego and Nov. 24 it was off the French shore accompanied by six torpedo boats. They ran into a submarine zone and almost immediately encountered a submarine. They saw a torpedo coming directly at them and were forced to change the course of the boat in order to miss it. The torpedo went past them and missed them by about 15 yards. The next day out they caught the submarine and sunk it, making prisoners of its crew.

"Reiss is enthusiastic over the navy and likes the work very much. The work in the submarine zone is very thrilling and the men have many experiences; many of which the people at home do not hear until the men are on leave to relate their experience. The battleship San Diego is one of the lighter cruiser type used in transport work."