Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25
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SHIP TORPED0ED
Steamer Oakby Sent to the
Bottom, Supposedly BY
German Submarine
ARMED MERCHANT
VESSEL MISSING
Admiralty Fears That Boat
Is Lost as Indicated
By Floating Debris

Another British steamer has
been sent to the bottom by Ger
man submarine within the war
zone established by the decree OF
the German admiralty. The Oak
by was torpedoed off Rye, but her
crew was rescued. The loss OF
the oakby apparently was men,
toned in a dispatch from Lydd,
England, last night, though her
name was not mentioned.
In the fighting around Przasnysz,
northern Poland, which has be-
come the storm center Of the east
ern campaign, 1,200 Russians
have been captured, the German
war office announced today. Rus
sian forces succeeded In effecting
a passace Of the Robr river at
two places but in one OF the
resultant engagements are said to
have been driven back.
On the western front there has
been heavy fighting In Champagne
and the vosges. Today's official
communication from Berlin states
that several violent attacks made
by the French were repulsed.
London, Feb. 24.-The official 1nfor-
nation bureau announced this after
noon that the Clan MacNaughton, an
armed merchant cruiser, is missing.
The vessel was last heard from Feb.
B, and it is feared that she has been
lost.
The text of the bureaus announce
ment follows:
"The secretary of the admiralty re-
rrets to announce that H. M. 8. Clan
an armed merchant
cruiser Commander Robert Jehreys,
r. NJ, has been missing since Feb. 3
and 1t is feared that the vessel has
been lost.
"An unsuccessful search has been
made and wreckage supposed to be
portions of this ship has since been
discovered.
"The last signal received from the
Clan MacNaughton was made in the
,arly morning of Feb. and it is fear
I'd that she was lost during the bad
Weather which prevailed at that time"
Fierce Fighting On. ;.
London. Feb. 24.-Along the East
orussian border, in northern Poland,
;ome of the flercest engagements OF
he campaign in the east are taking
,lace. An official statement from
oetrograd reports that in these battles
rillages changed hands several times.
three German attacks on Przasnysz,
yhere the conflict is sharpest, are SAID
o have been repulsed. A Berlin dis
,atch says 1t is reported there that ,
further obstacles have arisen" to pre-
emf an invasion of Russia. The cor
of Paris newspaper es-
imates that the Germans lost $4,000
oen in the fighting in the north.
In the Carpathians the series OF oe-
ached battles continues with no signs
f a conclusion The Russian war
flee announced that Austrian attacks
t several points were repulsed, with
normous losses for the attacking
orces. It is claimed that during the
ast month more than 48,999 Aus
rians have been captured.
Russians Confident.
Paris, Feb. 24.-At least 10000 men
yere lost by the Germans in their at
ack on the Russian positions on the
.awka river and in the regions OF Bor-
NOV and Gumbinnen, according to
,udovio Naudeau, the Journals cor
who witnessed the opera
ons. He considers the general situa-
on highly favorable to the Russians
nd says:
"The Germans are being gradually !
Ut implacably worn down. Whether
lev attack or merely defend them
slyes their armies melt away from day
!, day. Their feverish activity and
le;r frightful sacrifice of lives show
ley realize they are fighting against
me-"