Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-26
German Submarine U-29 Is
Lost With All Hands,
Claims England.
NO DETAILS GIVEN
IN OFFICIAL REPORT


LONDON, March 25.-GO p. ny
'The admiralty mas good reason to
believe that the German submarine
U-2g has been sunk with all hands"
This news published late i'm the eve
ung following as it did reports that
tho attack on the Dardanelles had
been resumed and that the Russians
had Won important victories over the
Auytrians i'm Bukowina and at 'zsok
pass i'm the Carpathians, gave the
peoples of the allied countries cause
for chcerfulucss.
The admiralty gave no details of
how or where the U-29 was sunk, but
the report that she was disposed OF
was received in shipping circles with
sign Of relief.
II was this vessel which just
fortnight ago torpedoed six steamers
in Bristol channel and off the Scilly
islands within two days. Her COM
mander, who spoke English perfectly
and treated the crews of the torpe
docd vessels with great consideration,
toid one of tho merchant captains
who was taken aboard the subma-
rinc that he was the commander Of
the submarine which torpcdOed the
British cruisers AbOukir, Cressy and
Ilugue. It this was true he was the
man who was looked upon as Ger
many's most daring submarine naW-
gator.
Six submarines Sunk.
This makes the sixth German sub
marine so far as the British admi-
Ialty has reported sunk, five of them
al least by British warships since the
outbreak OF the var and in only Que
case has the British report been oe-
MED by the Germans.
BESIDES these a French warship re-
Gently sank submarine Off the
French coas, and three British mer-
chant captains have put in claims for
the rewards offered for merchant
men ramming German underwater
crafts One of these claims, that OF
the captain Of the steamer Thordis,
has been allowed by the admiralty
and the reward laid.
The news Of a Russian victory and
the renewal Of the attack on the
Dardanelles lacks official confirma-
uon but comes from sources usually
we'll Informed. Russian victories are
announced i'm private kilograms re-
ceived from Bucharest by way OF
Rome These state that the Russians
have won great victory on the Aus
trian extreme right in Bukowina and
that with strong new forces they
have driven the Austrians back in
I Zsok Of the Carpathians.'
II is thought here that the Rus
SLAMS by bringing up new forces, may
have succeeded i'm turning the Aus
trian right and in reaching the Sereth
river. thus getting behind the Austrian
army operating in the vicinity Of
CzernoVtZ.
Russian Offensive.
Sig events at Uzsok pass were eX-
pected, as both Russian and Austrian
official renorts spoke of heavy fight
ing there and with the troops released
b., the fall Of Przemysl, the Russians
might be able TO dispatch strong re-
inforccmcnts quickly to this point.
The Russians also have resumed
the offensive In the region of the
Pilica river. southern Poland and
have. according TO the PetrOgrad
statement. taken an important Ger
man position while in the north,
heavy fighting again is In progress
along the east Prussian frontier, de-
spite the condition Of the ground.
ON the western front although a
certain llveliness Is exhibited at some
points, no important action has oc-
Cured
Geports coming across the Italian
border tell Of increasing preparation
Iu that country for war, although, II
is added German diplomats have not
given up the hope Of inducing Austria
to- make territorial concessions that
would satisfy both Italy and Rumania.
King George paid a visit today to
Admiral Sir John r. Jellico's fleet.