The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
AMERICAN STEAMER
SUNK IN NORTH SEA
Strikes a Mine After Leaving
Bremen.
BATTLE IN CARPATHlANS
Fighting Incessant Day and Night,
Constantly Reinforced Russians
Making Desperate Efforts To
Force Two Passes.

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Berlin (via The Hague) The
| American steamer Greenbrier struck a
mine in the North Sea and sank few
hours after she left Bremen, according
to word received by United States Am
bassador Gerard. Her crew was landed
at Tryck. in SchIesing.,
The Greenbrier is the third Ameri-
can vessel destroyed by mines in the
North Sea.
The Evelyn was blown up off
Borkum Island on February 81, with a
reported loss of three men, while en-
route to Bremen with cargo of
cotton.
The Carib was sunk by. mine of
Norderney ON February %. One of
her crew died from exposure.
Ambassador Gerard cabled a brief
message to Washington telling of the
disaster to the Greenbrier.
The Greenbrier was vessel of
1922 tons (gross). was 345 feet in
length and had a breadth of 45 feet.
She was built in 1898 and originally
was owned by the Tropical Fruit
Steamship Company, a British concern.
Shortly after the outbreak of the
war she was bought by number of
Americans, who formed the Green
brier Steamship Company" Her port
of registry was changed to New York
and she flew the American flag.
On her first trip under the Stars and
Stripes the Greenbrier left New
Orleans December 10, with cargo of
cotton, bound for Bremen. under COM
nland of Captain Farley. On Deem
| Der so. according to her captain, she
was halted by British cruiser, which
fred a solid shot across her bows.
The boarding party from the British
warship pulled down the American
| flag, placed a prize crew in charge and
headed the steamer into Kirkwall.
From Kirkwall she was taken to
Leith, Scotland, and finally released,
proceeding to Bremen with her cargo
Upon her arrival, Captain Farley sent.
long cablegram of protest to Wash
ington. which was followed by note
to the British government.
Deadly Struggle In the Passes
London The Germans are pouring
reinforcements to Hungary to sup
port the Aust a armies. which are be-
ing hard pressed by the Russians in
the passes of the Carpatnian Noun
tains. and are also, according to dis
| patches from Holland, again sending
men from Belgium to strengthen their.
eastern front, where the Russians have
taken the offensive.
The battle in the Carpathians con-
tinues by night and day. The Rus
SLAMS, who are being continually rein
forced, are making desperate efforts to
force Uzsok and Lupkow Passes. and
| upon the success of these operations
their army, which is on the Hungarian
side of Dukla. is waiting before con-
tinuing it's advance.
Seemingly the Russians have had
considerable success, for the official
reports announce the repulse of Aus
| trian attacks near Mezolab0rcz, which
is due south of Lupkow Pass and west
OF Uzsok Pass, and continued progress
in the region of the latter pass and
west of Uzsok Pass, and continued
progress in the region of the latter
pass despite the stubborn resistance
of the Austrians.
On April / the Russians claim to
have taken prisoner 100 officers and
1000 men and to have captured 10 ma
| chine guns.
I Austrian correspondents view this
onslaught with misgiving. and in their
| dispatches give 1t precedence over the
battle In Bukowina, where the Aus
itrians few days ago took the Of
fensive and penetrated into Bess-
arabia. but have since, according to
Russian reports. been defeated.
There is no change in Poland, but
the movement of German troops from
Belgium eastward indicates that their
general staff are uneasy over the
activity of the Russians along the East
Prussian frontier and in the central
portion of the old kingdom. Having
| fortified the whole of Belgium and hav-
ing recently opened the sluices, extend
ing the floods on Flanders, it is pos,
sible that they feel secure or do not
anticipate that the Allies will make
their effort for some weeks yet.
ARGENTINA FOR WILSON PLAN. S
| Will Attend the Pan-American Finsn-
ciai Conference.
| Washington. President Wilson 8