Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01

| LONDON. March 31.-Two German
| submarines. the U-2S and another, the
number of which has not been ascer-
tanned, which have been operating off
the west coast of England during the
last few days, have added two more
British steamers. the Flaminian and
Crown Of CASTLE. to their list OF vic
Tins, totalling five since Saturday eve.
ming.
There was no loss of life on the
Flaminian and Crown of CASTLE. the
crews of each being given barely time
in which to get into their boats. In
the case of the latter vessel, how
ever, the submarine fired before the
crew left the steamer and shells
passed along the bridge on which the
captain and an apprentice were
standing.
The Crown Of CASTLE was sunk by
shell fire, but this did not prove suf-
ficient to send the Flaminian to the
bottom and Il torpedo had to be used.
AS an offset to this, a French de-
stroyer rammed, and, It is believed
sunk German submarine off Dieppe
AS the destroyers have been unable
to round up the submarines operating
on the British coast, ship owners have
petitioned the government to be al
lowed to arm their ships. This has
not been permitted heretofore. as the
steamers could then be considered
ships of war and be sunk without no
tice. The heavy loss of life in the
sinking of the Falaba and Aguila has
aroused storm of Indignation through
out the country and the demand is
made that the crews OF submarines
be treated as pirates, if captured
This question and that relating to
drink, which Is alleged to have caused
delay in the delivery of munitions of
war, absorb public interest. The king,
through his secretary, has sent a let
ter to the chancellor of the exchequer
emphasizing the necessity of taking
some action to stop excessive drinking,
and has offered If it is considered
advisable. personally to give up the
use of alcoholic liquor and prohibit
the use OF it in the royal household
The government has not yet reached
any decision in the matter
In order to prevent further delay in
the Liverpool docks, caused by the
men refusing to work week ends, it
has been decided to incorporate the
lockers in the army voluntarily, in
which case they will receive both army
and their regular pay.
So far as actual fighting Is con
cerned, the official reports contain lit
tie news. The big effort in the west,
which has been so long awaited, seems
to be still far off, and the operations
are confined to an occasional attack
and counter attack, while the airmen
on both sides are kept busy watching
the opposing forces and dropping
bombs where they might be expected
to do the most damage
In the east the Russians are hold
ing the Germans in North and Central
Poland and are putting forth all their
strength to force their way through
uzsok and Lupkow passes, with the
result that some of the heaviest and
most continuous fighting of the war is
in progress in the Carpathians, both
sides laying claim to successes.
The Russians, who have already
forced Dukla pass, are slowly making
their way down the southern slopes
of the Carpathians into Hungary, and.
according to British critics, must soon
compel the Austrians and Germans, de-
back or be threatened with interfer-
ence with their communications.
Australia, which has already sent
two contingents to fight Off the en-
pire, has offered a thir, which probably
will be accepted In all cases the
Dominions have sent more men than
was originally expected
CLAIM TO HAVE SUNK SEVEN.
BARRY. Wales, March 31.-The crew
OF the British steamer Crown of Cas-
tile, which was sunk by German sub
marine off the Scilly islands on Mon
day, was landed here this evening by
the French steamer Magellan. The
of the crew said that the
submarine was much faster boat
than the one which had previously
chased the steamer, but that it took
er over an hour to overtake the Crown
If CASTLE.
1t was also stated by members of
The crew that the steamer was sunk
by the shell fire of the submarine and