Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-18

London. Nov. 15.--A dispatch
from the island Of Malta to Reu-
teurs Telegram company SAYS:
There are no American sur
nVors of the Italian steamship
Ancona here. 1t Is learned from a
reliable source, however, that one
american either was drowned or is
Missing"
Naples, Nov. IL, (via Paris), Nov.
lh.--Surv1vor3 of the Ancona in
errogated by the authorities of
runs, testified, according to tele-
grams received here today from
the night chased the boats con.
tanning the passengers and can.
sized some of them.
Paris. Nov. 15.-Passengers aboard
me inner Ancona were compelled to
seek safety in the boats while the
steamer was subjected to a cannonade
nre from an Austrian submarine. ac-
cordlng to a story of the tragedy old
py Or. Cectle l.. Greil. of New York,
70 .he maVas correspondent at Ferry
vihe. me American woman saved
herself by dropping from the deck in
10 a launch, which already was in the
sea. Her maid was killed in their
cabin by a gunshot.
e.I was in the dining room Of the
quoted as saying, Chatting with some
OF the Voyagers, when we heard the re-
port OF a cannon. There was great ex-
citemen on deck, and men were RIM
alns here and there. asked the ships
uocuor What was happening and he
went on deck myself.
Had Four Cannon.
Il saw through a slight fog a suh.
marine at about 100 yards distant. II
was equipped with w cannon for
ward n aft. which We're being fred
,aPiu,y. Went down to my cabin to,
maid, who pleaded with me to save
her. A cannon sho interr,lpted orr
conversation. A shell entered the yes
sci trough the portfolio and killed INV
life belt. Win .
Boats were being lowered, all com
pletely filled: sought to get into n
OF them and was told there was M,
more room. I e to another and re-
celveo the same response. then
afioat. This contained the chief ena
glneer. Carlo Lemberti, two doctors
ana other first class passengers. some
OF the women and members OF the
crew. asked Lemberti to be allowed
to get in.
Come on he said, at the same tino
grasping the side of the steamer to
reVen The small boat from movinp
OFF.
II gaueed well the height which
;caaraled me from the boat, n be-
not hesitate to let myself fall into tho
launch landing at the place designated.
No Attention to Women.
Durlng all this time the submarine
uld not cease bombarding the Ancona.
not paying tho slightest attention to
.he women, children and men trying to
get away. At this moment the sub
marine was very close to us. The fog
lifted n we could clearly distinguish
lhe austrian flag which was new.
Inc Ancona resisted the cannonade
well. Many of the shots entered above
the water line and the holes caused by
otners were too small to admit much
water as the sea was very calm. To
nnish the work the submarine DIS
charged a torpedo and the vessel be-
gan to sink.
Some our afterwards we encoun-
tered a heavily laden boat which was
and four children in order to lighter
1T. Lemberti then tool 1t in tow. not
permitting more passengers to crowd
into our boat.
Rescued BY PIuton.
Presently we saw a black spot on
the horizon and all the survivors be-
came greatly excited. 1t was not an
alIle SIedmeT
Pluton which had seen our signals
and rescued us about Z O'clock in the
evening. Later 1t headed for Blzerta
after having circled the vicinity OF the
spot where the Ancona was torpedoed
in boats. The Pluton's captain placed
the crew at the disposal Of the sur
vivors to aid those who were suffer-
ing. l did everything possible in the
way OF first aid to h wounded. whom
we were bringing back from the A.
coma. All those wounded men. 81 cpt
those saved by the Pluton, re-,ained
on board the Ancona and went down
with her.
I'VE arrived at Bizerta about II
o'clock. but remained aboard the
Pluton the officers placing their cab
ms at u disposal. At s o'clock the
next morning we reached the arsenal
at Sidi Alb Dallas where a temporary
hospital was erected for US"
DR.. Greil was on her way to her
home in New York. She had been
family at Bari. Italy.
Among the Ancona Messengers at
F~errvville is Marquis Scerra, who was
wounded in the foot n9 by a projectile.
252 REAcH TUNIS COAST.
Bizerta, Tunis. Nov. II, (via Parish.
| Nov. 13.-The total number Of surviv.
ors of the Ancona, who hav been land
ed at various points on the Tunisian
coast. is 252. -Four victims Of the dis,
aster, a man. a woman III two chill
dren. all Italians. who died in small
boats before they were rescued, were
| buried here this morning.
-
FATE STILL IN DOUBT.
Rome. Nov. ~. (via Paris, delayed in
transmission), Nov. 13.-Thomas Nell
son Page. the American ambassador al
Rome, today received a report from
the Italian foreign office stating that
the fate of several native or natural.
lied Americans aboard the Italian liner
still is in doubt.
Tree planting ON the sand hills OF
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