The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-27
GERMANY PROMISES PREPARATION
ENGLAND

[United Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON, Aug. 27.-For the first
time aimee the German submarine
campaign was Inausurated, the ad-
mlralty has confirmed reports that a
large number OF Y boats have been
destroyed, the ne~s having previous
" been kept secret In the fear that
Il might be Of aid to Germany.
Tho newspapers today laid stress
upon that portion Of yesterdays Off
eIai statement dealing with the sink
ina Of submarine of ostend which
carried The confirmation. Some OF
them urged that tho admiralty now
take the public into Ito confidence
and announce Just how many German
submarines have been captured or
destroyed, since the submarine war
was begun February 10.
The Daily Chronicle today, COM
mentIng upon the admiralty state
ment that tho news Of tho sinking OF
other German submarines has been
kept secret because tho Information
mloht have been Of value TO the en-
emy, said: "The admiralty doubtless
has III own good motives for secrecy,
but this official confirmation Of what
has Iona been known In general
way 20 great many people, will be
generally welcomed. Perhaps Mr..
ealfour might sometime see his way
20 giving 10 the total figure for those
destroyed"
The United Press several days ago
learned from a passenger on the liner
cymrIc, that several German subma-
rfnea captured by the British were
actually operating with the British
naval forces. The United Press Sn-
formant said the latest capture was
that 81 4 U boat trapped In 6ritish
net of HarwIci, on August 10.
10000 IDLE MINERS.
NEWPORT, Wales, Aug. 27.-Ten
thousand coal miners In the district
aurroundlno Newport were Idle to-
day. Ejuh1 thousand miners walked
out today In protest against the gov
ernnentis arbitration awnrd. TWO
thousand went out yesterday.
TALK or coNscRIPTIoN.
LONDON, Aug. Observation-Disclosures
o. the coal mines Of Wales and some
form OF conscription TO force the
"ehIrkers" into the army, are Impor-
tant questions now under serious con-
s,deration by the English cabinet, u
was learned today. The ministry ID
keeping In close touch with the situ-
atIon at Cardiff whore another gen.
eral strike OF 100000 miners thre atens
TO close the nations shell factories.
The executive council Of the miners
federation was TO meet at Cardin to-
day. Reports to tho government In
dleated general unrest throughout the
coal region and declared every miner
In the district probably will quit work
unless the arbitration award made by
President RuncIman Of the govern
mont board Of trade Is altered.
Tho government will not tolerate
the closing Of the Welsh coillers at
the present critical stage Of the war.
Both the men and the coal operators
were 80 informed several weeks ago
when the dispute was carried TO Lon
don, In event the two sides are un-
able to agree, the government will
take over the Welsh mines and oper-
ate them for the remainder Of the
war. Tho conscrlptIon Issue vaguely
i1inted at last week Is attracting the
greatest attention from the British.
The Daily Chronicle declared today
that a cabinet council is now holding
a meeting relative to the advlsablIity
Of conscription to MI the ranks OF
British armies. Lord Kitchener and
other officials have appeared before
the committee, the Chronicle said, and
It's report will be ready before pariia-
mont meets next month.
STRIKERS TO RETURN.
CARDIFF, Aug. 27.-The executive
committee Of the south Wales fedora
tion Of miners today decided to re-
quest the 10000 coal miners now on
strike 70 return to work, pending
settlement Of the dispute arising over
the governments arbitration award.
TeIegraphic notices will be sent to