The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-05-07
GERMANS SINK
TWOMORE SHIPS
BRITISH AND RUSSIAN STEAMERS
ARE SUNK OFF or The ENG
LiSH COAST.
CREWS or SHIPS SAVED
Submarine War q Broader Scope
Looked Fos-AnNissy Over Ger
man Attack in West

Loud0n.-German Submarines which
for two weeks had been conhniug
themselves TO the North Sea, where
they sank several trawlers. again have
appeared on the trade routes on the
west coasts Of Ireland and England.
and caught two victims They were
the British steamer Edale. sunk "a
senly Islands. ana the Russian steam
er Svorono, attacked OF the Basket
Islands. Both crews were saved
That. taken in conneetnion with the
warning issued 10 American travellers
on transatlatic liners. doubtless means
another attempt with a greater number
Of submarines to combat the blockade
BY England Il Is announced by the
English papers that the admiralty has
found a means Of dealing With suhma.
rines and the people. In view OF the
latest attacks upon steamers, are
awaiting the result with interest.
In face Of submarine attacks, zep-
pelln raids aud the bombardment Of
Dunkirk, which bring the war closer
home. England remains calm as ever.
There are some, OF course, who feel
anxiety over the western battle line,
but generally. the feeling Is one Of op-
timism based on scucess with which
The allies have withstood former At.
tempts Of the Germans 10 get through
TO the ports.
The bombardment Of Dunkirk which
was repeated, and which has resulted
in considerable loss Of life, has caused
many women and children to leave
the town. The Germans can repeat
the bombardment whenever they de-
sire with the big guns which formerly
were posted on the coast to ward OF
attacks from the allied fleet and which
have been moved toward Nieuport.
still there Is confidence that the navy
andsarmies win find a means Of deal.
ing with the guns
On the remainder Of the western
'FRONT.', tidings are comparatively quiet.
although the French appear to be still
on lhs Offensive between the Meuse
and the Moselle rivers, the Germans
claiming to have repulsed attacks
there. Consequently, with the sltua.
ton at the Dardaneles established, in
terest has turned again to the eastern
front and particularly to the Russian
Baltic provinces which are being raid
ed by he Germans.
The extent Of this new raid has not
been disclosed Although the Germans
announce that the Russians evacuated
and burned szarwle and retired to-
ward Mitwa, there Is no evidence Of
any big battle being fought, and the
Russians express confidence in their
ability to deal with this new diversion.
Along the East Pfussian frontier and
in central Poland there has been a re-
newal Of the fighting which the spring
floods interrupted. while In the Car
pathians, where the ground is drying.
the Russians and Austrians again are
eontending for Uzsok pass. For the
moment the Russians have turned their
offensive against the pass to attack
the Austrians who were threatening
their communications in the direction
Of Stry and have, according to their
report won considerable success. cap.
turing two heights and number Of
prisoners. They also claim to have re.
pulsed an attack by the Germans who
hold a line near wyszkow. further east
ward
It IS expected a big offensive soon
will be undertaken on the eastern
frunt, probably BY the Germans. who
have been feeling their way toward On
Russian positions around the East
Prussian frontier although this may
be feint to hide a movement on some
other part Of the line
There is evidence in Athens dis
patches that the allied feet has resum
ed the bombardment Of the Darda
nelles. but there Is no official confr
nation available