Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-24
TEAMER CAR|B
| SUNK BY MINE OFF
GERMAN COAST
Berlin Dispatch Says She
Was Not Following Route
Laid Out
BOUND FOR BREMEN
WITH COTTON CARGO
Norwegian Steamer Regin De-
stroyed by Mine or Subrna-
rine Off Dover.
CREW OF TWENTY-FIVE SAVED
Third Vessel Norway Has Lost
Since Germany's War Zone
Decree.

LONDON. February "a n O I h or
American steamer. the Carib, has been
destroyed by mine off the German
coast while a third Norwegian, the
Regin, has been torpedoed or destroyed
by mine off Dover. All the Reein's
crew were saved by British destroyers,
and. although not stated in the dis
patches from Berlin, 1t Is believed the
crow OF the Carib also escaped
Thus neutral states continue to be
the greatest sufferers from the mine
and submarine warfare. 1t is con-
sidered possible, however, that one or
two British steamers have suffered
similar fate, one being overdue, and
another being reported blown up off
Rye. AS result OF the activity of
German submarines. the British ad-
miralty has announced THAT tho Irish
and North Channels have been re-
strtcted for navigation from to-day. In
the case of few Scandinavian, Dutch
and British steamers, the crews have
refused to sail where the voyages were
TO include the war zone, but in each
instance substitutes were found The
crew or the British steamer Darleydale.
which has grain for the Belgian Re-
lief Commission. refused to accompany
the ship from Falmouth to Rotterdam.
but men were found to take their
places.
TRADE OF COUNTRY
GOES ON AS USUAL
Otherwise, the trade of the country
is going on much as usual, and shin
masters continue to express confidence
that the German submarines cannot in
terfere seriously with commerce. In
fact. the threatened blockade, which
has had such n small effect thus far.
rt ninev
interest to military operations and the
bombardment OF the Dardanelles forts
by the allied fleet
1t appears from the Official report
issued by the admiralty Tonight that
the continuation OF the operations
against the Dardanellcs has been de-
layed by unfavorable weather, but
there still Is no news of the effect OF
saturdays bombardment which was in
progress when the first report was
published.
On land, the allies In the west again
have stayed their offensive, which had
as Its object tho relieving OF the pres
sure on Russia Tho belief In mill
tary circles here is that Russia has
checked the Austro-Gcrman offensive
operations at either end OF the long
line, and that, therefore. the necessity
no longer existed for the allies to make
their effort before they were fully pre-.
pared.
There. however, has been some fight
lhH near the coast at Ypres. In the
Champagne district. where the French
are attempting to push the Germans
back from Rheims and relieve that CITY
from the bombardment which II has
again undergone, and in the woeyre
ana Nosges distr cts. AT none OF these
points has Il battle Of any dimensions
been fought, although the operations
In Alsace. taken as whole, are of
considerable Importance.
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
ON ENTIRE RUSSIAN FRONT
Fighting Is going on along virtually
the entire Russian front but the re-
ports of the general STATS give little
or no information OF the progress OF
the campaign. The Russians, who have
been strongly reinforced since their de-
feat in East Prussia hav. reached
their prepared positions between the
fortresses of the Provinces OF wilma
and Grodno and are Offering strong re-
sistance to the Germans, who arc great
~ hampered by the terrible conditions
OF the roads.
To the south OF the lower vistula
the Rawka River but. according to the
German account, they were rcpulsed
They also are active In Western Galicia.
while In the Carpathians the long
drawn-out battles continue, without
either side gaining definite advantage.
1t Is reported that the Germans have
sent further reinforccments to this re-
Gion. which is likely. because. for pollt-
teal reasons. the Russians must be kent
out of Hungary.
The Russians. too. are making a
stand in the crownland OF Bukowina.
and correspondents on the Roumansan
frontier report that the Austr,ans. who
advanced beyond Czernowitz, the capi.
tal have been driven back to that city,
y big battle. however. Is expected to
take place to the northeast Of Ger
nowitz.
England learned for the first time
to-day OF the riots at Singapore In
dian troops. because OF dissatisfaction
with recent promotions, refused to obey
orders. Tho hghting must have been
serious. and six British onicers ana
ton men were killed and nine Injured.