Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
British Coasting Steamer
Goes Down With 4 Mem
bers of Her Crew.
SITUATION GIVES
WORRY TO LONDON
Carried Out Threats Yester-
day While Allies Bonn
bard Dardanelles.

LONDON, Feb. 2O.-G0:15 p. m)
A German submarine made its ap
pcarance in the Irish sea this morn
ing and torpedoed without notice,
the British coasting steamer Cam
bank of 1890 tons register. Three
Of the crew were killed ana a fourth
was drowned while the men were taxi
ing to the boats
This incident was the only one con-
neCted with the German submarine
blockade Of the British Isles reported
during the day. 1t came about the
same time that the Anglo o-French
fleets were bombarding the Darda-
nelles forts and while the Russians,
according to a telegram received from
Pctrograd, were administering de-
feat to the Germans at OssoWetZ, PO-
land, and driving back to the from
tier the troops who had attacked the
fortress.
Except for the loss of life. the sink
ing Of the Camback was not In itself
serious matter, but the presence
of a German submarine near the
route which the Atlantic liners take
on their way to and from Liverpool
and along which many steamers pass
daily. is bound to cause some uneasi-
ness.
Crews Not Given a Chance.
If is true that this was not the
first time that a hostile submarine
has been In these waters, but the last
enc to visit them gave the crews OF
the three ships which she sank an
opportunity to leave the vessels be-
fore sinking them.
The Cambank apparently had
slowed down to pick up her Liver
pool pilot when she was observed
by the submarine and torpedoed'
While the sinking of this steamer can.
however, raise no diplomatic prop-
lcms. a serious situation may arise
ont Of the torpedoing Of the Nor
wegian tank steamer Belridge, which
according to the British admiralty
was struck by a torpedo off Folke-
stone.
The Norwegian foreign office has
ordered the Norwegian consulate al
London to investigate this affair ana
report Immediately with the OBJECT
II is thought, of making representa-
tions to Germany OF the facts as are
stated by the British officials
Despite the attacks on these steam
ers, the arrivals at and saiiIngs from
their ports maintain their daily aver
age
Fighting Is Bitter.
In tho meantime the battles on the
continent continue with ever ncreas-
inc Intensity. The offensive which the
allies took early in the week has
brought about renewed activity all
along the line. and attacks and coun-
Ter attacks have become more numer
ous Both the British and FTench
seemingly made considerable progress
ot Tho outset of the offensive oper-
ations and this made it imperative
FOR the Germans to deliver counter
attacks to regain the ground whlcn
they had lost In carrying these out
the Germans have shown the same
deenerate spirit which has character
ized their previous operations uhuer
similar circumstances.
In n long report covering the Week
operations to February II, Frehcn
"cve- Witness" claims for the French
many minor SUCCESSES and the repulse
Of German counter attacks.
Tho Germans. too, make similar
,I.ims so that the public Is left 10
Judge as to the outcome OF the weeks
flare-up.
From the eastern front there is no
news except tonight's unofficlal as
match from Petrograd, which says
tDaf the btIulhllo nav ~
Feat M Ossowetz and have been COM
nelled TO fall back toward the from
tier. ,,
should this prove to be correct. the
,rorran plans would be entirely up
cot as defeat at this point would en-
danger the whole OF their line north
yard along the east Prusslan IRON
tier. 1, ,bo
Carnathians. where severe fighting IS
stiII I'm progress, there has been no
change in The relative positions OF
The opposing armies. while IN BuKo-
Nina n hattie is being foung along |
the Pruth river. Retirement to TINS
nositIon should be an advantage 10
tbe russians. as 1t considerably short |
ems their line and enables reinforce
,nents TO reach them more easily.
The serbians and Austrians are
ore again facing each other |
across the Danube and have In turn
bson bombarding Semlin and Bel
grade. respectiv Y ana the posItiohs us
near those cities. This may mean the |
commencement OF new campaign, /
or nerhaps II is an attempt by the
Serbians TO help relieve the pressure
on the Russians. ,-,.s
Cettlnje has been again visited oy
ar Austrian aerOplane which dropped
bombs and. according to the Monte
negrin report, killed two women.