New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25


Against this the Germans admit fears
that they have lost two submarines, and
a third Is believed TO have been sunk
by French destroyer.
All the vessels sunk in the war zone
were small, and three Of them were
caught either at anchor or practically
without way on.
The failure to torpedo a fast cross
Channel steamer is believed TO show
that vessels with moderate speed and
careful observation will run little dan
ger from the German underwater craft.
The three British steamships sunk
yesterday were the Oakby, the Rio
Parana and the Harpalion. The oakby
is believed to have been torpedoed by
submarines. Three lives were lost on
the Hsrpalion.
A dispatch to Lioyds agency from
New Haven says the steamer Rio Pa
rama, of London, which was laden with
coal and bound from the Tyne TO
Porto Ferrajo, Island Of Elbs, struck
mine FIVE miles southeast OF Beachy
Head at 8 o'clock on Wednesday after
noon. The explosion tore hole in the
vessels starboard side, and she filled
and sank. The crew Of the Rio Parana
was rescued by a torpedo boat and
landed at New Haven.
The British steamer Harpalion, from
London for Newport News, without
cargo, has been torpedoed of Besehy
Head. She was struck amidships.
Three of the crew, Chinese, were
killed. Two others were severely
scalded. Forty-one Of the crew were
landed at Newhaven. The Hsrpslion
was owned by J. & C. Harrison, Limit
ed. of London. She was built at West
Hartlepool in 1910. She registered
5.s67 tons gross and was commanded
by Captain Pope.
Much more serious for the British
was the reported loss of the auxiliary
cruiser Clan Macnaughton. She has
been missing since February 3, and is
supposed to have gone down in a storm
with 2s0 officers and men, among whom
were twenty men Of the Newfoundland
Naval Reserve.
American Crew Saved.
All the members Of the crew Of the
American steamer Carib, sunk of the
German coast by a mine. have been
saved, a dispatch from Berlin says.
The sinking Of the Csrib was reported
on Tuesday.
The Berlin dispatch states that
message has been received there from
the United States Vice-Consul st Brem-
erhaven reporting the rescue OF the
American crew. The vice-eonsuPs tel
eersm added that the Csrib struck .
mine In the Blight Of Helgoland on
Monday afternoon.
Another dispatch from Berlin said
il had been officially reported there
that the British transport 1872 sss
sunk by a German submarine on
Beachy Head yesterday afternoon. it
ia believed here that this refers 70 the
government collier Branksome Chiae,
the sinking Of which was announced
here last night.
The Branksome Chine was sunk on
Beachy Head, in the English Channel.
Her captain, who stood By after her
crew of eighteen had safely got away
to New Haven in the boats, reported to
the owners to-day that the vessel had
Laden with food, mostly canned
goods. for Rotterdam, the Norwegian
steamer Vitalia, from New York Feb
ruary 8. was seized and taken into Fall
mouth to-day for investigation. The
American Embassy and Consulate have
taken the matter In hand, and II Is be-
lieved in those quarters that the ship
and her cargo will soon be released.
II is understood that the Vitalia, .
small boat, 723 tons, was chartered by
tn Federal Forwarding Company, OF
New York, TO take q cargo Of Chicago
meats TO American agents in Rotter-
dam. The captain Is said 20 have eer-
tificates from the consuls Of Great
Britain and Holland at New York voueh-
ing FOR the cargo
Both the 0skby and the Rio Parsna
were sunk in the English Channel, bus
not quite so far south as the path OF
the British transports, which are now
believed to be moving troops to France
by thousands daily.
Water swamps Lifeboat.
The 0akby, 1881 tons. was caught
of Rye, on the Sussex coast. She was
on her way from London 20 Cardiff In
ballast. The torpedo struck her on the
port side, splintered her deck, hurled
hatches and pinnacle into the air, and
threw up so much water that one Of the
lifeboats was carried away.
Four miles sistant, the hshing smack