The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-02-27
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
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was transformed when the Monitor
defeated the Merrimac. A new era
in warfare has begun and no zone
may prophesy what the outcome will
be. Enough is known to show that
the Germans are meeting with con-
siderable c and have a good
chance to carry out their entire pro-
gramme.
Within four days German torpedo
boats or mines have sunk seven mer-
chant vessels and not a single tor
pedo boat has been disposed OF.
Undoubtedly the destruction would
have been greater had not the Eng
lish admiralty suspended sailings
from English ports until further no
tice. BY this means English vessels
escaped harm until yesterday, when
the unpreparedness of the admiralty
to cope with the situation was re-
vealed. A German torpedo boat
penetrated the Irish sea to a point
not far from Liverpool and sank the
steamship Cambank. 1t is obvious
that the admiralty's order forbid
ding vessels to sail did not afpay to
ports on the Irish sea. No doubt ne
admiralty did not look for an attack
near Liverpool. The immediate re-
suit will be a paralysis of traffic in
the Irish sea, and such an interfer-
ence with English transatlantic
commerce as will greatly disturb
English business.
At length the English must recog-
nize that the danger of being isolated
is very real. While the Germans
have been unable to sink a large
number of vessels in English waters,
they have produced a suspension of
trade that must be a grave handicap.
not only on business but on England's
military operations. An outstanding
fact of the situation is that the Eng
lish have not been able to sink a
single enemy submarine, and so far
as yet made public not one of the
submarines has even been sighted by
a warship.
While the German reply to our
protest against the war zone plan has
not been delivered to the State De-
partment at Washington, its SUBJ
stance is known from press reports.
The German note has an air of friend
illness and consideration butt doesn't
meet the views of our Government
at any point. The American note
declared that our Government would
hold Germany responsible for any
American lives lost or any American
ships sunk or damaged by German
submarines and mines in the pro-
claimed war zone. The German
note disclaims any responsibility in
such cases and urges u government
to warn American ships to keep
away from the war zone. Whether
the American Government will make
areply or merely await developments
isnow being discussed at Washington.
That the German submarine at
tacks will not be confined to English
and French vessels was proved by
the torpedoing of the Norwegian
steamship Belridge, a petroleum
carrier, struck while in the English
channel off Folkstone. The Belridge
was not so badly damaged but that
she was able to make port. although
her foredeck was awash. Pieces of
the torpedo were found aboard her.
The French steamship Dinorah also
made port after being torpedoed. 1t
would appear that the Germans have
decreased the charge of explosives
in their torpedoes. 1t might seem
reasonable to conclude that this is
done to economize in explosives. but
on the other hand it is not reasonable
to suppose that the Germans would
send out submarines with torpeioes
incapable of sinking warships. 1t
may be that the submarines are
carrying two kinds of torpedoes. one
for warships and one for merchant
vessels.
Another novelty in warfare was
the stopping of the Dutch steamer
Helena in the North sea by a Yep
pelin, which trained guns on the
steamer and ordered her to heave to.
When satisfied as to the ships iden-
tity, the captain of the Zeppelin
apologized and reascended with his
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