The state herald., 1915-01-08
.579 MEN KILLED
WHEN SHIP SANK
ONLY 2o1 SAVED FROM OCEAN
AFTER THE FORMIDABLE
WAS BLOWN UP.
SLAvS BLOCK ADVANCE
OFFICER OF KAISER SEIZED
ABOARD SHIP WITH THREE RE.
sERWsTs IN PASSPORT PLOT.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service,

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
London, Jan. 4.--Another fifty men
from the battleship Formidable. lost In
the English c.annel Friday have
reached safety after riding out fierce
gale for upward of 20 hours in an open
cutter, making total of 201 survivors
out of a crew of $40.
These figures place the total loss at
499. The latest survivors landed at
Lyme-Regis, on the Dorset coast. All
were in state of exhaustion after
their terrible experience
They declare that there is little hope
of any further survivors, as the tre-
mendous sea which was running at tho
time made it impossible for men to
live long enough to be picked up by
passing vessels, while many of those
clingng to the wreckage undoubtedly
were killed when the second explo-
sion occurred
Fighting Continues.
The land fighting, which is sporadic
in the west but more continual in tho
east, has brought about no material
change in the situation. The artillery
is playing the biggest part along the
western front, although at points there
has been close-range fighting In which
lew yards have been gained or lost.
The Germans deny the French re-
port that they have been driven out OF
part of the village of Steinbach, up
per Alsace. which has been the scene
of very sanguinary fighting for week
the infantry finding cover behind the
houses.
There have been engagements on
the rivers Bzura and Rawka, in Pol
and, but seemingly the Germans are
no nearer Warsaw than they were a
week ago. They have commenced Of
fensive operations in the direction of
Kielce, one OF the larger towns OF
southern Poland, which doubtless has
for its object the holding up of the
Russian advance through Galicia on
Cracow.'
Another attempt on the part Of the
Germans to advance from Mlawa to
divert the Russian threat to outflank
their center by crossing the lower Wis
tula northwest Of warsaw has been
checked by the Russians.
According to Petrograd reports. tho
Rusrians continue to sweep the Austri-
ana westward along the southern Cali
clan railway toward Grybow and Neu
Sandeo and out OF the northern foot
hIIla pf tho Carnathione
The Muscovites also are credited
with having organized a new cam
paign against Hungary. advancing in
four columns across the mountains.
This, II is said. will not be like previ-
QUA raids. but will be n regular In
VISION.
Plot to Steal Passports Blocked.
New York.-An alleged conspiracy
TO furnish German army officers and
reseryisis with American passports
TO return to Germany from this coun-
try without danger OF molcstation by
French or English authorities. was
brought to light by the Department Of
Justice. The disclosure came with tho
arrest OF Carl Ruroede. n former agent
for the North German Lloyd steamship
line. and with the removal from the
ou,ward-bornd steamer Bergensfjord |
OF German army officer and three
German rcseryists. All were charged |
with conspiracy to defraud the United |
States government through the use OF
American Dassnorts
Following the New York arrests |
Morris Dcitch. said TO be New York |
attorney. was taken into custody Mt the |
home OF his fathcr.in.lnw In Philndei. |
phla and was released later on S26 900 |
bond
The four soldiers were taken off the
steamer. which was bound for Bergen.
Norway. Just M she was passing quar-.
antinc. and brought back TO New York |
on revenue cutter. All four boro
Photographic passports issued by tho
State Department TO Americans and |
alleged to have been furnished them
by Rurocdc.