The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
BIC SUBMARINE IS
RAMMEO AND SUNK
BY BRITISH VESSEL
German U-2o, One of
Largest Type, Taken
by Destroyer.
CREW GIVES UP
Believed to Have Sunk One
Of Three Merchantmen
Sent Down Tuesday.
CREW GIVES UP

London, Ensiand.-The German
submarine U-20 has bee nsent to the
bottom. according to statement is
sued today by the British admiralty
This submarine was built in 1913
She had displacement of $40 tons
and speed of seventeen knots on
the surface and twelve knots when
submerged. She was equipped with
four torpedo tubes.
The submarine according to the
Official announcements. was rammed
today by the British torpedo boat de-
|stryer Ariel and went to the bottom
Members of the crew surrendered
and were saved The location of the
sinking was not disclosed
The U20 probably is the subma-
rine which yesterday sunk British
steamer Blackwood which the adj
'miralty announced was torpedoed
Tuesday morning at the same time
stating that two other steamers, the
Tangistan and Princess Victoria also
were torpedoed. Thirty-seven mem
bers of the Tangistan's crew were
drowned but the others were saved.
The U-20 submarine was equipped
with four torpedo tubes. two in the
bow and two in the stern. Com
paratively, she was one OF the larger
German submarines. the Us and U-9
having a tonnage of only 800 and a
submerged speed Of not over eight
knots. The maximum radius OF
boats OF the U-20 type is given r
marine authorities as 1000 miles.
The loss of the U20 makes the
Seventh German submarine destros-
ed since the beginning of the war.
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Ell out here.
Dardanellcs Attack Renewed.
London. England. The ombard-
ment OF the Dardanelles, which was
again interrupted by weather condi-
tions. is reported unofficialy to have
been renewed, With the allied fleet
elaimin2 further progress and Ber-
lin and Constantinople denying that
,any but slight damage to the weaker
fortiticatons al the entrance to the
straits has been done
To further conserve food supplies
the German Bundesrath orered the
appropriation, With certain excep-
tions, OF all stocks of barley.
On the eastern and western battle
fronts the conflicts continue. but
without any material results.
Dacia's Owner Protests.
Paris, France.-E. n. Breitung, of
New York, owner OF the steamer Da-
cia, has entered protest against the
seizure of his vessel by the French
Maritime authorities. He was en-
gagged Paul Govare, president OF the
French association of maritime law,
to defend his interests.
Turks Forced Back?
Tihiis. Trans -Caucasia. via Petro-
grad and London) Turkish forces
and kurds. who have been concen-
trated in the district of khoi. in
northwestern Persia. slowly are be-
ing forced by the Russians to re-
treat to the southwark The Rus
sian forces already have come into
possession of several villages in
which the Turkish troops have been
quartered.
| Information reaching here from
the south is that large number OF
| Armenians. who remain in urumiah,
city in Persian armenia. siy|y
miles from Tabriz. have been plac-
/ ed under the protection of American
consular officials There is a. consul
late at Tabriz Two thousand Ar
menians are locked in church at
Urmuiah for safety. They are i'll
supplied with food and many are
dying from starvation and disease
| Italian Warships Sail.
Geneva, switzerland -(via Paris }
1.-The Tribune says it has learned
from Vienna that several Italian war
ships have put to sea, probably bound
for the Dardanalles.