The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-06-04

but escaped and reached port.
On May 10Th, the steamer, Ethiope,
was sunk by a German submarine,
part of the crew was saved the others
were last seen in boats.
| The British steamer, Spennymoor,
sunk by German submarine off Start
Point, Orkney Islands, the captain and
five men drowned by the boat capsiz-
ing.
On May 3Oth, the British steamer,
Tullochmoor, $500 tons, was shelled
and sunk by German submarine near
Barry, Wales. the crew were saved.
The British ship Glenles, 1000 tons,
and the Portuguese steamer, Cysne,
were sunk by German submarine.
Also the British steamer Ping Suey,
was attacked twice but escaped. The
Megantic, possibly the largest mer-
chant-passenger ship now plying the
Atlantic, narrowly escaped German
submarine.
On May 81 the British steamer, Dix
lana, was sunk by a torpedo off Ush-
ant, on the French coast. the crew
being saved.
The British Admiralty report the
loss of 1870 merchant and 80 fishing
vessels since the beginning of the
war
On June /, the Russian bark, Mon
troso, was blown up by mine in the
North Sea, about rs miles from Spurn.
The crew was landed at Hull.
June 2. British steamer, Sadieh,
was sunk in North Sea, seven Of the
crew drowned.
Submarines Set two.
| British ships at the DardenelleS,
~ H.. 4
o85 tons. was torpedoed; most of the
jestic (l8o5) $4,000 tons, was torpedo
ed, most of the crew were saved.
The auxiliary steamer, Princess Irene
was blown up, in the harbor of the
Naval Arsenal, Sheerness in the
Thames; the crew of $50 and 70 work
men are supposed to have been killed.
The Turks report having captured
any Ally transport near Boudronne.
The Aquitania, the largest British
ship ever launched, is reported upon
the rocks on the coast of England
she was loaded with troops for the
4 Dardenelles. The report was brought
to New York by passengers on the
Lapland.
The British submarine Ell is re-
ported by the Admiralty to have en-
tered the Sea of Marmora and sunk a
Turkish steamer loaded with ammuni-
ton and to have run a small storeShiI
upon the shore and also to have tor
pedoed a transport, but the torpedo
did not explode.
The Italians claims to have sunk the
Austrian destroyer Turbine. on May
oath.
The Turks have issued a note in
which London sees an indication oil
their intention to submarine the Suez
Canal traffic.
Zeppelins Attack London.
On June |. 90 bombs were dropped
upon London by Zepplins; four per
sons were killed.
1t is also reported that the Servian.
have again taken the offensive agains
the Austrfans.
Western Battle Line.
This line remains about as it stood
1 week ago with the development of al
: artillery duel in progress along TIL
{ entire line in Belgium at this time
: Frequent sorties about Arras and l.;
Brassee and some hard close fighting
> south of Sanchez, about Lorette hills
+ lie Paetre forest and south east o
Melville, have resulted in slight gain
and losses to the contesting sides, bu
r nothing of much importance.
: The French have continued the of
fensive north of Anas, with some gai
| in ground, few prisoners and som
small guns.
: Eastern Battle Line.
e The Russian German Austrian bat
tie line extends for nearly 400 mile
hn ~ I
:" the Baltic Sea, taken Nav 9th, theme
eastward and south of Mitan; theme
west of Chavli and Kavno and Gre
dino, crossing the Niemen river be
tween Kovno and Grodno; theme
6 southwest to Lomza, within about 3
- miles north and west of Warsaw t
= Konskie; thence crossing to the cas-
y side of the Vistule and San rivers t
- where some hard fighting has been i
i progress with German reverses tn
9 early part of the week; thence t
e Jaroslan and Przemysl, which cite
n both are under attack on three side
r. with the Germans and Austrians r.
v ported to be rapidly gaining upon tn
r Russian defenders. Thence the ba
q tie line runs southeast ward followin
e the higher ground north of Oambo
Ie Strye, and Dolina; thence along mort
!" of Sniatin and Czermowitz.
il The heavy fighting on this line hi
'e been confined to the Teutonic attack
IS upon Jaroslan and Przemysl and ii
IS vicinity of the San River under tn
i. direction of General Won Maclevser
Ie 2l000 Russians were taken prison
il ers May 20. The Germans report :
v having taken more than 100000 Ru
/" sian prisoners during May.
# On June 2, the AustrianS report a
n import victory and advantage nes
h Stryi, taking 1000 prisoners the cit
it with guns, etc
The Russians have taken the o
fensive along the San. but have eva,
1t uated Raom, in Poland. south of Wa
IT saw.
IT Italian Battle Line.
Ie King Victor Emmanuel has take
e. personal charge of the Italian feel
4. army against Austrians on May 2
e Italy declared a blockade against Au.
e tria on the Adriatic including the /.
Il lands and ports of Albania, declarin
d war zone. and forbidding neutr;