The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
FRENCH SHIP sunk |
SUBMARINES START WORK OF|
Running ALLIED TRADE
zEPPELINs WATCH SHIPS

zEPPELlNS WATCH SHIPS
HUGE Dirigibles Suddenly Become Ac
aye in North Sea Where They ARK
Reported to be Patroling Ocean
Lines Of Trayel-Russians Leave
Bukowina.
Dieppe, France, reports German
submarine torpedoed Friday mornlns
without warning tie French steamer
Dinorah from Havre for Dunkirk, at
naoint Is miles of Dieppe. The YES
sell did not sink, but was towed into
the harbor Of Dieppe. No mention
is made Of the loss OF any OF the
crew.
A plate on the port side OF the
steamer below the water line was
stove in by the torpedo. Hard pump
ing kept the ship afoat. Word Of the
occurrence was taken into Dieppe by
fishing boats and assistance was sent
out.
Liverpool reports: 'The Norwe-
gian tank steamshing Belridge, which
sailed from New Orleans January 2S
and Newport News February S for
Amsterdam, struck a mine Friday
OF Dover. The vessel was only slight
" damaged by the explosion and the
she probably will finish her voyage
to the Dutch port.
All travel between England and
the continent OF Europe has been
suspended by the British admiralty
until further notice. according to ad-
vices received Friday at the state de-
partmert in Washington.
Some state department officials in
terpreted the suspension Of "tavef
as referring TO passengers and as
measure adopted until there could be
some arrangement OF ship sched-
uIes with protection Of conveys; but
other officials thought it might tenn
porarily include all commercial inter
course across the English channel.
The suspension probably will affect
transatlantic traffic considerably,
though lack OF definite information
as to England's retahatory measures
against the German submarine cam
paign rendered it difficult for officials
to forecast what the exact results OF
the order would be.
London reports at noon Friday:
Of German submarine activity during
the first "a hours after the war zone
decree became effective, there are in
creasing signs that GermsIy is bend
ing every effort to make good her
threats against British shipping.
Zeppelin airships suddenly have be-
come active In the North Sea. Two
OF these air vessels have been lost,
bnt q feet of them is reported to be
continuing to patrol. Emperor Will
lam and Admiral Won Trpitz have
gone to Wilhelmshaven, where it is
said they hope to give impetus to the
machinery designed to clear waters
surrounding the United Kingdom Of
all merchant shipping.
The Zeppelin airships presumably
are watching for od?laden craft
moving toward England. The halt
ing Of the Dutch steamer Helena by
q Zeppelin. gives new role to dirigi-
bic aircraft.
The Austrians at last have flung
the Russians entirely out Of Buko-
wina, but the invaders claim they re-
tired in good o-1ar. Occupation Of
Bukowina by t.I -~--dns severa:
weeks ago and presence Of the Aus
trians near the Roumanian frontier
was halted as situation which
should Justify Roumania's entry into
the war on the side Of the Allies: and
to-day, with Bukowina once more IN
Austrian hands, the situation again
grows interesting. Newspaper CORE
spondends have ceased predicting
when Roumania will take up arms.
but sympathizers with the Allies have
not given up the expectation that she
ultimately will take that step. q
The situation in the northern ex-
tremity Of the eastern battle line IS
not so clear as 1t was few days ago
Territory on both sides Of the East
Prussian frontier has been desolated
and areas both in Russia and IN East
Prussia have been converted into a
sort Of present-day Belgium. Petro-
grad speaks Of the fight Of the Rus
sian population before the German
advance, while Emperor William.
eulogizing the victory Of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenberg, laments the
depredations Of the retreating Rus
slams.
Apparently no great battle has
been fought since the Russians began
their retreat toward the Niemen
Petrograd insists that engagements
since have been outpost affairs. which
would seem to Indicate that the Ger
mnas have not advanced across the
SO mile strip Of territory lying be-
Prussian frontier.
On the other hand the Germans
are celebrating notable victory over
the Russians in East Prussia, includ-
ing the taking Of $4,000 prisoners.
The German note to the United
States still is occupying the atten-
ton Of British, Dutch and Scandina-
Wan newspapers. while German news.
papers contiue to assert that in the
face Of starvation Germany must en-
force a sea blockade regardless Of
the consequences.
For several days the fighting in the
west would seem to have been in
favor Of the Allies. The Germans
have been counter-attacking violent
ly, but they appear to have had heavy
losses. The pressure Of the Allies
has no doubt been timed to keep the
Germans busy during developments
in the east and to prevent the with
drawal OF forces for the relief Of the
eastern line as was done in Decem-
ber
Body Found in Swamp.
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