New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-29
SUBMARINE WAR
GROWS PERILOUS
ENGLAND FEARS
Two More Steamers Sunk
Third Escapes from
u Boats Fire.

London. May 2s The success OF the
German submarines in their attacks on
the British feet supporting the army on
the Gallipoli peninsula. which has re-
su,eed in the sinking of the battleships
Triumph and Majestic, the increasing
activity in the waters around the Brit
ish Isles and the threat TO carry this
underwater warfare to the Suez Canal
and the trade which passes through
that waterway have not caused any
great uneasiness in naval circles here,
but have brought the officials to a reali-
zation of the great danger that Will
exist if Germany is able to increase her
feet of L boats.
To-day come reports Of the sinking Of
the British steamers Cadeby and Spen-
uymoor and the Swedish bark VI.
Roosavall. and Il statement that the big
liner Argyllshirc was chased and fired
upon by an undersea boat. but sue
ceeded in escaping and reaching Havre.
Trade 70 and from British ports goes
on as though there were no submarine
danger. and il is stated that there will
DC iO lUktIl AIlAOAt III NAit OPNs oNAOAS III
the Dardanelles. The feet there will
have to assist the army on the CALI
poll peninsula, taking chances OF de-
struction b. submarines and mines or
shell fire.
The Spennymoor was sunk by Ger
man submarine off Start Point, Orkney
Islands.
The captain and five OF the crew were
drowned by the capsilIng Of boat
while It was being launched, and the
engineer was badly injured by the
bursting Of shel. IN the engine room.
Twenty-three survivors have landed
az Falmouth.
The Cadeby was sunk off the Scilly
Isles yesterday by guntire from Ger
man submarine.
Her crew Of eighteen men, with the
four passengers on board, took 10 the
boats and were later rescued by fish
ing smack and taken into Newlyn, a
fishing village near PenZance.
After firing shot 20 halt the Cade-
By. the submarine ceased firing while
the crew and passengers took to the
boats She then opened fire again. II
required thirty shots 10 ink the vessel
The Cadeby was of 677 net tons
re.ister and was 225 feet 'ong. She
TaS owned IN GldSSOW.
The 6.6l0-ton steamship Argyllshire,
which left Sydney, y. ;. W, April 10,
was attacked this afternoon By Ger
man submarine. which 'red severa! tor
pedoes al her. all OF which failed 70
strike. She arrived safely at Havre to-
night.
Wireless distress calls from the Ar
gyllshire were picked up carly this sf-
ternoon. presumably after the tirst tor
pedo was fred at the ship.
The Argyllshire belonged formerly 70
the Shire Line. OF Glasgow, but for
some time has been in the service OF
the British Admiralty. She was built
in Glasgow in 1911.
Coperhagen. May %. The Danish
steamer Ely struck a mine OF Stock
holm Yesterday and sank. Her crew
were saved.
The Ely was bound from England for
Sundsysll, Sweden, with a cargo OF
coal.
Stavanger. Norway, May 26-Sur-
vivors of the crew OF the Swedish bark
Roosvall were landed here to-day by
Dutch fishing vessel. The men report
that while of Mslmoe q German sub
rarine stopped the Roosvall, examined
her papers and permitted her 20 pro-
ceed.
subsequently, violent explosion oc-
Cured, which killed two men on board
the bark. The crew believe the explo.
sion was caused by torpedo fred by
the submarine.
The Roosvsll was timber laden and
bound tor Sunderland