New Britain herald., 1915-02-24
BRITISH STEAMER IS SUNK BY
 GERMAN SUBMARINE
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was four miles off, felt the shock of the explosion and hastened to the scene. The fishermen arrived in time to take off the crew of the Oakby none of the members of which was injured.
 Submarines Periscope Seen.
 The periscope of submarine was seen before the explosion by the chief engineer of the Oakby.
 An attempt was made to tow the Oakby to Dover, but she sank off Folkstone this morning.
 Merchant Cruiser Lost.
 London, Feb A, 5:2c D. m.-The official information bureau announced this afternoon that the Clan Mac Naughton, an armed merchant cruiser, is missing The vessel was last heard from February 3. and it is feared that she T1as been lost
 The text of the bureaus announce ment follows:
 ''The secretary of the admiralty re- grets to announce that H.. M. s. Clan MacNaughton, an armed merchant cruiser, Commander Robert Jeffreys, R. N., has been missing since Feb ruary and it is feared that the ves- sel has been lost.
 Wreckage Discovered.
 "An unsuccessful search has been made, and wreckage supposed to be portions of this ship has since been dicovered.
 ''The last signal received from the Clan MacNaugh+, was made in the early morning of February 5, and it Is feared that she was lost during the bad whether which prevailed at that time.'
 Two hundred and eighty men lost their lives when the Clan MacNaugh ton went down ...
 German Official Report.
 Berlin, Feb. "A, by wireless telegra- phy to London. 3:o7 p. m.-The off, cial report on the progress of the war given out in Berlin today, says the Russians have succeeded in crossing the Bobr river in northern Poland, in two places
 The statement is as follows:
 In the western theater of war:
 French Driven Back
 Near Perthes, in Champagne, French infantry divisions yesterday made an attack on several places. Vii olent hand to hand fighting took place, which everywhere resulted in favor of the Germans. The enemy suffered heavy losses and was driven back to his positions.
 Tn the Vosges German attacks against Sulzern and Muehlbach, east of Stossweier, made progress. In the engagements during the last few days we made 500 prisoners
 Otherwise nothing important has occurred on the western front.
 Eastern theater of war:
 "A new Russian advance from Grodno was easily repulsed. South east of Augustowo the Russians crossed the Bobr river in two places. Near Sztabin they have already been driven back. Near Kranznyborg the engagement continues.
 Near PrZasnysz 1,2O0 Russians were made prisoners and two cannon were taken. A..
 "A Russian night attack east of Skiernieweice was repulsed.''
 French Official Report.
 Paris, Feb. 24, 2:45 P. M.-The French war office this afternoon gave out report on the progress of the fighting, which reads as follows:
 With the exception of a few suc- cessful actions on the part of our troops near Auberide-sur-S -Suippe nothing of importance has occurred since the giving out of communica- tion of last night. We have made further progress to the north of Perthes.''
 Rumania to Enter War.
 Paris. Feb. A, 6:3O A. M-Nicholas Misu, Rumania minister to London. will return soon to England bearing a note assuring the British government that the Rumanian army will take the field in April, says the Mathis Bu- charest correspondent in a despatch filed by way of Nish and Malta.
 Scrbians Invade Austria.
 Geneva, Via Paris, Feb. "A, A. M.-Serbian troops invaded Austrian territory on the night of Feb. 20 and 21 near Bjelina, opposite Ratcha and at Mitrovitza, penetrating from one to four miles across the frontier, ac- cording to despatch received here. The object of the Serbian offensive, it is belisved, is to force the Austrians to send back to the west part of the 1 troops operating against the Rus sians.
 l Stubbornly Contested Battles. ! Berlin. Feb. 24, via London 11:3O a m.-A despatch received here from Vienna quotes the war correspondent, of the Vienna Fremdenblatt as saying l fighting in the Carpathians has re. solved itself into a series of most bit 1 ter and stubbornly contested engage l ments The Russians are showing des perate courage. It is quieter in Duk ls | Pass where both sides have entrench