The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-07
WAS IT FROM SUBMARINE OR MINE!
GERMANY
[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
STAN Correspondent.1

[sy Carl w. Ae.erman, United Press
STAN correspondent.l
BERLIN, (vla The Hague), Sept. Z.
In view Of reports Sat no lives
were lost, news Of Y $.klng Of tho
Allan liner Hesperl7 created tho
most favorable I'M = on In marine
circles. The opiny .S expressed that
the submarine, q Hesperian was
torpedosd, put 3 .ractice the new
rules announoe ouoh Ambassador
Bernstorff ~ at these tactics
worked suef . lly, inasmuch AZ
there were m, .<5Asuaities-
rat the time this dispatch was
filed. Berlin evidently had received
only the early reports from London,
saying no lives were lost in the Hes
perian attack
omcials, however, are not willing
to accept the English report that the
Hesperian was torpedoed and are
withholding comment until they hear
from their submarInes' commanders.
A portion Of the press ineIines to the
belief that tho Hesperian was sunk
by mine.
oMiciaIs are still extremely reticent
IN discussing the Arabic case, no re-
port having been received from the
commander, but the public considers
the matter practically closed. Ger
many's statement to America on the
Arabic, continues to be the subject OF
much discussion, however. The gen.
eraI impression /, that this step is
historical; that Il marked the begin
nina 40 NlAaAri ard vaNRA rnrAi Al ve1 =.
tions with America.
Every one here looks to see Amer
lea adopt vigorous attitude in her
next note to England. Newspaper
comments from American papers de-
ciarins this 70 be the duty Of the gov
ernment At Washington. are reprinted
Ior1ble Impression.
u.27 is LOST. 4
l eEREIh, (via London), Sept -
The German su6Marins U-27 torpe.
doed and sank 4 small British cruiser
west o. Hebrides islands on August
10 and 10 believed TO have herself
been sunk several days later, the adj
miraity announced this afternoon.
"A second German submarine en-
GOOVS0TU0 IUB O~[f dTSef 0nS n00 S0be
pedoed the British ship. The two ex-
changed notes and separated. The
second submarine reported the cir
eunstanses 70 the admiralty when she
returned to her base, but no word has
been received from the Ue27. conse-
quently she 10 now regarded 40 lost.
DRIVING THE RUSSIANS.
BERLIN. Sept. Z. (via wireless to
lLondon.) - General Maekensen has
driven the Russians from the towns Of
Drohycxin and chomsk and has arr
rived within thirty-six miles Of Ptrsk.
No Important progress In the fight
Ing for Riga 10 reported In this after
moons ofsiclaI statement. The war Of
man cavalry upon the village Of Dau-
deewad, southwest Of Friedrichstads {,
where the Germans are held to the
south bank Of the Dwira by Russian
ARTILLERY.
"East and southeast Of Grodno, the
enemy has reformed his front on lire
extending west Of SkideI, twenty
miles southeast Of Grodno) to Vol
kovysk (forty-six miles southeast of
|crodno)," said the official statement.
AIn this region we have crossed the
Kotra and Pyra rivers, fighting fierce
liy all the way.
"General Won Gailwitz, by night sur
prise attacks, has occupied points on
the eastern banks Of the Ross river.
The army Of Prince Leopold Of Ba.
Ivaria is progressing southeast Of Vol
kovysky."
PANIC IN PETRoGRAD.