Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
SUBMARINE NEAR
ROUTE USED BY
ATLANTIC LINERS
British Ship Sent to Bottom
in Irish Sea-FOur of
Crew Are Killed.
GERMANS BADLY BEATEN
AT 0SSOWETZ FORTRESS
Reported to Have Suffered
Heavy Losses in Stubborn
Artillery Battle.
RETREATING TO FRONTIER
Whole of Limo Northward Along
East Prussian Frontier
Endangered.
GERMANS BADLY BEATEN
AT OSSOWETZ FORTRESS
RETREATING TO FRONTIER

LONDON. February 20 1o:4o P. NJ.
A German submarine appeared In
the Irish Sea early to-day and tor
pedoed without notice the British
coasting steamer Cambank. OF 44O tons
register. Three of the crew were
killed and fourth was drowned while
the men were taking to the boats.
This was the only incident connected
with tho German submarine blockade
of the British Isles reported during
the day. 1t came about the time that
tho Anglo French fleet was lombard
Ing the Dardanelles forts. and while
the Russians. according to n telegram
from PetroErad. were defeating the
Germans MT Ossowetz. Poland, and
driving back to the frontier the troops
which had attacked tho fortress
Except for tho loss Of life the sink
ing OF the Cambank was not within
Itself serious matter, but the pres
ence OF German subiinrite' near the
route which the Atlantic liners take
to and from Liverpool and along which
many steamers pass daily is certain
to cause uneasincss
While this is not the first time that
hostile submarine has been In these
waters the last ono to visit them gave
the crows of three ships which sho
sank an opportunity to leave tho YES
sells before SINKING, them.
SINKING CAN RAISE
NO DIPLOMATIC PROBLEM
The Cambank apparently had slowed
down to pick up her Liverpool pilot
when she was observed by the sub
marine and torpedoed. While the
sinking OF this steamer can. however,
raise no diplomatic problem a serious
situation may arise out OF the torpedo
ing OF the Norwegian tank steamer
Beiridge. which, according to the Brit
ish admiralty. was struck by a torpedo
Off Folkestonc.
The Norwegian Foreign once has
ordered the Norwegian consulate at
London to make an investigation i'm
mediately and report, with the object.
II Is said. Of making representations
to Germany II the facts arc rs stated
by the British officials.
Despite the attacks on these steam
ers, the arrivals at and sailings from
British ports maintain their daily
average.
In the meantime, the battles on the
Continent continue with evcr-incrcas
ing intensity. The offensive which the
allies undertook early in the week has
brought about activity. all along the
lines. and attacks and commentaries
nave become more numerous Both
The British and French seemingly made
considerable progress at the outset OF
the onensive operations. and this made
IL necessary for the Germans to de-
liver counterattacks to regain the
ground they had lost In CARRYING
these out, the Germans have shown
the same desperate spirit which char
actcrized their previous operations
under similar circumstances
In n long report covering the weeks
operations to February II. French
eyewitness claims for the French
many minor successes and the rcpulse
of German countcrattacks
The Germans, too. make similar
claims: SO that the public is left 10
judge as 10 the outcome of the weeks
tarc-up.
GERMANS SUFFER-
DEFEAT At OSSOWETZ
From tho eastern front there is no
news except to-nights unofficial dis
patch from Pctrograd, which says the
GERMANY have suffered defeat at Osso-
wct@. and have been compelled to fan
back towards the frontier Should
lhis prove to be correct. the German
plans would be entirely upset as de-
feat at this point would cudangcr the
whole of their line northward' along
the East Prussian frontier
In the remainder OF Poland and i'm
the Carpathians. where severe hghtjus
continues. there has been no change
in the relative positions OF the oppos-
ing armies. while in Bukowlna a battIs
Is being fought along the Pruth River.
Retirement to this position should he
an advantage to the Russians, as lt
considerably shortens their line and
enables rcintorcements TO reach them
more easily.
The Scrbians and Austrians are again
racing each other across the Danube.
and have been in turn bombardtng
Scmlin and Belgrade. and the posi-.
tiona near those cities. This may
mean the beginning OF new Gin
paign, or perhaps /, is an attempt by
the Serbians to help relieve the prcs.
sure on the Russians.
cettinjc again has been v!aited by