The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-04
SUBMARINES ACTIVE Off
THE COAST OF ENGLAND
One Russian and One British
Vessel Sunk Saturday.
PEOPLE ARE STILL CALM
submarine Attacks, Zeppelin Eaids
ana Bohmbardment of Dunkirk
Have Not Excited People.

WV IeODIe.
London, May 1.-German submar-
ines, which for two weeks had heen
contnins themselves to the North
. Sea, whore they sank several trow-
lers' again have appeared on the
trade routes off the west coasts ~
Ireland and England and caught two
NictlmS. They we're the British
steamer Edale. sank of the Sciny
islands an the Russian steamer
Svorono. attacked OH the Blaskat
Islands Both cdews We're saved.
That taken in conection With tbc
warning issued to American trav.
lers on transatlantic liners. doubt-
less means another to combat with 4
great number of submarines to COM
bat the blockade by England II ;s
announced by the English papers
the Admiralty has found a means of
dealing with submarines and the
'he peodpe, IN vie wof the laest at.
tacks upon steamers, are awaiting the
result with interest.
In face OF the submarine ATTACKS
Zeppelin raids and the bombardment
OF Dunklrk, which brings the war
closer home, England remains cain,
as ever. There are some of course
VINO feel anxiety over the western
battle, but generally the feeling is
one OF optimism based on success with
winch the Ailio have withstood for
mer attempts OF the Germans TO get
trough to the coast ports.
The bombardment OF Dunkfrk.
which was repeated yesterday and
which has resulted in considerable
loss of life, has caused many women
ana children TO leave the town. The
/ Germans can repeat the bonn
| Oardment whenever they desire
/ with the big guns which for
merly were posted on the coast
to ward on attacks from the Allied
fleet and which have been moved to-
ward Nieuport Still there is con-
/ fidense that the Navy and airmen
| VIII find menas of dealing with the
/ guns.
On the remainder Of the western
front things are comparatively
| quiet although the French appear
to be still on the offensive between
the Meuse and the MoseIle Rivers
the Germans claiming to have re-
pulsed attacks there Consequently
with the situation at the Dardaneues
established, interest has turned a
gain TO the eastern front and partic-
ulary to the Russian Baltic provin-
ceS which are being raided by the
Germans.
The extent OF this new raid has
not been disclosed. Although the
Germans announce that the Russians
evacuated and burned Szwale and
retired toward Mitua, there is not
evidence fany big battle being
fought and the Russians press con-
hdence in their ability to deal with
this new diversion.
Along the east Prussion frontier
and in Central Poland there has been
a renewal of the fighting which the
spring floods interrupted, while in
. 60 P'''iiahS' where the ground
is drying. the Russians and Austrians
again are contending for UZsok Pass.
For the moment the Russians have
turned from their offensive against
that pass to attack the Austrians.
who were threatening their com
mulcauons in the direction of Stry
and have. according to their report.
won consideramble success carf.,~-
ing two heights and number Of
prisoners. They also claim 10 have
repulsed an attack by the Germans.
VINO hold line near Wyszkow fur
/ ther eastward.
! 1t is expected big offensive soon
will be undertaken on the eastern
front, probably by the Germans who
nave been feeling their way toward
the Russian positions around the
East Prussian frontier although this
may be feint to hide a movement
on some other paret of the line.
There is evidence in Athens dis
patches that the allied fleet has re-
sumed the bombaTdment of the Dar-
danelles. but there is no official con-
hrmation available. The French
minister of marine. however. ex-
pressed the opinion that decisive and
definite results would come quickly,