The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-14
EhGL AND

limited Press Leased Wire Serviler
LONDON, March 13.-Six 3 7.
steamers not heretofore ref d.,
have been torpedoed by German sub
marines in British waters since Thurs
day morning., the admiralty announc-
ed in an official statement tonight.
They are the Adenwen, the Fiorzau.
the Headiands, the Indian City, the
AIusian and the InvergyIe.
TWO men Of the lnvergyie's crew Of
thirty-one were lost. All the other
sailors aboard the torpedoed craft
were rescued.
Nine vessels, eight Of them British,
have been torpedoed in British waters
by German submarines in the last
seventy-two hours. The admiralty to-
night in an official statement admit
ted submarine attacks upon seven
vessels hitherto not reported. In ad-
dition to these, the British auxiliary
cruiser Bayano was sent to the bot
tom with loss of nearly 200 lives
and the French freighter Aususte
conseil was wrecked by torpedo in
the English channel.
TWO Of the seven steamers reported
by the admiralty to have keen tor
HartdaIe was sunk by submarine in
bers Of her crew were drowned, but
twenty-nine others were rescued. The
Indian City, small steamer, was
sunk off the scilIy Islands, yesterday.
but her crew were picked up by near
by steamers.
Of the five other vessels officially re-
ported to have been torpedoed. the ad-
miraity admitted that possibly two
were victims of mines. These five
were:
The steamer Adenwer, 3,793 tons,
OF Cardiff, tornedoed in the channel
on Thursday. She reached cherbourg
with her crew.
Tire steamer Florizan, 4,65e tons, Of
Liverpool; torpedoed or mined Thurs
day At the mouth Of Bristol channel.
Grew safe.
The steamer Hesdlards, 1888 tons,
fsEiverpopi- -torpedoed Friday of the
Gcilly islands. Crew safe.
The steamer Aiusian, not listed IN
Lloyds' registry, torpedoed or mined
off the ScilIy islands On Friday. Crew
cafe.
The steamer lvergyle, 1894 tons, Of
Glasgow. torpedoed off cressweiI to-
day. Crew safe.
The official statement from the ad-
mlraity tonight followed an unofficial
announcement that hereafter the ad.
miraIty will announce submarine
casualties only once week. The ad-
However, has not yet indicat-
ed that II will forbid publication OF
rress reports Of the sinking Of SUBJ
marines during the week. The censor
today passed the French ministry an
Of the torpedoing of
French steamer.
JUST LIKE PIRATES.
T VALPARAISO, Chill, March 13.-#
The crew Of the German cruiser Dres-
den first piIIaeed the British bark
Conway Castle and then sent her to
the bottom by exploding bomb ac-
cording to the crew of the British
vessel who were landed here today
from the Peruvian bark Lurton.
The Dresden's sailors took every-
thing of value aboard the Conway, her
rev reported The crew was then
to the Lurton, 400 miles
off TaIchuano.
SHIP is ASHORE.
LONDON, March 13.-Since the for
mer Canadian Pacific liner Montrosc
was reported ashore off the coast of
Senegal, West Africa, in Bordeaux dis
patches early today, no word has come
from the admiralty regarding her fate.
At the offices of the Canadian Pa
cific here 1t was stated that no new.
would be received, the Montrose hav-
ng been conmandered by the govern
nent for use as a troon ship. The
admiralty refused either to confirm or
ieny resorts that the Montrose has on
,oard large body Of Portuguese
.roors enroute for PORTUGUESE DOS