Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-15
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European War News

European War News
The British steamship Lusitania
was torpedoed by a German subma-
rine II miles off the coast of Ireland.
1t sank in fifteen minutes The Cunard
officials assert that the attack came
without warning. Relatively few of
the 291 first-class passengers were
saved. Trawlers which reached
Queenstown had a hundred bodies
aboard. The latest reports indicate
a loss of life of about 1000 persons.
One hundred persons succumbed af-
ter being taken to hospitals.
There were on board the Lusitania
l,251 passengers and a crew of SIG.
The liner and cargo we're valued at
$1O.000O0O, on which there was insur-
ance of $7,5OO,O0O.
When the Lusitania sailed from New
York she had aboard 1910 passengers.
Some nervousness had been caused be-
cause of an advertisement warning
travellers that state of war existed
between Germany and Great Britain
and her allies and that travellers sail
ing in the war zone do so at their
own risk. The advertisement was
signed Imperial German Embassy
S. NJ. Knox, president Of the New
York Shipbuilding company, Camden,
and William Sterling Hodges, Paris
representative of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive works, were among the prominent
Philadelphians who were passengers
on the Lusitania, which was sunk by
a German submarine.
The London Daily Mails CORE
spondent at Rotterdam says a proc
lamation has been posted in Antwerp
declaring that Germany has annexed
Belgium. The proclamation is dated
May 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bliss Thompson of
Seymour, Ind, who were the only
known Indiana people who were on
the Lusitania, were on business trip
to the old country. Mr.. Thompson
is secretary and sales manager of
the Blish Milling company of Sey-
mour
On the New York stock exchange
of the disaster to the Lusitania. There
was a wild rush to sell and prices
fell away within one hour from Is 20
80 points in war specialties and five
to ten points in the more stable is
sues.
Another stride of the Germans to-
ward Dunkirk and Calais is reported
from Berlin. The British have lost
the whole of Hill No. so, southeast
of Ypres.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, who was aboard
the Lusitania, is reported drowned.
Ebert Hubbard and Daniel Frohman
of New York were on the Lusitania
when it was torpedoed.
Among the Americans saved from
the Lusitania were the following: Miss
Jessie Taft Smith. Braceville, o.;
George Kessler, New York; Gen. H.
B. Lassetter's wife and son, London :,
C. H. Bretherton and family, Les
Angeles, Cal.
Three Russian aviators, operating
| from the Russ an Black sea fleet, flew
over Constantinople, bombarding the
city from the air. According to dis
patches received at London great dam
age is believed to have been done.
Lafayette Young of Des Moines, Ia,
former United States senator. and
his companion. former United States
deputy consul at Berne. Switzerland,
were arrested at Innsbruck. Germany,
as spies Both were released with
apologies.
Over two thousand French prisoners
were taken by the Germans, and the
French were forced to evacuate a po-
sition in the ALLY forest. it was off
cially announced at Berlin The
French casualties were extremely
heavy.
Domestic
Snow has fallen in northwestern