The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
ENGLAND
/ BY Ed 1. Keen, United Press Staff
rorrs nd NJ

Correspondent
LONDON, Feb.20.-Interest in the
of the DardaneIles for
tifications by the Anglo-French fleet,
tonight shared the interest with tho
German blockade of the British
coast. 1t was accepted an agreement
has been reached to endeavor TO
force tho passage Of the strait and
capture Constantinople.
There is no doubt that Russia has
her hands full with the Austro-Ger-
man forces and that little assistance
can be expected from her at this time
against the Turks. But whether the
reduction of the forts fronting the
Aegean sea would open the way
through into the Black sea, was a
question on which authorities dis
agreed tonight. It would help how
ever, but the entire Dardaneiles is
strewn with mines and the Turks
can be depended upon to strengthen
Notifications along the narrow water
way In every way. That the attempt
10 to be made seemed certain and
the admiralty was the center Of In.
terest throughout the evening. II Is
rumored 4 great French force 10 ia.
readiness to be sent to Turkey, once
the way is opened and If the Dardan.
eIies can be forced, there 10 a cIrar
road for Russia to send troops across
the Black sea to cooperate In the
movement.
Meanwhile the German submarines
are active. Their latest victim-the
first British ship-was torpedoed In
the Irish sea off HoIIyhead today.
The target, the British steamer Carr
bank, enroute from Cardiff to Liver-
pool, was torpedoed and sunk with
out warning, the third engineman
and two firemen being killed in the
engine room by the explosion while
another member of the crew jumped
overheard and was drowned. The re-
malnderF OF the crew was saved.
The presence Of the submarine in
the irish sea was an unpleasant sur
prise, on the direct route OF the fast
est mail steamers in the world, the
channel steamers Ulster, Munster,
Leinster and connaught which carry
malls and passengers from kingst-
own, the Dublin suburb, to HoiIyhead.
IL IL supposed that the vessels are
the prey being sought by the Ger.
mans. But he also commands the d.
most serious menace.
A flotiila Of British destroyers ana
submarines, guarded by squadron Of
armed trawIers, was tonight sweep
ino the Irish sea, looking for this sub
m arIne and others. With a score Of
freighters bound in and most Of
them due Sunday and Monday, ship
ping circles were greatly worked up
over the loss Of the cambank. II is
believed certain that until the suo-
marines can be located, many inconn-
ing ships will be diverted to safe
ports.
England is determined to mako the
utmost reprisals ON Germany for her
submarine activity. Announcement
of complete embargo on food stuffs
would not be surprising. All Of the
British submarines are in commission
and ready to follow the enemy to rn~
bottom Of the sea II necessary, to
win. Naval officers tonight openly de-
clare the first battle under seas may
be fought soon. They are confident
some at least Of the German sub
marines must soon be located. 1t de-.
veIoped tonight that the entire
French fIotiIIa Of submarines is oper-
atlnq under the British naval COM
mander to Illustrate the German
blockade.
ONE SHIP SUNK.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20.-A thrilling
escape from almost certain death
was told Of, when the survivors of
the crew Of the British steamer Cam
bank, torpedoed and sunk off Holly
head early today, reached here to-
night. The members Of the crew
fIoated for several hours, In ships
boat before a patrol cruiser disce-neu
them and towed them to a point
where they could be placed on a
Liverpool bound vessel.
Francis McCann, the third officer,