Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-05-05
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London, May l -Gorman cub
marines, which for two weeks had
been combining themselves to the
North Sea, where they sank sever
81 trowl.rs, again have appeared
on the trade routes off the west
coasts of iceland and England and
caught two victims. They were
the British steamer Edale, sank
off the SolllJ Islands, and the
Russian steamer Svorono, attack
ad off the Basket Itlands. Both
orews we're saved,
That, taken in connection with
the warning issued to American
travellers Oh trans Atlantic liners,
doubtless means another attempt
with q great number of subma-
rines to combat the lockade by
England. It is ann ouuced by the
English papers shat the Admiral.
ty has found means Of dealing
with submarines aud the people,
in view of the latest attacks upoi.
steamers, are awaiting the resul.
with interest.
London, May 2,-The Ameri
can oil tank steamer Gulhght
which sailed from Port Arthur.
Texas, April 10, for RoueD,
France, was torpedoed at nool
Saturday of scily Islands, accord.
ing to a Ceutral News dispatch to.
day.
The captain of the Gulfight, &C
cording to the same advices, dice
of heart failure as a result of the
shock. Two seamen jumped over.
board and were drowned.
/ The other members of the crew
lwers taken off by a patrol boat,
THE vessel was towed into Grow
iSouud and beached.
| Washington, May 2.--Press re-
ports of the torpedoil.g of the
FAmericsn steamer Gulfight and
the loss of her captain and some
,f4sle~-eeew+~ereat reated-a.
stir tonight in official circles here.
If first reports are borne out,
the attack on the Gulfght con-
stitutes the first case Of an Ameri.
can chip struck by torpedo with
the consequent loss of lives Two
have been sunk by mines, the re.
sponsibility fer which never has
been fixed aid an American, Leon
G. Thresher, was drowned when
the British ship Falabs was tor
pedoed.
The United States Government
has just completed it's investiga.
tion of the Thresher, but in view
of the direct attack on an Amerl.
can vessel now reported 1t is re-
ported that both incid ants will be
dealt with in whatever diplomatic
action is taken.
1t was recalled tonight that in
the nose sent to Germany in an.
swer to Germany's proclamation
of a sea war zone the Washington
Government sts ted that 1t would
hold Germany to strict account.
ability for the loss of any Amer
can lives or vessels.
The course of the United States
in the casa of the Gulfght is not
likely to be determined fer several
days as some time probably will
be required to get the facts. The
possibility of any action other
than a demand for damages is con
sidered remote because of the be-.
list { f officials that the attack on
the Gulfighs probably will be
found to have been accidental.
London, May "A German
submarine on Saturday sank tie
old British destroyer Rucruit off
the Galloper Lightship. IN the
North Sea, hut the score was more
than equalized by other British
destroyors, which after a stern
chase overlook aud sank the two
German tOrpedoboats that had &C.
companied the submarine on he1
cruise.
Some Of the crew of the Recruit
were rescued by the trawler Daley,
but as the submarine fred on the
fisherman they were compelled &c
leave the others to their fate
The British destroycrs rescued
most of the crews of the German
torpadoboAts and two officers wer,
picked up by passing steame
q I'd taken TO Holland.