The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-25
This Is Days Work of
the Blockade by
Germany.
BOAT OFF COURSE
U. S. VESSEL Hits Mine But
British Steamers Are Sunk
by Submarines.

London, Enalandl-Thc British
steamer Oal<by was torpedoed by a
German S,lbmarine off Rye yesterday
Her crew was rescued by "a fishing
smack and landed at Ramssate to-
day.
The Oakby was in ballast and was
struck on the port side. The main
matches were blown Off and the decks
Splintercd.
The fishing smack Cratia. which
was four miles from the Oakby. felt
the shock of the explosion and hast
ened to the scene. The fishermen ar
rived in time to take off the crew of
the Oakby, none of which were iniur-
ed.
The periscope of the submarine
was seen before the explosion by the
chief engineer OF the Oakby. An at
tempt was made to tow the Oakby
to Dover but she sank off Folkstone
this morning.
Washington. ID. C.-Official notice
OF the sinking of the American steam
er Carib was received at the state de-
partment in Il message from Ameri-
can Minister VanDyke at the Hague;
1.-The Carib is reported to have
SINK in the North Sea outside the
route prescribed by the German in
stluctions." :.
No report came today of the miss
ing boatload of men from the Amer-
iCan steamer Evelyn. sunk Sunday.
England Closes Irish Channel.
London, Ensland.-A second
American steamer, the Carib has
gone to the bottom in the North Sea
with Il valuable cargo of cotton and
two British steamers have been toy
pcdoed in the last twenty-four hotus.
rs precaution England has closed
the entrance to the Irish Channel
excepting IL narrow strip near the
coast, in which navigation is permit
ted only by daylight.
The Scandinavian Countries.
among which Norway arleady has
lest four ships are trying hard to
find some solution CT the problem
cl eated by the German establishment
of the sea war zone, but so far with
out result. Although it is purposed
tentatively to provide some sort of
naval convoy for their craft, the mat
ter will he discussed further.
-.
Washington, D. C.-Administra-
tion officials today continued silent
regarding informal proposals the
United States has made to Great
Britain and Germany for an under
standing cn the questions OF food
stnffs for the civilian population OF
belligerent nations and of submarine
warfare against mercantile shipping
The nature OF the proposals mas
not been disclosed OH account OF the
delicacy OF the negotiations in dip
lomatic circles. However, it is gen
orally believed suggestio nhas been
made that American consular rep
resentatives or American organiza-
tions supervise the distribution OF
foodstuffs to the German civilian
population. @t
unofficial advices from Berlin said
that Ambassador Gerard Had pre-
sented to the German government
the American proposals for settle
lnent of the issue.
Ad to all blockade guide
British Transport Torpedoed.
Berlin Germany. 1t is officially an
nounced that the British transpor
number 1872 was sunk by German
submarine off Beachy Head at 4:4'
yesterday afternoon.
dispatch last night said eigh
teen members OF the crew OF tht
Cardiff steamer Chine, government
collier, landed there and announced
the sinking of their vessel either D:
a mine or torpedo off Beachy Heaa
This is probably hte vessel BERN
refers to.
Wilhelmina's Cargo for Civilians.
London, England. l.. Brook
ing. a member of the firm OF com
mission merchants Of st. Louis, own
ers of the cargo aboard the American
shin Wilhelmina, reached here iron
Berlin in possession OF a declara.loi
from the German foregn office sign
ed by the foreign minister and al
tested by American Ambassador uel-
ard, pledging the German government
not to assume control OF the cargo
of the Wilhelmina, nor any other YES
sel arriving from America. IN
declaration says that such cargoes
NAV be sold on the open market anc
they cannot be used by the army OF
navy.
The case of the Wilhelmina 500
comes before the British prize court.
She was loaded with cargo OF 1ooc
nroducts in New York and starte
for German port. but the British
took her to Falmouth and held her
for the prize court.
Two Sunk Yesterday.
London, England-Another Amer
lean steamer, the Carib has been de.
stroyed and third Norwegian
steamer, the Regin, has been torpea
oed or destroyed by mine OIL Dover
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