The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-10
WITHIN EIGHT HOUR PERIOD BLACkWOOD,
TANGISTAN AND PRINCESS VICTORIA SINK
GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK
Six British Warships Concentrating in Narrows-
Sole Survivor from Tangistan Tells Story
Bloody Fighting in France
(By United Press

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steamers carrying the British flag
were sent to the bottom by sub
marines during a period of eight
hours, according to reports. They
were the Tangistan, Blackwood, and
the Princess Victoria All were at
tackled without warning of any kind
O'Toole, the sole survivor of the
Tangistan, gave graphic description
of the scene following the torpedoing.
He was one of FIVE of the crew who
succeeded IN seizing upon wreckage.
All held out for several hours, but
the other four finally dropped off
The members of the crew of the
Princess Victoria were rescued after
drifting in two small boats launched
before the vessel sank. The Princess
Victoria sank fifteen minutes after she
was struck, so terrific was the force
of the torpedo. No one saw single
sign of the submarine until the wheel
man noted the periscope and shouted
warning.
Submarine Surrenders
LONDON, March 10-The British
steamer, Ariel, rammed and sank
German submarine U2O, the admiralty
announced. The crew of the submar-
inc surrendered
LONDON, March 10.-Six British
warships headed by the Queen Eliz-
abeth concentrated their fire on Fort
Namazieth overlooking the Narrows
of the Dardanelles, according to
Athens dispatches. Forty powerful
guns have swept the straits for several
miles. Thus far they have prevented
the advance of the mine sweepers in
those waters. 1t was freely declared
that the superdreadnaught Warspite,
had joined the fleet making attacks up
IN the Dardanelles forts. The officials
admitted that another vessel
of the Elizabeth type is in action.
PETROGRAD, March 10-A decisive
7ictory over the Germans who at
empted to seize the Petrograd- War
Jaw railway in the vicinity of Crondo
vas reported in dispatches from War
Jaw. The Germans were pushed back
ix miles and suffered heavy losses,.
t is claimed The Russians also are,
aid to be engaging the Germans in
zig battle east of Augustof, barely ~
niles from the Prussian frontier. The
tatement from the war office admitted
hat the Germans had assumed the Of
ensive northeast of Ionza and north of
Tleck. 1t is claimed the enemy were
epulsed in engagements at Brebin,
asst of Sierpc. sER
BlOOdiest Fighting in Weeks
PARIS, March 10.-Terrific fighting
) in progress on the battlefront along
narrow stretch of land between Pour
e Paris and Boulante, in the Argonne
istrict. The fighting, according to
1e statement from the French war Of
ce, is the bloodiest in weeks. "The
rench,'' the statement says. "demol-
hed the German block house and ad-
anced the trenches 80 yards. The Ger
lans counter attacked, and drove out
lie French, who returned their charge
| the face of hot fire from the ma
nine guns and again captured the
enches. The Germans again return
to the attack, and the engagement
ill continues. The ground is covered
ith dead and wounded Fighting in
lie Champagne district is continued
of Mensil. The French have
lptured trench on the crest of
dge commading the road from
erthes The German counter attack
as repulsed.
TENNIS CHR At HIGH SCN0OT