Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
GERMAN U-BOATS
SINK MANY SHIPS
London Reports the Sinking Of
at Least Five Vessels of
Allies and Neutrals.
LULL IN LAND FIGHTS

London, Aug. 4.-The Italian mail
steamer Letimbro has been sunk by
= German submarine and twenty-eight
survivors have arrived a, Malta. says
n Reuter- dispatch from that place.
Two boats with survivors arrived at
Syracuse.
The Letimbro carried crew Of
ffty-seven and the passengers num-
bered ll3. 1t is believed that large
number Of them lost their lives. The
passengers included women and chill
dren. Survivors report that a sub
marine was observed at a distance
Of about 5000 meters. 1t fred a
warning shot and then gave chase, fir
ing continuously for half an hour.
1t finally overlook the Letimbro,
which had begun to lower boats.
Commences Bombardment.
THE submarine adds the despatch,
Continued its bombardment. smash
ing five boats, the occupants of which
perished. Some of the survivors say
that many were killed by shell fire."
Lloyds reports that the following
vessels have been sunk:
Steamer Bror Oscar, Swedish, 1858
tons; fate of crew unknown.
Steamer Vermland, Swedish, 2l3
tons; fate of crew unknown.
Steamer john Wilson, Manchester,
7o7 tons; crew saved.
Brigantine Margaret Sutton, British,
1877 tons; crew saved.
,. In the Theater of War.
Thursday passed in all the war
theaters without notable gains for
any of the belligerents. In the Stok-
bod region of Russia, violent fighting
continued between the Russians and
the Austro-Germans, while German
counter attacks against the British in
the Delville wood sector in France,
all OF which were repulsed, and bonn
bardments characterized the oper-
atoms in France.
Battles took place along the Sereth
and Dniester rivers in Galicia between
the Russians and the Teutons, while
in the Caucasus region the Russians
near Diarbakar carried out bayonet
attack against the Turks, which re-
suited in the capture Of Turkish
works and some 800 prisoners and
guns.
In the Travanzes valley of the Aus
tro-Italian theater, the Italians have
made fresh pfogress against the Aus
trians. In the Adige valley, in the
upper Posina region, and in the dis
trict OF Cortina D'Ampezzo, the Aus
TRANS are bombarding Italian posi-
tons.
Fine on the Belgians.
The German administration of Bel
Eium has imposed fines amounting to
10000 marks on the Belgian commit
tee in charge Of the recent municipal
Rrt exhibition, according to Rot
terdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company. At the request
of the German administration, says
the dispatch, the bust of the emperor
was exhibited among the other
sculptures. 1t caused such a hostile
demonstration on the part of the Wis
itors to the exhibition that it had to
be removed.
No Joy in Austria Hungary.
A Vienna dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company says:
THE announcement that the Ger
man field marshal, Won Hindenburg,
has been appointed commander Of the
eastern front, brought no joy in Aus
tria- Hungary. Three Budapest papers
were suppressed Wednesday, owing to
adverse criticism of the appointment.
TT is stated here that the new COM
mander-in-chief has already ordered
the recall of number of Austrian
generals, who will be replaced by Ger
mans. 1t has been added that Austria,
in acceeding to the appointment, made
the stipulation that Won Hindenburg
should appoint number of Austrian
officers to his staff, but it is learned
only one such appointment will be
made"