Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01
Great Loss Of Life Entailed
in First Disaster of
Campaign.
ALL ABOARD PERISH
Entire Complement of Ship
Believed Killed or
Drowned.

London, March l, Q2:06 p. ny
The British steamship Thornaby is re-
ported to have been sunk, all the mem
bers Of the crew having been killed
or drowned.
The Thornaby was owned in West
Hartlepool, England. Her gross ton
mage was 1,7S2. She was built in 1889
and was 25S feet long
The Thornaby sailed On Jan. 10 from
Sunderland, England, for Palermo,
Sicily
Although the British censorship
prevents transmission of details con-
corning the reported sinking Of the
Thornaby. the reference to the mem
hers of the crew having probably been
killed or drowned indicates she was
sunk by a mine or torpedo.
The German and Austrian DEGREES
regarding the sinking Of armed mer-
chantmen without warning went into
effect at midnight The Thornaby is
the first vessel whose sinking has been
reported since the orders became op-
erative but the London dispatch does
not indicate whether she was armed or
whether she was sunk before or after
the opening of the month.
British Steamer Destroyed.
Manchester, March l, 02:47 p. M
The British steamer Spiraea from
Philadelphia. while dischargfng oil in
barrels here, caught fire last night
The fire is still burning along the full
length of the ship.
Philadelphia, March 1.-The Spiraea
had on board a million gallons of lub-
ricating and refined oil, valued at
$4,000. The cargo was shipped by
the Standard Oil company.
Washington Anxious.
Washington, March 1.-Administra-
ton officials today anxiously awaited
the results of the new Teutonic sub
marine campaign announced to begin
last midnight.
The attitude of the American gov
eminent toward the new policy OF
sinking without warning armed
enemy merchant ships will not be fin
ally determined until the all-import--
ant appendices to the latest German
memorandum arrived from Berlin
The state department was prepared
today to take steps to determine what
has become of the appendices, which
we're mailed from Berlin nearly three
weeks ago.
English Expect Sea Disaster.
London, March 1, (5;19 a. m.)-The
newspapers this morning dwell on the
fact that this is the last day for vol
untary enlistment in the British army
and that it is also the first in what /:
called the new German submarine
campaign. Large numbers Of recruits
presented themselves during the las
IoS dl Dl illcA GIL uil4A6 OiiAS~S
TO escape the odium of being forcib
ly enrolled under the compulsion act
but It is remarked that there has beer
no overwhelming rush Of recruits.
With regard to the German subma
Fine campaign, newspaper editorials
point out that, while it involves nc
new principle, the Germans are un
likely to have made the announcement
with wide publicity unless they be
lieve they will be able to make
Wholesale onslaught on shipping Tit
new threat accordingly is not mad'
the object of ridicule an dit is sug
the object of ridicule and It is sug
ity has been producing new and more
powerful submarines. The editorials
however. agree in declaring that al
Optimistic spirit should be felt ant
that every confidence should be placed
IN the power of the British navy t.
cope with any new developments a