Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13
European War News

An Athens dispatch to the London
Daily Mail says that a telegram has
been received from Preveza to the ef-
feet that large transport belonging
to the entente allies has been sunk off
the west coast of Greece.
A German submarine was sunk by
squadron of French and British war
ships, the ministry Of marine an
nounced at Paris. The crew of the sub
marine was captured.
The British steamer Gent, of $3.50
tons, has been torpedoed without
warning west of Fastnet, Forty-eight
members of its crew are missing.
Two men we're killed. Captain Martin
and nine of the crew were saved.
According to the Vossische Zeitung
OF Berlin, Lieut.. Gen. Gotlieb Ferdi-
nand Won Dorrer OF the Germany army
died of wounds received on the battle
field.
Eight of the crew of the Spanish
steamer Vigo, torpedoed in the Bay OF
Biscay, were drowned through the re-
fusal o. the German submarine COM
mander to allow boats to be lowered
before the ship was torpedoed. The
survivors brought this report on their
arrival at the Spanish port Of AL
geciras.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
indicated in his speech in the reichstag
at Berlin that any suggestions of peace
on the basis of destruction Of Prus.
sian military power would make pos
sible only one answer-the German
sword. The chancellor protested Wig
orously against the report that Ger
many now or In the future contem-
plated aggression against the United
States.
A victory for the British over the
Turks on the Tigris below Kut-el'
Amara has been reported to the war
office in London by General Lake. The
! Turkish intrenched position at Umm-
el-Henna was attacked and carried.
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| The French gained ground north OF
Caillette wood. northeast of Verdun,
in the course OF several engagements.
the Paris war office announced.
French troops have reoccupied q
fortified hill northeast of Haumont, on
the west bank of the Mouse, the Ber'
lin war office admitted. French at
tacks on the east bank of the Meuse
in Caillette wood broke down with
heavy losses for the enemy.
Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge issued
a report at London showing the loss
by British steam shipping has been
less than per cent of the total mum
Der of vessels under the British flag
British warships operating in the
Pacific have captured the Danish
steamer Zealandia, laden with nitrate
of copper. says dispatch from Chile,
! All the French positions north OF
FORCES brook between Haucourt and
Bethincourt. west of the Mouse, In the
region northwest OF Verdun. are in
German hands. the war Office at Berlin
announced.
Docks at London and other impor-
tant military points on the English
east coast and at Dunkirk were at.
tackled BY army and naval airships, &C
cording to an official report from Ber'
lin. Numerous fires and violent ex-
plosions followed the bosnbardment.
A surprise attack on British troops
in Arabia caused them to retreat after
they had suffered heavy losses, the
Turkish war office announced at Con.
stantinople.
Personal
Sir Gerard Augustus Lowther died
in London. Sir Gerard was born Feb.
rurary 10. 1858. He was secretary OF
the embassy at Washington from July.
1899. till November. 1901.
President Emeritus James Burrill