The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-08
WARSHIPS IN
THE NORTH SEA
Two Dreadnoushks Damaged by Brit
ish Submarines Monday Is Re-
port From From Officers
BRITISH ANNOUNCE SOME GAIN
1eutons Take Russian Prisoners Near
Rothenthrum-Much Silver TAX
en- Aboard Deutschland. Ht

eutonS axe Russian FFISonerS Ned
n othenthrum-Much Silver TAX
en- Aboard Deutschland.
LONDON, Nov. Z. q p. MIA CLAIM
that two dreadnoughts were hit by tn
British submarine which yesterda!
was reported launching d torpedo q
and striking a German dreadnough
lin the North Sea is contained in fur
Their report received from the corn
handing officer of the submarine, II
was officially announced today. The
two dreadnoughts claimed to have
been struck were battleships of the
Kaiser class: .-.. $50. ..
I The official statement reads: a
with reference to yesterdays com
munique, a further report has been
received from the commanding officer
of the submarine. He now claims to
have hit two dreadnoughts of the
Kaiser class" ..
The naval registers show five dread
nought battleships of the Kaiser class
all completed October 1912, and Aug
ust, 1918. Besides the nameship OF the
class they are the Friedrich Del
Crosse. Kaiserin, Prinz Regent Luit
pold and koenig Albert. The dis
! placement Of each is 24,700 tons;
length 564 feet; beam ninty-five feet
and daft twenty-seven feet. Their ar
mament consisted of ten 12-inch guns;
fourteen 6 inch guns; twelve 24'pound
ers and four antiaircraft guns. They
are equipped with five torpedo tubs
submerged. The, Kaiser's best speed
record is given as 1856 knots.
Reports from British sourses that
the Kaiser was sunk in the Jutland
sea fight last May was semi-officially
denied in Berlin. 1t was stated that
the Kaiser was only twice lightly hit
by gun-fire, one man being killed.
British Gains Announced.
LONDON, Nov. 7-Q2:05 p. nh
Gains by British troops in the neigh
borhood of Butte De Warlencourt, on
the Somme front, during operations
last night were announced today by
the war office. . 49,.
The official statement reads:
During the night we improved our
position east of Butte De Warlen-
court. a.. E@
1--WE successfully raided the enemy
trenches between Gommecourt and
Serre, taking some prisoners and in.
flicting considerable casualties.
"An enemy patrol south Of Monchy
was dispersed by our fire.
Heavy rains and strong southwest
ernly gales continue"
Teutons Take Russian Prisoners.
BERLIN, by wireless to Sayville,
N. Y, Nov. Near Rothenthrum
pass the Austrians and Germans ad'
vanced and took more than 1000 pris
oners., Near Vulcan pass further
ground was gained. 3.
The announcement follows: In the
Tulghes sector jthe Russians, after
sevefal attempts without success.
gained ground at some places. West
of the Bodea pass we captured lost
positions at the point of the bayonet.
In the Campuling sector there was a
violent artillery duel. West of Tir.
lgujully valley the Roumanians under
took without success six counter at
tacks during the night.
Southeast Of Rothenthrum pass in
the district of Stint, our attack pro-
crossed favorably. The enemy left
ten officers and 1000 men prisoners
in our hands. Also south of Vulcan
pooS VIC 1AouO IAAo PAO6ASoo
German Official Reports.
BERLIN, Nov. 7.-(By wireless to
Isayville.) the Somme front yes.
near Eaucourt L'Abbaye, but were i'm.
mediately beaten back, the war office
announced today.
The capture of the Russian bridge.
head on the StokhOd is reported by
the war Office. On the northern part
of the front, between Dvinsk and Lake
Narocz, Russian artillery is display
ing marked activity.
On the Translvanian front in the re-
gion of Tulghes, the Russians yester.
day forced back Austro- German troops
it is announced officially. The Teuton.
ic forces gained ground west Of Bodsea
pass. ~
Tons of Silver Aboard Deutschland.
NEW LONDON, Conn, Nov. six
and one-half tons of silver from the
mint at San Francisco were unloaded
here today at the railroad station oy
an express company and transported
to the German merchant submarine
Deutschland, moored at the state pier.
for shipment across the ocean. The
metal was conveyed thru the streets
in five open wagons. without armed
guards and few persons who saw the
wagons suspected that $3.50 900 worth
of property was being moved in that
fashion.
ROME, Monday, Nov. g., via Paris,
Nov. Z, (11:20 a. m.)-An Austrian
submarine and an Italian destroyer
were sunk in a duel on the night of
October 16, according to an official
statement issued by the admiralty
today. The submarine had attacked
q transport which escaped.
The text of the statement follows:
IAN Austrian submersible attempt
ed on the night OF October. 1917 to
torpedo one of our transports convey
ing troops, but was discovered and at
tackled by a conveying destroyer. The
submersible and the destroyer sank
while the transport reached it's destin-
alton safely The majority of the
crew of the destroyer were saved and
two officers and seven men of the crew
of the submarine were made prisoners
"On the night of November l, our
destroyers after crossing boldly and
successfully miro zone and sur
by their daring obstacles de-
Tending the Fasan-Pola canal, manag.
ed to enter the customary anchorage