The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-22
Smelling And Destruction of Norwegian Steam
er Makes New Crisis as Serious as ''Could
Be Without War;"
SHIPPING FROM
New York on American Line
Not to be Resumed-Brit-
ish Challenge Amount
of U-Boat Damage.

Washington, d. C.-The sinking
by gun fire from a German submarine
of the Norwegian steamer Dalbeattie.
with two Americans aboard, was
added today to the state departments
list of Germany's illegal acts which
are slowly accommodating and testing
the patience of the government
Consul Frost reported from
Queenstown that after the ship was
sunk last Saturday the men We're
rescued, but their lives We're en-
dangered by shell fire before the
crew had gotten away in boats and
eighteen hours.
The Americans on the boat We're
John Guerre. of Los Angeles, Calif..
and Frank Wood, OF Keene, n. H.
The latter is suffering from bron-
chitis, aggravated by his exposure of
thirteen hours in the ships boat.
AT the state department it was
stated that the situation remained as
serious as it could be without war.
Much interest was displayed in the
British embassy's announcement that
between February / and February IA
less than | per cent of the vessels
entering or leaving British ports had
been sunk.
Calls Blockade Futile.
THE German wireless press mes
sages." said the statement, since
the German declaration of indiscrim-
mate warfare against merchant ship
ping within a zone around the Unit
ed Kingdom and France have been
confined to advertising achievements
of German submarines.
During the period in question.
the following are the figures of ships
which have arrived and sailed from
ports in the United Kingdom:
Feb / to 14-Arrivals: British,
4 ,o53; allied. 277; neutral. 497;
total, 4,777; sailings British, 3,
92S; allied. 225; neutral, 361; total,
4,514.
"Daily average between Feb.
and Feb. Ia
ARRIVALS British, 900; allied,
16; neutral. 35; total, SAL; sailings
British, $50; allied. 16; neutral,
2S; total, 522.
"The widely advertised campaign
has resulted in a loss of less than
one ship for every 100 which has ar
rived or left British ports during the
two weeks from Feb to Feb. IA "
Recommending In East.
Petrograd, Russia (vi2 London)
-"Scouting reconnances and infan-
try firing arc proceeding OH tine west
ern Rumanian and Caucasus fronts,
says todays war office statement
German Gains Important.
Berlin. Germany. (Wirelcss to Say
willie. l.. I.)-The ground captured
by the Germans in their fighting in
the vicinity of Hill 1S5. north of
Ripont, last week, was a we'll 1orfl-
fed position which dominated large
amount of surrounding territory and
some OF the pivotal points in lae
French line in Champagne, says the
Overseas News agency.
"The French show thev were
troubled by the loss OF Hill 1S5' says
the statement They have made re-
peated alta :lls to capture this ground
but they rave broken down under
fire with hcavy losses.
Attack Russ Island.
Berlin, Gcrmany.-A German alr
attack on the Russian island of Oes-
ell, in the Gulf of Riga, was officially
announced today.
Pari. Announces SinIlings.
Paris. France-The sinking OF
the following vessels was announced
officially today:
"Minas on Febrpary IS; Skogland
on February IS. Giuseppe on Febru-
ary Is; Guido on February 49, Ro~
salie on February 20.