The Washington herald., 1917-02-09

One of the survivors of the Turino
is Calvin Bay, an American citizen oi
Fillmore, Utah.
The captain and twenty-nine of the
crew of the Turino were landed to-
day. With them were members of the
crew of the Norwegian sailing vessel
Songely, also sunk by a submarine.
Placed on Italian ship.
The crews of both vessels, the survivors
relate, were placed on board an unarmed
Italian ship for two days The German
submarine used this Italian vessel,
which it had armed and provided with a
crew Of six men, as ship to stand by
and receive the crews Of sunken ships.
After the crews OF the Songely and Tu-
rino had been on board the Italian ship
for two days, they were transferred to
the British steamship Penmout, which
Was ordered to take them to port. The
Germans also transferred from the sub
marine to the Penmount Capt. Smailes.
of the steamship Holinside, who had
been taken on board the submarine as a
prisoner when his vessel was sunk. His
crew of twenty-five were left in op n
boats. he reported and are still missin :.
The intention of the submarine was 10
sink the Italian vessel before returning
to Germany. according to survivors -
London. Feb s.-Forty-one lives were
lost wheu the Anchor liner California,
bound from New York to Glasgow, was
torpedoed Wednesday morning off the
Irish coast. The liner sank in nine min
utes. News of its sinking was suppressed
here for twenty-four hours.
The only American on board, John A
Lee. quartermaster on the vessel, was
among those saved.
Two torpedoes were fired. The first
struck the liner just as the gunner was
training the - gun mounted on the stern,
aiming At the spot where oil bubbles on
the surface of the sea betrayed the pres
ence Of a submarine. The second tor
pedo went wild.
Five persons were killed and a score
injured BY the explosion tnat followed
the first shot.
Both torpedoes were fred from a dis
tance of about 800 yards. The U-boat was
not visible.
Liner Sank In Nine Minutes.
The Central News says the California
sank nine minutes after she was tor
pedoed. According to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company, nearly fifty passengers
missing The Central News says twenty
eight of the missing are members of the
crew. The purser Is reported to have
been killed.
The Central News says the California
lifebOats on the port side were launched
and that some Of the passengers and
crew were able to get away on them. A
few who fell into the water were rescued
There was no panic. and although num-
Der of passengers were injured, all acted
in a courageous manner. After being ir
the boats a short time they were picked
up by a steamship and landed in the
evening. The purser's body was brought
to land.
There were pathetic scenes at the quay
side where the survivors were landed.
Many were only scantily clothed for such
severe weather. Nurses and doctors were
waiting to care for the injured, who were
removed to hotels or hospitals.
According to information obtained from
survivors. the Press Association says,
four persons were killed and about
twenty injured by the explosion.
The injured among the passengers and
crew are doing we'll The Anchor Line
has arranged for sending home the sur
vivors, all of whom have been provided
with clothing. Several Of them landed
with no covering except blankets.