Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 23.-The sinking
OF the British steamer John Miles of
Gs7 tons, reported in q news agency
announcement last night. was con-
drned by the shipping agency. -Four
of the crew were injured. and the bodies
of two men, who We're killed, have been
landed. The remainder of the ships
company are missing.
The sinking of two fishing smacks
was announced by Lloyds' Shipping
Agency today.
Lloyds announced that the Swedish
steamer Skogland. 1884 tons. was sunk
Sunday, and that the British motor
steamer Teowyn, 1872 tons. was sunk by
gunfire Wednesday. The crews were
landed.
The British steamer Watchf1eld of
3,012 tons gross. built in 1905. and
owned in West Hartlepool. has been
sunk. says another Lloyds announce
ment. The crew was landed.
Nine of Crew Saved.
previously reported sunk. learn that
nine OF the crew We're SdVeQ, Dut Inat
sis abs Sew q W. wsfe iess iess:. Ky :" ' As =
The captain, the chief engineer and
two seamen of the British steamer
Corso were taken prisoner. The others
were landed, according to the owners
information.
Reuters Stockholm correspondent
cables that the German minister to
Sweden has informed the Swedish for
eign minister that the Swedish steam
ship Edda was sunk as a result of a
mistake on the part of a submarine
ernment regrets the occurrence. and is
prepared to pay an indemnity. The
Edda was torpedoed January % while
on her way to Sweden with coal.
Invercould Is Sunk.
QUEENSTOWN, February 2S.-The
British steamer Invercould has been
sunk by submarine The crew was
landed.
No British steamer Invercould is list
ed in available records. a British bark
mvercauld of 1,41e tons gross sailed
from Gulfport, Miss, December 81 for
Fleetwood, England.
French Report Losses.
fAIs1cs CDA dni OlilClSLl ASl
of vessels sunk between February 20 and
February 22. issued today, contains the
Doravors Norwegian steamer 2,7eo
tons).
Ape British steamer. 464 tons).
San Michele Qtalian three-masted bark,
$50 tons).
Giovann P. (ItaIian brigantine, los
tons).
Adelina (probably the Italian sailing
vessel Adelina, of 528 tons).
The Dutch steamer Ambon of 3,59S tons
previously reported sunk, may have been
taken in tow, says the official staement.
Wathfield (3.012 tons, sinking reported
by London, Lloyd's).
Monarch (not identihedD.
ENERGY mot identifed).
German Report of Losses.
BERLIN. February 23.-Two German
submarines, which returned to their
base on February 90, sank during the
period of their operations twenty-four
steamers. three sailing vessels and nine
trawlers, says the Overseas News
Agency announcement today
were, with others, a
shin of s,i00 tons gross, laden with
coal: one of 5000 tons gross. laden
with iron: one of $500 tons with pro-
visions, mostly butter and margarine:
one steamer of 200 tons gross, carry
ing war materials for Italy; another of
400 tons gross. with tin: another of 500
tons gross, with a general cargo: an
Among the steamers destroyed was
also one tank steamer Of 1000 tons
gross. One cannon was capture"
Bremen Went Down.
COPENHAGEN. February %, Via Lon
don. February 23.-While Scandinavian
are printing a report that
the German merchant submarine Bremen
has not beer lost. but is being used as a
sunuIy ship in Gernany's blockade. in
formation which has been in possession
of the Associated Press in Berlin for
is that the submarine actually
uant down on her first voyage to the
United States.
The submarine was not captured nv a
british patrol boat, as was rumored IN
The United States, but went down in the
great storms which were prevailing in
the north Atlanuc' according to this
nforma ton
THE date and the circumstances of fb,s
departure of the submarine for the
Irnited states were well known in Rer
i'm at the time. and there was ill con
,aaIed anxiety on the part of the oWn.ye
~ the underwater merchantmen for
,a,vs OF her arrival as the craft bscarI,.
ncrea siugiy overdue at New Lon1o:,,
-onn. When 9 published report az the ,
rival of the Bremen in Long Island
.o,,nd proved without foundation Direc-
s"r philip Heineken of the co,,1uan,,
ming the Bremen told the Asso .;Ite5 |
Dress that he regarded her as lost sno
.aid the craft probably foundered Il. tbs
prevailing gales.
It is highly possible. however, that
cargo submarines may be cooperating
n the submarine blockade. and that the
Deutschland and six sister ships which |
we're being built are being adapted to |
.his work. I