Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
-FOUR MORE SHIPS
SENT TO BOTTOM
Three of Them Presumably Sub
marine Victims and Fourth
Is Sunk by Mine.
TOTAL TONNAGE IS 7.485
British Gain 1000 Yards on Mile
and Half Front South
of the Ancrc.
TOTAL TONNAGE Is 7.485
bN 4 ASroriatei prc>s

British shipping amounting to 1.fs1
tons was reported sunk on Saturday :.s
the result of thn German blockade
ers sunk. tho Quecuswood ".7oi tons;
Marion Dawson. 30, tons, and Marie
Leonhardt. l.fsS tons, were presumably
submarine victims. The fourth. the
Lady Ann. Of LOIS tons. Was sunk by
mine,
German reports attribute marked
success TO the operations OF individual
E-boats within tho last few days One
submarine. il is announced. sunk $4,000
tons OF shipping in 81 twcuty-four-ho hour
period. whiic another averaged 1000
tons a day for five days
Attacking in force the German lines
OH both sides Of tho River Ancrc, in
France. British troops on Saturday
penetrated about 1000 yards on Il front
of one mile and a half south Of the
stream and gained ground on the
northern side.
The latest success follows upon the
British capture Of Grandcourt also on
the southern bank. and brings them
within short distance Of both Mirau-
mont and petit Maraunont. northeast
of Grandcourt. Field Marshal Iaig's
ioItcS also an important Ger
man position north of tho Ancrc on "A
front of about 1000 yards north Of the
Baillescourt farm.
German countcrattacks were with
stood successfully by the British. who
report that they inflicted heavy losses
on the Germans. The British also cap
tured at least 26S prisoners including
five officers. Further northward. on
the front in France. British troops
carried out successful raids into the
German lines.
british CONTINUE THEIR
ADVANCE: ON kIT-EI-AMARt
Continuing their advance on Kut-ol-
Amara, in Mcsopotamia, British troops
have taken more positions from the
Turks. and prisoners captured Thurs
day number nearly 2.oo0 including
eiGhty-nine officers. On the right bank
Of the River Tigris the British seized
important strategic positions. Bela,ed
Turkish official statements admit re-
tiremcnts in this region.
Tho renewal OF fighting along the
Moldavia frontier of Roumania was
virtually the only new development OF
the last twenty-four hours in the field
or military activity. Berlin reports the
beginning of battle on Saturday
morning north Of the Oituz Valley
Whether the Russo -Roumanian or the
Austro-Gcrman forces were the aCgrcs-
sors was not indicated. Petrograd has
NOT yet reported on this operation
In the field Of aviation the naval
contingents have been more than
usually active. German naval airplanes
hombarding military objects near Dun
kirk and CoNydc. behind the entente
lines on the northern end of the
Franco Belgian front, and also throw
ing bombs upon merchant shipping in
the Downs, Off the English coast. Brit
ish naval machines bcmbarded the
Ghistelles airdrome and buildings and
shipping at Brugcs.
The Swiss minister at Washington
has given to Secretary of state Lam
sing full information concerning the
departure of eighty-siN former Amer
lean consuls and their families in Ger
many. The details were not made pub
lie, but IL is understood that it supports
previous promises TO facilitate the de-
partnre of the Americans.
Turkey has given to Ambassador
Elkus at Constantinople expressions OF
friendship for the United States. and or
hope that friendly relations may con-
tnue No reference was made by Tur-
Key to any intention on her part 10
support Germany's submarine policy.