Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-26
TRANSPORT SUNK
BY GERMAN U-B0AT
sEvENTY SAILORS AND SOLDIERS
LOSE THEIR LIVES WHEN
TRANSPORT GOES DOWN.
consoys 81 Vessel Returning 10 the
uaits1 States Rssb 70 Scene 81
Disaster and Rescar q Number
% Drowning Men.

% Drowning Men
NaslsngioB. seventy American
saiiess and soldiers losf their lives Oc'
issss~r ~. when German submarine
ieur-tiped the army trunspoF; An.
liiiea
News u fhls frst heavy blow struck
nEaiasf Ameflca by Germany reached
The pasg department from Vice Ad-
faiFnl Sims ga October 80 The An
titles was iorfe,ioes while returning
90 this couniry from France. She was
under CONVOY az the time. bnf neither
the torpedo which sent her 70 the bot
tpsi nor lhe destroying submarine WAS
sighted
The fneB had 40 chance for their
lives Struck abreast the engine room,
the Antilles sank like q piummet. go
lag down Ia fise minutes. There were
about 2S7 aboard her and there was
little or 10 chance 10 take 70 the
boats.
81 the l63 saved. many were report.
81 % have hetu nshed from the wa
ierr ~ vessels - the convoy.
Three Naval Officers lost
Tho death llsf lacindes three navy
ofrircra four sailors aud sixteen sol
deere. The rest Of The victims were
meiabers ~ The merchant crew.
Cainlns on the heels 81 Y!ee Al
mirai Sims report ~ ;he torpedoing 81
an Amfsicun destroyer, the sinking Of
the Anylliea caused o distinct shock
20 the military aud naval establish
meats
The Sims dispatch reached the
bureau ~ communications az the de-
parf'neni shortly after o'clock Friday
afsernpDn. az Time when the preel-
dent and bis cabinet we're Ia session /
aad discussing. q Is stated. ihe report 4
- Admiral Mayo 90 to the real situa-
ton abroad
In war department circles u was
stated uponiciaily that important
Amrfiesu officials were on board the
lilfafed Antilles. returning from mis-.
El9as II observation abroad This may
aeeoaat Cor The fact chat she was
picked OUT BY the submarine. but
general opinion Is that the U.hoal took
q shot Ia tie dark. trusting 90 luck 10
had one American ship nad not dar-
igz "a show herself because OF the
convoy
Conveys Rush 10 Rescue.
That thc loss - life was not heav-
Ice. considering the almost Immediate
sinking Of the Antilles. Is declared By
experts 70 be due solely to the fact
that ehe was Ia Eecg 81 ships and
that ihe fast conveying des,royers
could Immediately rush 70 the resclc
and pick up many OF the men from
the water
IN case o. such attack Il IS the
navy policy Tor the other ships under
coaYoy to scatter a. widely as posi-
bic. steering xigzag Ia order 20 save
themselves The policy has been e. -;
Iabtehrsi as the only safe enc 70 pur.
sue dcspite the apparent brutality %
eaYinx men 70 drown. ,
Thsru are many angles visible % I
r;se basis 10 this belief. and officials
n standing point them out, They say .
hat oernnns. b. sinking Few trans
,orfa. expect b. ~slcksnH America ans
tive strength ie pacih<ts and propa. J,
tandlsts "a this country that she can 4
ripple Amerleas war preparations In I
ais way. sanne opposition TO further /,
traits and create generally nn anti
var spirit 50 America.
They sny that he recent falling OF =
y ne loss of British tonnage and the =
acreaelng attnetx ga American YES
ois lndientcs that the German admir- y
AZ. n9w fhaf The close ef activities :
a tae North sea Is near has deter =
sined upoa q winter eampaign against !"
lnrrican Transports nua proposes 70
srry 90 such a campaign oe a large q
rale. az
The Aniilies freight aad p0ssen y
~ steamship u gs5s tons gross. own. =
4 - the southern Pacific Steamship g.
osngssy gMofxaa unr) wns oae % ~
ar crack American epasf uncrs she az
NOD between Sew Orleans and New
ORR Ond had earriei thousands q "a
eseons 10 he Mariii cras celebration "a
a.. soaiheru ciy rhe vessel was hl
lksn ever b. the government a. 60
aaepeft early ia the ear h'
The Anniies was built by the A.
raups 81 Philadelphia Ia 1901 she IN
- az fest ienx. with beam ~ SO
J fsef sr& q dessh ~ 81 feet
Ia FeHssts isssss Dsnisi y
wasllexteu senator Ia Folletge ~