The state herald., 1918-02-15


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all the vi us hominy combined fore fai
cation mugs, corn Is without a Dated
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been ASST OF delicious dishes
Therefore there is no way to identify
them, and they will be buried in one
grave.
Londonderry. Ireland, Feb. 8.-The
submarine which torpedoed the Tus-
cania was attacked by a destroyer.
An American officer gave an intima-
ton that the submarine was destroyed.
This officer was next to last to leave
the Tuscania. He gave vivid &C.
count Of the disaster. The second tor
pedo fired by the submarine missed
Its mark, he said. Thereupon a de-
stroyer which was near the sinking
liner dashed off toward the subma-
rine. using a bomb-dropping device.
The claim Ii made that the submarine
was done In" by the bombs thus OK.
ploded.
London. Feb. 8.-Sergt. E. c. Du.
buQue and Sergeant Muller. both OF
Brooklyn. who were on the Tuscania.
we're rescued from raft by coastins
schooner.
The sergeants say that the Tuscania
took tremendous list to starboard al
most as soon as she was hit. Almost
all the lifeboats on that side were
either blown into the air or otherwise
rendered useless.
The soldiers were Immediately lined
up, and while standing at attention al
one man. began to sing MY Country.
'Tis Of Thee and "The Star Spangled
Banner" The crew. which lined up on
the opposite side. sang God Save the
King"
An Irish Port. Feb. 8.-Most Of the
Americans were lost through the Tus.
cania's sudden heavy list after being
torpedoed. which caused faulty launch.
ing Of the llfeboats.
The German torpedo struck the Tus
cania a vital blow amidships. causins
her to list almost to starboard.
Instead Of blowing forward In this
fashion. as most vessels do under the
circumstances. the Tuscania stopped
dead. A SILVER ran through her. and
she heeled over at dangerous level.
The list to starboard 20 elevated the
iifeboats on the port uide A. to render
them practically useless. and only .
few Of the boats on that side were
launched. The first Of those struck
the water unevcnly. capsizing and
throwing tho occupants into the sca
Many donncd iifebcits and jumped
overheard. Hundreds Of others were
preparing TO follow this example when
. British destroyer boldly drew up
right alongside the Tuscania. Whom
the men saw this many Of them leapsd
from the boat and salon decks to that
Of the waiting destroyer.
The destroyer took off several hun.
dred men. all she could carry. and
moved away. She had come up nlons
the Htarboard side OF tho Tuscania.
As shc steamed away with her deck
loaded down with Americans. another
British destroyer emerged out OF the
darkness on the Tuscania port, now
hiRh out of the wafer
All tho time this rescue work was
progressing cool heads were gcttins
the few other lifeboats afloat. Despite
the many difficulties tho crew behaved
well and tho cooincns OF the American
soldiers was the subject OF commenda.
tion In affidavits by tho boats officers,
Forty Of the survivors were taken 10
hospitals. In the majority OF cascs.
they are suffering from injuries a. q
result OF accidents In the lowering OF
iifcboatH or In consequence OF sliding
down ropes.
Proof Of the order which prevailed
eu the Tusesnis IN Eiven by the land.
ing Of two typhoid and two pneumonia
cases without bad effect.
Nov York. Feb. s.-Thc cunard
liner Aurania. fs.<oo tons. was tor.
psdoed BY a German submarine while
bound for the United States. II was
learned from officials Of tho cunsrd
limo. Although badly damaged by the
explosion the ship was not sunk aad
Il believed 70 bs making her way back
- port.