Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-11
GERMANS REJOICE AT MEN
DISABLED AND MATERIALS
LOST WITH u. s. TRANSPORT
Gloat Psychological Which Sinking
Hands of Red
And o Survivor Expected Tonight
tBy Associated Press.)


Amsterdam, Feb. 10.-Cer-
man newspapers are gloating
over "the psychological effect"
which they expect the sinking
of the Tuscania must produce
in America.
The Koelinesce Volks Zei-
tung says .the event must un-
failingly dampen the spirits of
Americans and proceed:
GRATIFIED AT SUBS WORK.
! "Sundry American vessels, some
with munitions and perhaps a small
number of soldiers, have been sunk
before, but so far as we know this is
the first case of big transport with
a considerable number of troops
aboard falling victim to our U-boats.
Maybe large sized transports have
never or rarely, SO far, crossed, for
the American forces in France are
not yet very large. @.. 4
"As such vessels must be conveyed
with great care our U-boats achieve
ment is all the more remarkable and
gratifying"
The Berlin Mittag Am Zeitung
makes a similar comment, and re-
joices that so much war material was
lost and that the rescued soldiers will
not be Immediately available for
service.
| CHARTERED IN CAMP
Londonderry, Feb. 10,--All the
American survivors from the Tus-
cania, with the exception of about
100 sick or injured, and a party OF l42
who landed in Scotland, were today
quartered in two military camps.
To majority OF the men the over
land journey from the narthern coast.
where they were brought ashere 7ysasa
their first, ride in the native toy-like
trains and they thoroughly-Gnjoyed il.
The news had spread through the
countryside that the Americans were
looming in special trains and at each
little railway station groups OF farnSvr
folk had gathered to catch q glimpse
| OF the troops and wave friendly
greeting. to which the Americans
were constantly making acknowledge
ment. Scottish troops piped the
Americans from the railway to the
camps. ..
New Clothing for Men.
Captain Wells and Smith OF the
American Red Gross, who had visited
as many of the landing places as was
physically, possible, followed the men
to camp, where they helped to dis
tribute funds to the American officers
and will see that all the men are
properly outhtted. A complete issue
OF clothing was made to each officer
and private. The outfits came from
British stores on orders from quarter
masters and captains and payment IS
guaranteed by the Red Cross. Beside
clothing, each man was presented with
razor and shaving brush.
At one camp there were not enough
overcoats in the stores to go round,
so the British Tommies gladly took
off the coats they were wearing and
put them on the Americans. The Red
Cross also sent from the Belfast
branch knitted muffers, helmets and
sweaters. which were especially well
coined by the Americans in their first
experience with the Irish climate.
Red Crosser Brings Smokes.
The one thing most appreciated by
the men was a visit from Miss Jean
Ogilvie. a member of the Red Cross
from New York. She was the first
American woman they had seen since
leaving the United States. She came
from Belfast with cigarettes, clothing.
comforts and food. Two-thirds of the
men lost all of their funds except a
little pocket change. Fortunately few
carried money belts and saved their
money, which, once ashore, they
promptly distributed among the
others.
The American officers were hit
hardest All lost their kits and the
larger part of their uniforms, which
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