The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09


zoo than 100. As the list Of Ameri.
cans on board the Tuscania was lost
when the vessel went down, II will
be impossible to ascertain the names
of those lost until the names of the
survivors have been cabied to the
United States.
An Irish Port, Feb. 9.-The bodies
of A of the missing 101 victims of
the Tuscania disaster have been wash.
ed up on the rocks Is miles from the
scene of the torpedoing. All were
Americans and their bodies were mutt.
lated beyond recognition. Although
all the soldier victims wore tags, no
identification numbers had been put
on them because these Americans had
not as yet been assigned to definite
army units. Therefore there is no
way to identify them and they will be
buried in one grave.
All Except 113 Accounted For.
Washington, Feb. 9.--All except 1.3
OF the 2.15b American soldiers on
board The British liner Tuscania when
a submarine sent her down off the
Irish coast, are accounted for by lat
est advices 10 the War department.
This figure was not final, and high
hopes tnat the loss of life would
prove much smaller were built up on
caoled reports saying just 101 men,
most of them members of the crew,
were missing among the entire force
OF soldiers, sailors and passengers.
virtually no story of the sinking of
tAe Tuscania has reached the govern
men: through official channels. Dis.
patches from the embassy at London
and other sources so far have been
confined to terse statements and an.
nouncements of the number saved
Press accounts consequently have
been read with more than ordinary
interest by every one. Army officers
are proud of the way the troops be-
havod and point to the story of how
the partially trained boys lined up on
decR and sang national airs while
awaiting their turns in the boats as
evidence of what may be expected of
American soldiers.
Story Of Eyewitness.
London, Feb. 8.-Survivors of the
Tuscania, United States transport
ship sunk by torpedo from a Ger.
man submarine, asserted that two tor.
pedoes were fired. The first passed
Iast astern of the vessel, while the
second struck in the vicinity of No. 1
boiler.
The behavior of the greater part, OF
the soldiers and members of the crew
wac splendid.
few of them became excited, hin.
dering the lowering of the boats. In
some cases the entire crews were
thrown out while the boats were be.
Ing lowered. Other boats were let
down hurriedly on men who were
swimming around the liner. Many
casualties were occasioRed in this
way. .
Within Sight Of Land.
The Tuscania, one of a convoy oi
troop and provision ships which after
a long voyage across the Atlantic, was
entering what until recently were con
sidered comparatively safe waters, wa.
within sight of land, which was just
distinguished in the dusk of evening
when the torpedo hit It amidships.
Inc transport steamer took q heavy
list, which made proper lowering ol
the boats impracticable. Many mer
bumped into the sea. Others were
thrown into the water when the boats
we're lowered.
Vessel Tried to Dodge.
An eyewitness--a passenger on one
Of the vessels near the transport
said the captain OF the ship saw t.ie
wake of the torpedo and diverted the
course OF his own steamer success
FULLY.
The Tuscania was signalled: TOR
pedo coming. Dodge" The transport
started to turn. but was caught broad
side, not having had time to swerv,
into the clear. The. Tuscania was hit ,
littlo astern of midships.
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