The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11
SAYS BRITISH NAVY


the splendid work Of the British
navy In rescuing our forces.
Notwithstanding the fact that hos
Tile submarines We're lurking In the
vicinity, the British destroyers rem
dered every assistance and remained
on the scene, suCcoring our men I'm
III all survivors were brought safely
ashore.
AT the small ports OF ireland and
Scotland where our troops landed.
they met with "A most trmhearted
reception on the part of the people,
who did all I'm their power to adj
minister every comfort and care.
Dcath Toll Is tf3.
Latest reports received tonight were
that the death list would remain a.
t13 The list of survivors which h
been coming in slowly, has accounted
for Just under 1000 OF the All
aboard. This leaves some names still
to come in but it is firmly believed
at the war department that they will
make up fully the deficiency between
the names received SO far and the list
of l13 dead.
The failure Of the British repre-
sentatives to get 4 complete story of
the attack Is fully explained, in the
belief Of officers. in their main anxiety
~ tbillbltLF Alit IiHt VI 1tVSttt gnu AARA@''
ing and saved.
4 complete detailed report from
General George T. Bartlett, military
attache OF the American embassy in
London. H. expected as soon as the
Immediate task Of caring for the sur
vlvors has been finished, The navy
department is confident that a full
report will he sent in by Admiral
Sims Tho Tuscania, being Brit
ish ship. under British convoy, Ad-
lmiral Sims will be supplied With a
copy Of the British admiralty's re
port. which he viii forward as soon
as received
/ According 10 cable advices from
William Endicott American Red
Cross commissioner to England, re-
/ reIved today, special efforts are be-
ing made by the American Red Cross
! agents to aid in the work of estab-
! fishing the Identification OF the sol
/ diers whose bodies were either picked
| up or washed up on the Irish coast.
/ Establishing Identities.
! This work, the cable message said,
| had been slow so far because the sur
| Vivors. who are scattered in four or
! five ports have been unable to tell the
| fete Of the others Army officers are
Icom piliug complete records Of the
/
lingtop, paralleling the reports now
! coming in.
| Commissioner Fndicott reported
that the American Red Cross was not
only supplemeptAg the work OF the
military in this direction hut that the
| Red Cross agents on the ground would
! hoe glad TO do all they could TO trace
the fate of anv individual whose rel
| atives or friends might make special
request OF the Red Cross through the
bureau OF communications here. This
service was established primarily to
supplement the army reports OF cas-
uaIties among the United States
troops In Europe, but ii is available
TO relatives of soldiers on the Tus-
cania.
Cablegrams added that the work
of relief is now well in hand There
have been shipped 10 a rest camp that
has been established articles of com
fort in sufficient quantities TO supply
! 1000 soldiers These include razors
SOAP. towels tooth brushes. tobacco
aro other articles found In soldiers
kits. The location OF the rest camf
for the survivors Is not given In the
cahlegrams The Red Cross also
mans to s"t up q. canteen as soon as
more details OF the establishment Of
the rest camp are available.