The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-31
STEAMSHIP ANDANIA ToRPE-
DoED NEAR IRISH COAST.
TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE SAVED
Major-General Wood Hurt by Explos.
ion in France-Three British Sol
diers Were Missing After An
Engagement Near Cambria.

pedoed were landed here Sunday af-
ternoon. Most of the crew were in
pitiable condition. Some were
thinly clad and suffered severely from
exposure. Two babies were carried
ashore by sailors.
1t was reported here that the eX-
plosion of a second torpedo killed
five stokers. The rescue of so large
number was explained from the
fact that a number of the crew were
| preparing for boat drill when the
shell hit the ship.
First Torpedo Missed Ship.
The Andania was outward bound
She had on board about forty passen-
gers and more than 200 men in the
crew.
The first torpedo missed the steam
er, but the second found it's mark
| amidship. The captain ordered the
ship abandoned and passengers and
crew embarked in the ships boats.
After rowing for an hour they were
rescued by>trawlers and patrol boats
and landed at a north Irish coast
town.
The Andania is a vessel of 13,045
tons. She was built at Greenock,
Scotland, in 1913, and since then has
made many trips between British
and American ports.
Brazilian Ships Sunk.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. ga
demonstration of bitter animosity
against Germany, accompanied by ri
oats, the burning of many German
| houses and destruction of other Ger
man property by mobs of angry Bra
zilians, was caused by the announce
ment here of the sinking in European
waters by German submarines of the
Brazilian steamers Acary and Guahy-
ba. The mobs visited their wrath or
| everything German.
Activity in Italy.
Rome, Jan. 28.-There was artil-
lery activity yesterday along the en-
| tire front in northeastern Italy, the
Italian war office announced today
Enemy forces last night attempted
to approach the Italian lines at Cape
Sile, near the mouth of the Piave riv
er, but were promptly repulsed, and
| in a counter attack the Italians
brought back prisoners.
Enemy Vessel Stranded.
Washington, Jan. 28-An enemy
patrol vessel operating in European
waters ran on a rock while driving
through a heavy fog, the Navy De
partment announced today.
The vessel will probably have tc
be abandoned" No casualties have
as yet been reported.
Enemy Plot Discovered.
San Francisco, Jan. 28.-Federal
agents today began an examination
of eighteen stevedores who loaded
the motor ship Seldian, following the
discovery of two incendiary fires
aboard the vessel. Infammable Ii.
guild had been poured over the bales
of cotton in the Seldian's cargo
while it was being loaded.
British Soldiers Missing.
London, Jan. 2S.-Three British
soldiers were missing after an enemy
of Langmarque yesterday afternoon
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
Southwest of Cambri and north of
Lens hostile artillerying was also
| reported active this afternoon.
Major General Wood Hurt. =.
Washington, Jan. 28.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, in France on an OBJ
servation tour, was slightly wounded
Sunday by an accidental explosion
which killed five French soldiers and
hurt two other American officers.
Secretary Baker announced the
accident in this statement:
"A cables dispatch from the head
quarters of General Pershing states
that an accidental explosion occurring
today killed five French soldiers and
slightly injured Major General Wood
in the arm, Lieut. Col. Charles E. Kill
bourne in the eye, and Maj. Kenyon
A. Joyce in the arm"
1t is understood the message gave
no further details.
General Pershing today reported
the wounding in action of five in
fantrymen of the eypeditionary
forces. No details Of the fight were
given.
Private Bergard Gorski, Chicago,
was severely wounded; First serg-
cant Lee Hacker. Manchester, KY,
moderately wounded. and the fol-
lowing slightly wounded: Corporal
William Carpenter, Mangum, Okla,
and Privates Earl Ballard, Kannap-
oils, n. c., Casper A. Schwab, Har-
Ian, la. Carpenter was wounded
Jan. 22; the others Jan. 21.
Big Fire in Germany. i
Amsterdam. Jan. aS. Eight vessels
We're lost when a ship yard burned
near Brennan according to word re-
ceived here today.
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