The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-08
SUNK IN WAR
ZONE BY SUBMARINE
British Vessel With Americans Torpedoed and Sunk
2I7e Officers and Men on Board--l, 100 Landed
...Erst American Troops Summarized.

tSaSnl0SCOQ, r Cd o.-t W. Au1oA so
and sixty men of Michigan and Wis
consin National Guard contingents
probably lost their lives today when
the transport Tuscani. bound for
France, was torpedoed and sunk by
German submarine.
OF a total of 2,172 troops on board
late advices to the State Department
from United States Ambassador Page
at London, state 1912 have been
saved.
The units On board the vessel were
the 107th engineer train, formerly
the 1st battalion of Michigan infant
~: the 1O7th military police, made
up from the 4th and 9Th Wisconsin
infantry: the 20th engineers, a fores-
try regiment of regulars, made up
of lumberjacks from all parts of the
country; the 15Sth and 213th aero
squadrons and replacement detach-
ments and casual officers of the
32d division The camp of 32d divis-
ion in this country was Waco, Texas.
First official reports to the War
Department showed approximately
1000 missing. Up to late hour
neither the War or Navy Departments
had received any additional details.
The Tuscania was British ship,
loaned to the United States for trans
port service. At the time Of the at
tack she was under control Of
British crew and was under convoy
by British destroyers. The attack
occurred off the Irish coast.
The 32d division was stationed at
Macarthur, Texas. Last year when
the commanding generals were
switched about the country the high
officers at Camp Macarthur were:
Mai. Gen. James Parker, command
ing general; Lieut. Col. E. T. Collins,
chief Of staff; Brig. Gen. c. r Board
man, commanding sSth infantry bri-
gade; Brig Gen. R. A. Richards COM
nsnding SD infantry; Brig. Gen. L.
c. CoYel, commanding 57th depot bri-
sade: Brig. Cen w. G. Ham, COM
manding 57th field artillery brigade.
General Parker is an old West
Pointer. During the Mexican trouble
he was in charge of the Brownsville
sector Later after the death Of Cen
eral Funston he was promoted to
command Of the entire southern de-
nartment. Standing well over six
feet, with a great, strapping chest,
gray moustache and gray hair. he Is
sometimes called the "handsomest
man in the army"
Camp Macarthur was national
guard camp.
All of the contingents on board the
Tuscania were of the 32d national
guard division except the goth engi-
neers and the two aero squadrons.
lust a few hours before the news
was flashed out from the war depart
ment, Secretary Of the Navy Daniels,
discussing the submarine situation,
had stated:
"The war against the U-boat is be.
ing won."
Beginning of German Offensive.
The sinking is accepted here as
opening the combined sea and land
offensives heralded these past weeks
in the German newspapers. That
the U-boats, which are understood to
have been restocking and revictual-
ling for weeks at the German bases,
intend directing their drive against
American-laden transports has been
the expectation set forth in the last
several war summaries Of Secretary
Of War Baker Hindenburg's pur-
pose, all recent advices have shown.
is to strike with the full force OF the
Prussian mailed fist before the full
power of the United States could be
struck in the war.
Under British Control.
The Tuscania, it was stated at the
War Department tonight, was not
only a British ship, but at the time
Of the attack, was under British con-
troll. armed and manned by British
sailors and armed guards.
Not only, it was stated, was the
Tuscania under British control. but,
az far as the Navy Department is ad-
used she was under convoy Of Brit
ish destroyers exclusively. Whether
other TRANSPORTS were attacked is not