Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-11
Mail Steamer Leinster Tor
pedoed in Irish Sea
y Thursday.
ENGINES EXPLODE;
y ADD TO HORROR
Seeord Torpedo Fired Without Warn
na and Vessel Soon Sinks-Two
Torpedoes Fired at Close Range
Passengers Thrown Into Sea While
Trying to Enter Boats-Only $50
Reseued-No Americans Aboard.

More than LOO persons. inciud-
ing mahy women and children,
Loaf their lives III the sinking Of
thSoe steamships by German sub
marines within the past few days,
reports today indicate.
American survivors Of one OF
the attacks landed at an> Atlantic
port said the attacking submarine
was Of unprecSdentea size, while
London also declares the U-boat
was Of great size. Three nations
felt tho sting--America, Great
Britain and Japan.
II Z, feared 600 lives were lost
when, the British mail steamer
l-einster was sunk in the Irish SEA
yesterday.
Scores Of American sailors or
soldiers were killed by shrapnei
from submarine after it had
tocpsdoed the 1iconderosa. 175
miles off the Atlantic coast. It
Is believed 23o perished.
The Japanese passenger steamer
Hirano Maru, Of 1886 tons gross.
was torpedoed and sunk off the
coast Of Ireland and 800 lives were
reported lost.
London. Oct. 11.-Sinkins Of the
Japanese steamship hirano Maru
and the Dublin mail boat Leinster
mark instances Of new submarine
campaign which the Germans
launched about ten days ago. ac-
7cordne to the Mail. II adds that
at the time renewed submarine
activity became evident on routes
followed by. steamers carrying
American troops.
Il is reported that the now U.
boats are much larger and better
armed than any previous German
u-boats.
Dublin. Oct. 11.-It Is believed 60
ives were lost in the sinking OF tn
nail steamer Leinster by torpedo /
he irish sea yesterday, 1t was state
oday at the, office Of her owners.
Only about $50 persons. it was adde
we're saved. t
Az passenger on board the ma
steamer Leinster saw the fatal tor
,edo approaching the ship. He informe
he captain but the torpedo, was 6
,ear escape was, impossible.
Boilers Blow Up.
After the Lelnster had been struc
~ the first torpedo and In her dis
lbled condition was an easy prey. tn
fired a second torpedo. HI
n!ssel struck the engine room an
aused an explosion Of the ship
,oilers.
There was some confusion as passen
,ers tried to enter the boats and som
we're thrown into the sea.
As soon fs news reached kingsto
uss and destroyers to the number
fifteen Shastened to the place.
Survivors said the submarine fire
he two torpedoes without warnin
rom a range of about $50 yards.
Details OF the lost and saved hav
lot yet been obtained. Captain Birc
he Leinsters commander, was anon
hose lost. It is known that tw
were drowned.
Frishtful Explosion Ensuss.
There was a frightful explosion whe
he second torpedo struck and the a.
vas filled with shower Of splinters.
(. The Leinster sheeled over and nearl
ook the lifeboats down with her. Tn
,oat which was oyerladen eventual
apsized in the rough sea. Judge Os
orns, WITH VIII. six ether persons. clung t
he keel until rescued by a destroye
\, Michael Joyce, member OF -parlta
nent for the city Of Limerick. said h
vas In the smoking room when IN
.rst torpado struck. He helped
over the boats but two minutes late
second torpedo hit the vessel. whic
oon sank. There was no panic. II
ot into boat which rescued from
AIT a woman and two exhausted mel
me nanles of tlfty-one PASSENGER SUI
iyors and twenty.three members {
rev who were saved have been mad
,ublic.
i4 Sinks il Fifteen Minutes.
The steamer sank In fifteen minute
rhe passengers, Including many w6mc
nd some childrens numbered 500 On
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