The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-02-16
PROGRESS OF THE WAR


fed their U-boat campaign, arguing,
no doubt, that if the United States
is resolved to get SOC. 600 troops into
France by Spring the transports
must now be crossing the Atlantic
in greater numbers than usual. The
two weeks of quiet which preceded
the drive were weeks of preparation.
1t is reasonable to suppose that the
U-boats will exert their maximum
power during the next two or three
weeks.
One of the first ships to fall victim
to the intensified submarine campaign
was the Cunard liner Tuscania. which
had on board more than 2300 persons
of whom more than a hundred were
members of the British crew, the
rest being American troops. officers
and officials and two women.
Nearing the coast of Ireland last
Tuesday. under convoy of British de-
stroyers, the liner was torpedoed by
an unseen U-boat. Two torpedoes.
it seems, were fired. one missing and
the other striking just abaft of mid
ships.
The explosions destroyed number
of lifeboats on the starboard side.
while other boats were so jammed
that it was difficult to lower them.
In this crisis many leaped overheard
and began swimming about. For
the most part. however. those aboard
awaited rescue. The Americans
lined up on one side of the vessel,
singing the National anthem. while
members of the British crew lined
up on the other side and sang God
Save the King"
The British d~estroyers were soon
at the work of rescue. taking men
and women from lifeboats, liferafts
and from the water. So efficient was
the 8 work that fewer than 200
lives were lost; of this number about
lis were Americans.
The liner remained afloat for near
" an hour, which gave those aboard
adequate time to get into the boats.
In one instance a lifeboat fell upon
another lifeboat, killing and wound
ing a number.
The survivors were taken to two
or three ports in northern Ireland
and a few were landed at Glasgow,
Scotland.
On the preceding day the Cunard
liner, Andania. had been torpedoed
in the same waters. but remained
a1oat and probably was towed into
port.
In the last recoi ded week the Brit
ish lost ten ships of more than 1900
tons. In the next few weeks greater
losses must be looked for.
The Americans have taken over Q
small sector of the front in France.
Apparently one of their bases is al
the mighty fortress town of Toul
for the front they occupy is north
west of that place. at a point on the
French line some miles east of st
Mihiel.
The artillery duel between the
Americans and Germans had beer
growing steadily fercer. The Ameri
can gunners believe that they art
holding their own with the veterans
of the enemy army. They destroyed
an entire front line trench OF the
Germans at a point and forced then
to dig a new trench in this region.
Patrols have been busy in No Man:
Land and the latest report from Der
lin is that some American soldiers
have been captured in a raid. The
Germans are using ~watchdogs tt
warn them of the approach of Ameri
can patrols.
The losses on our front have beer
comparatively light indicating tina
we hold only a few miles of the ad
vanced lines, but undoubtedly thu
line will be extended from week t
week. With 400, 900 men in Francs
by Spring and others crossing the
ocean steadily we should be able t.
hold an important sector and. If oc
Al~ Ill.,