Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

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slost n the sinking OF the Tuscania.
"A press dispatch from an irish port
today Indicated the number Of missing
still is held at 101. while British ad-
niralty figures given to the Associated
Press last night showed 1855 missing.
LAT OF them American soldiers. four Of
f1cers and 143 men.
Altho officials believe that the sur
vivors' list might come thru today they
admitted there was nothing in sight.
Refugees Reach Belfast.
Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 9.-Between 100
and 200 American soldiers from the
Tuscania arrived here Friday. They
were met at the railway station by q
battalion Of the Royal Irish regiment,
which escorted them to temporary
quarters. Crowds Of citizens assembled
at the station and in the streets and
greeted the Americans with enthusiasm.
The survivors appear to be little worse
for their experiences except for the
nondescript clothing they wore.
Lord Mayor johnson has received
letter thanking him for the help given
to the survivors. (which will be ap-
preciated deeply by the American gov
ernment and people"
Under British Control.
Secretary Daniels reiterated that the
Tuscania was q British ship over
which the United States navy had no
Jurisdiction. He assumed that the
close corporation between the Ameri-
can and British fleets in European
waters would assure an adequate con-
voy for any troop ship. but he did not
know whether the ship was conveyed
when it left Halifax, where it was met
by ,destroyers, or whether any Ameri-
can ships were part Of the convoy
that guarded the troopships laden with
American soldiers.
Asked IL he did not consider 1t a dan
gerous situation to >send American
troops on board q foreign vessel with
out knowing definitely what steps were
taken In the way of covoy safeguards,
Mr.. Daniels said he was confident Ad-
miral Sims. in cooperation with the
steps necessary to safeguard the
troops. -fiiatl
Up to War Office.
It was suggested that the movement
Of American troops in British vessels
was not Z question In which the navy
was responsible, but that it was a
ssssw between seeTl tie war department.
which furnished the troops, and the
British admiralty, which provided the
troopsiip and was charged also witil
the responsibility Of safeguarding the
troops.
secretary Baker, however, said he
had no information as to convoy ar
rangements. He added that undoubt-
edly some government officials had that
information.
Avoid Offending British.
There was an apparent desire to
avoid discussion of the convoy ques-
ton for fear the British government
might consider 1t reelection on the
adequacy OF the steps taken by that
government to safeguard the Tusca-
mia, or that discussion would imply
TIE American navy might have saved
tho Tuscania II 1t had been charged
with conveying responsibility.
e was pointed out that the British
convoy service had shown itself to be
Entirely adequate by the feat OF NOV
II nearly half nallion Canadian SOL
iors to England without single cas-
|ialty.
Nevertheless these was strong feel-
~ expeassed that the war and navy
9pae nxn1 should be fully advised a.
co0vox arrangements Tor ~