The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-29

London, May 27.-The German sub
marine which torpedoed the British
steamer Inniscarra was sunk by an
American destroyer shortly afterward.
II was announced. Prisoners from the
submarine have been landed.
Washington, May 27.-The war de-
partment gave out the names Of %
members Of Company b, Fifty-eighth
United States infantry, Fourth divi-
sion, missing from the torpedoed Brit
ish steamer MOldavia.
Few details Of the tragedy Of the
Moldavia have been disclosed. The
American soldiers missing are believed
to have been sleeping when the vessel
was attacked. The attack came early
Thursday morning and the submarine
succeeded In getting away unseen. Ac-
cording to survivors, the Moldavia
was near the southeast coast of Eng
lapd on her way o an English port.
| EscQrtng destroyers rescued the
Survivors Who had fallen into line on
the deck of the ship Immediately af-
tel tne tolptuo stIuSh hcui ihc pi'"e~'
The soldiers lost 8ll their belongings.
Soldiers Were Asleep.
London, May 27.-Captain John
son, an American infantry officer, who
was on board the Moldavia, gave
Daily Telegraph representative this
account of the sinking.
"The ship was struck just forward of
the engines on the port side. All the
troops were In their hunks sleeping IN
their uniforms. There was loud ex-
plosion and then the ships whistle
was blown, which was signal for ev-
erybody to come on deck. The men
had been assigned to particular boats
and boat drill had been held every day.
The men assembled In perfect order
Their discipline was splendid, the best
| ever saw.
"The Moldavia listed to port. but
righted itself and ran on for about II
minutes to avoid being hit again. Then
it began to sink steadily. Orders were
given to lower the boats and RATS and
we got Off"
"Destroyers had been circllng
around us all the time and as soon as
the Moldavia was struck they dropped
several depth charges. No second tor
pedo was fired and we saw nothing of
the submarine. We remained In the
life boats until the ship sank, when
we were taken on board the destroy
ers.
AS soon as the men got aboard the
boats and RATS they began singing amt
laughing and when the ship sank they
gave three cheers.
"Of the So missing, two are corpor-
ais and the others privates. | believe
all were killed by the explosion"
Less than quarter of an hour after
the Moldavia had been t0rpedoed vIr-
tually every man had gone over the
sides of the vessel into the life boats.
Edwin and Clyde Bosley of North
Troy, Vt, leaped from the deck and
We're drowned. Had Il not been for
this the losses which are given official
ly as SO American soldiers, would have
been confined to those killed by the ex.
plosion Of the torpedo. The BOsley
brothers were on guard when the shin
was struck. There was sharp list,
and they evidently believed she was
turning over. Search was made for
them, but they were not seen after
they jumped overheard.
Huns Shift sunken Ship.
The Germans have succeeded IN
shifting the concrete-laden cruiser
vindictive, sunk In the harbor of o.
tend on May 10 by British ralding
forces.
The Vindictlve. according TO the
Times, is now lying close alongside tn
eastern piers, leaving a passage abou'
80 feet wide. This is enough to allow
destroyers to go In an6 out. but, new
ertheless, the Germans are not USING
the harbor.
Unsuccessful attempts have been
made by the Germans to dredge a pas
sage between the two old cruisers
sunk In the harbor of Zeebrugge. A
German destroyer, sunk this week by
bombs dropped by British naval air
men. lies close to the cruisers.
The basin at Bruges. which Is con
nected with both Ostend and zse-
brugge. Is full of German shipping, but
the canal is not being used.