TOTE -STAR LINER SUNK

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2546, 21 August 1915, Page 5

TOTE -STAR LINER SUNK

■ THE ARABIC TORPEDOED OFF THE' FASTNET : . FIGHTING IN GALLIPOLI. ' HEAVY CASUALTIES ' LORB MITCHENEE. VISITS FRANCE URGENT PROBLEMS . -SETTLED HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES IN POLAND. \ • <

'K number of reports to-'day deal with a; visit by lord Kitchener to France, where he made an extended inspection of the French and British Annies, and conferred with the French War Minister and with General Joffro and Sir John French. Addressing French troops, Lord Kitchener declared himself ■ more confident thaikcver of the final victory of the Allies. In the Eastern theatre the Germans are still furiously attacking'the. Russian front from North to Central Poland. They have not yet captured the Korao forts on the east bank of the Niemen, but the Russians are still under the necessity of falling back : before the tornado of German artillery fire. It is reported that their success at Kovno cost the Germans several army corps, and other particulars are given of their enormous losses' in the Eastern campaign. Local victories have been won by the French in Northern France and in Alsace,. A dispatch from Sir lan Hamilton deals with late events at the Dardanelles, and it is reported that additional British troops r have been landed on the west coast of the Gallipoli Peninsula, and that a fierce battle is in progress. The "White Star liner Arabic has been toiuedoed without warning and sunk by a German submarine. Tlip loss of life was not heavy. There wero twenty-Americans aboard, and drastic action by the .United States' Government is regarded aa . inevitable." 1 V • ... ■ GERMAN SUBMARINE .MENACE WHITE STAR LINER SUNK MOST OFi'pE PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED ... Bs: Ifel«graph—Press AEsociation-Oopyrlslit

„„ , . "_' , London,' August 19. ' The White Star liner Arabic was torpedoed off East-net Island. ■The passengers and crew were savedFifteen or sixteen boats were launched. . Tlio company is hopeful that there is 110 loss of life. [The Arabic was. a steel four-masted vessel of 15.801 tons sross. built, in 1903 by Harlaud and .Wollf, Ltd., Belfast.] VESSEL SANK IN ELEVEN MINUTES. London, August 19, The Arabic was bound from Liverpool to New, York, She was torpedoed at 8.15 this morning, and sank, in eleven minutes,The passengers probably, will bo brought .to .Queenstown. THE NUMBER OF. PEOPLE SAID TO BE SA7ED, : 1 " ' _ , , ■ London, August 19. Router's, agent at Now York states: According to the White Star- Company.' 375 of those aboard the Arabic were saved, leaving 48 unaccounted for, ' All except six of the Arabic's passengers were saved. 'FOUR HUNDRED SURVIVORS EXPECTED IN PORT, •-i mn j. ~ ... ~ , London, August 19. A rescuing steamer with 400 of the 'Arabic's passengers is expected to reach .nort in three hours. The Arabic only carried two classes, and had 132 second and 48 third-class passengers and a crew of 243. ' The vessel was not warned. ELEVEN BOATLOADS OF PASSENGERS ESCAPED', The High Commissioner reports that eleven boatloads of passengers escaped from the ."White Star liner Arabic, sunk by; a German submarine. " STEERING GEAR PROTECTED BY, SANDBAGS, (Rec." 'August 20, 8.5. p.m.} t Now York, 'August 20. ■When the 'Arabic departed on her last voyage from here sandbags were piled-over the steering gear as a protection against shells, and it is. believed she was similarly, protected on the outward voyage. THE ARABIC CARRIED A .VALUABLE-'CARGO, | ;(Rec. 'August 20, 8.5 p.m.); London, 'August 20. The passengers on the Arabic included Stella Carol, the soprano singer. The cargo was a valuable one. IF THERE WERE AMERICANS ABOARD THE ARABIQ THE SITUATION WILL' BE THE GRAVEST rYET REACHED. (Rec. August 20, 8.5 p.m.) New York, 'August 20. . When President Wilson was informed of the sinking of the Arabio ho refused to make any comment, till ho learned whether Americans were aboard. If so. it is understood that the United States will regard tho situation as the gravest yet reached. DRASTIC GOVERNMENT ACTION REGARDED AS INEVITABLE.; """ (Rec.'August 20, 10.20 p.m.) " '■ London' 'August 20. The "Daily Telegraph's" Washington correspondent roports that the einking cf the Arabic has caused a sensation, and drastic Government action is regarded as inevitable. The Consuls in England liavo heon ordered to report on the matter. THERE -WERE TWENTY- AMERICANS ABOARD THE ARABIO, (Rec. 'August 20, 0.45 p.m.) London, 'August 20. Thirty of the 'Arabio's injured, some of whom wore severely injured, narrate tliat they were greatly alarmed and rushed for tho life-preservers, which were only adjusted when the Arabic was struck. Thero was a scramblo for a number of rafts which were thrown over tho side. Many foil into tho water. There were twenty Americans aboard. The Arabio's captain (Captain Finch) rescued tlio crow of the St. Cutjibcit, oilboat, in tlio Atlantic m 1908. APPROXIMATE NUMBER SAVED. • (Rec. 'August 20, 11.25 p.m.) • ." London, 'August 20. Tho White Star Company, announce that tho Arabic was not warned. The latitude was 50.49 and longitude 8.29, Tho torpedo struck the starboard fid"? », hundred feet from the Btern, The captain other »urvJv«ra Imyo lanitect. ITlw AaDruximate nunibm: wed is 176 flassenmA wl 21.7. of wa Arcrr.

| A NEW. ZEALANDER ABOARD THE ARABIC. (Rec. 'August 21, 0.10 a.m.) London, August 20G'aptain Finch is suffering from an injured leg. When interviewed, ho said ho never saw the submarine; lie saw tho torpedo when it was impossible to escape it. He had only eight minutes to save all aboard. Nebeker, an American passenger, said tho crew worked splendidly, and but for tho discipline there would have been hundreds of fatalities. Tho latest figures show that twenty-seven of tho crew and six passengers are missing, including ono American. Twenty-six Americans vero aboard, also Sir. Aubrey Gaultcr, a New Zoalandor, who were saved. It is believed tho torpedo killed several aboard. TWO WILSON LINERS AND OTHER VESSELS SUNK, . , ■ London, 'August 19. Tho British steamer Thornfield (48S tons) and the Wilson liner Serbiuo (2205 tons) have been sunk. Thc\crews were landed. Tho Wilson liner Grodno (1955 tons) was sunk. Tho crow were rescued. Tho British steamer Dunsloe (PDunoaley, 4930 tons) has been torpedoed. THE LINER DUNSLEE STILL AFLOAT. (Rec. August 20, 11.25 p.m.) London, 'August 20. Lieut. Polbrook, the first naval officer to receive the Victoria Cross, was wounded oil thq Duuslee, which is still afloat., NORWEGIAN MAIL STEAMER HELD,UP, AND MAILS SEIZED, Christians, August 19. A submarine stopped the mail steamer Haakon, for England,' and seized her' mails. The Norwegian Government has protested to Berlin. Tho commander of the submarine took all the letters and remittances and ordered all printed matter and parcels addressed to anti-German countries to be thrown overboard. The mails included seven bags of Danish mail. ANOTHER NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK, .(Rec. 'August 20, 8.5 p.m.) " ~ M j i* «. , London, August 20, • ■ The Norwegian steamer Magda has been sunk. OPERATIONS ON GALLIPOLI PENINSULA TURKS CONSIDERABLY REINFORCED VERY SEVERE FIGHTING AND VERY HEAVY CASUALTIES

m, „ . . t London, August 19, 3.25 p.m. ilio liiffh Commissioner reports:— The recent operations on Gallipoli Peninsula consisted of attacks on the enemy s positions along the southern and Anzac lines; including a fresh landi?V?i St m n ? f ? rc .°' i J t Suvla Pfy- Evidence from prisoners' statements show that the lurks have been considerably reinforced, with a view to making heavy attacks. Our attack forestalled tlie enemy's by about twenty-four * hours Consequently the fighting has been very severe oil both sides, and the casualties very heavy. Our landing at.Suvla Bay was well planned and carried out by the Navy 111 spite of the fact that'tho Turks developed their greatest strength in the Anzac region. Our troops from Suvla were unablo to make very satisfactory progress beforo tho enemy wore able to move up considerable forces from reserves,, and bring further advance at tliis. point to a standstill "Withm -the past week the positions won have been consolidated at all points Tho spirit of tie troops is excellent. ' ■

GENERAL SIR lAN HAMILTON'S REPORT. By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright _ '/ r '. • , London, 'August 19. General Sir lan Hamilton reports recent heavy fighting at Auzac, and heavy casualties'on both sides. .. The enemy's, reinforcements brought to a standstill our Suvla- advance. 'ADDITIONAL TROOPS.LANDED 'AT SUVLA BAY, / " London, August 19. Official—Additional British, troops have been landed at Suvla Bay. There has been twenty-four hours' heavy; fighting. The losses oil both sides were of the severest. ■ ■ " REVIEW OF FOUR MONTHS' OPERATION IN GALLIPOLI (Reo, 'August'2o, 10.45 p.m.) . . London, August 20. Router's correspondent, in a, review of four months' operations in Gallipoli, a period .of hard experience sinco the Australians and New Zeakdaers perched themselves on the eyrie of Gaba Tepe. Within the first week all hopes of a quick advance wero abandoned. The Turk is not a runaway, but the toughest fighting stock of Asia, and fighting for all that makes tliem a Power: Nowhere have tho British been called to make greater sacrifices, and nowhere have they responded with greater courage and devotion. Judged by the gains iu ground the reward of this magnificent' effort seems ■ small, but they have practically destroyed tho flower of tlie Turkish first-line army. The beat and glare and dust are getting worse. The Turks continue to shell tlie beaches of Cape Hollos and Sedd-ul-Bahr, and the shells become more abundant as the weeks pass. It is difficult to Tealise the conditions undor wliicli the victualling of the Australians anct'Now Zealanders and AngloFrench is being carried out.. AYading ankle-deep in ill-smelling mud and sand, acrid dust makes the eyes smart, and provokes unquenchable thirst, it is t'he unending activity of transport wagons, strings of bucking and screaming mules, and intermittent Turkish liombariment. One day they dropped seven hundred'shells on the beaches, yet tho work proceeds busily and Heedless of the shrieking shells. The most notable change in the front is where a division of lord Kitchener's new army has been proving its worth. The trenches are the safest place on.tho peninsula.- , 'A TURKISH COMMUNIQUE, 'A Turkish' communique states : On the bank of the Anaferta on Tuesday we repulsed an attack and took prisoners near Seddul-Balir. An artillerv combat and bomb-throwing is progressing with our reconnoitring party which remained on the crater of the mine exploded near the enemy, line. 1 'ACTIVITY AT KRUPP'S WORKS AT CONSTANTINOPLE. m ,,_ . , i. ~ A ir , Athens, August 19. There is great activity at Krupp's works at Constantinople. Tho work's are turning out 2000 shells daily. KAISER URGES GREECE NOT TO CONCEDE KAVALLA', It is stated tihat' the Kaiser telegraphed to King Greece not to make a concession to Bulgaria in regard to Kavalla,' addine"The Central Powers will energetically support the Greek causo." REQUIEM' SERVICES FOR ARMENIAN .VICTIMS HELD IN BULGARIA. Requiem services were held throughout Bulgaria: for the Armenian' victims of the Turkish outrages. Speeches wero made execrating the Turks. Armenian refugees have appealed to Bulgaria to protest to the Porte against the outrages. BULGARIAN'MINISTER'S SIGNIFICANT, CHANGE OF DUTIES; 1 ' (Rec. August 20, '8.50 p.m.)' , . „ T Amsterdam, August 20.M'. Fitoheff, the Bulgarian War Minister, has resigned, with the view of resuming the position of Chief of the General Staff, which he occupied during the Balkan War< | , THE GERMAN PRESSURE IN POLAND . FURTHER SUCCESSES - ONE OF THE NOVO-GEORGIEVSK FORTS CAPTURED

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Amsterdamj 19. 'X German communique states: "A. further 3900 prisoners ivore taken at Kovno. The Russians, iinder tho pressure of tlio capture of tho town. are now evacuating positions opposite Kalwarjft and Sinv.alki (southward of ICovno). We forced tho crossing of tho Narcw 'west of Tykocin (twentj'-fire miles cast of Lonmi), tailing 800 prisoners. ' North of liielsk ivo. reached tho railway from !3ialystok to Brest-Litovsk, capturing 2000 men, whom we had conquered in tho Bonki district.

"North-oast of Novo-ecorgievsk wo stormed and captured one of tho forts on tho northern front, with over 1000 prisoners and 125 guns. "Prince Leopold's army has driven the enemy From strong positions north' of MiUniki General roll Mnflkenseri'F troops penstrated advanced positions be* foro QrflsM/itavsk. 'i'jjg cucwy tea av«gußtg£t/>to east bank of t&a Bug below .'Md ftboxe *

(Rec, 'August 20, 8.5 p.m.)! London, 'August 20. A' Petrograd communique confirms . the German success at Novo-geor-gievslc. The battering of tlio nortliern sector, continues. ffHE ENEMY'S TACTICS AT KOVNO AND THE LESSONS, (Rec. 'August 20, 9.5 p.m.)' . ' Petrograd, August 20. The German tactics at Kovno consisted of feigning to advance on Vilkonir, with the view of engaging a portion of the Russian forces, and then throwing tho wliolo of their weight of violent artillery and infantry attacks on the western sector of the fortress. This sector is bounded by the Jessia flowing through a deep gully parallel to the Kovno-Vierzbolovo railway and by the left bank of the Niemen north-westward of the town. ■ Tiio lesson of Kovno is that of Antwerp and Maubeuge, namely, given an attacking force with a sufficiency of 16in. guns and 1 a complete disregard of tho intense secrifices of life, a modern fortress proves only a temporary obstacle. The Germans' great and incessant efforts at Kovno, and tho attempts to effect a lauding in the Baltic as far north as possible, showed the importance attached to tho operations of the northern sector. The haste indicates a desire to finish the task before being caught by the November rains and snow amid impassable roads and swamps. _ _ The Russians in tlie north arc fighting at Digry, westward of Kovno, and it is exceedingly sanguinary. The Germans are greatly weakened, arid havo sent for moro reinforcements. The bombardment of the Russian positions is terrific, many of the shells being filled with glass. The assaults were repeatedly repulsed, and wero again and again renewed, resulitng in tho latest success between the Niemen and Jessia. . ' H TREMENDOUS" GERMAN' CASUALTIES IN. POLAND, (Rec. August 20, 11.25 p.m. Zurich, August 20. Between a hundred and two hundred thousands German reinforcements have latterly proceeded from tho West front towards Russia. The movement continues. The German losses are estimated at 80,000 weekly. The Austrians are withdrawing large forces froni Galicia across' Hungary to tho southward, and substituting Bohemian Landwchr. ' WHAT. THE .CAPTURE OF KOVNO COST, THE GERMANS, ' (Reo. August 20, 11.25 p.m.) Geneva, August 20. Telegrams from Innsbruck state that the capturo of Kovno cost the Germans several army corps. They lost 30,000 on the Dubissa during three weeks, and 120,000 at Kovno, exclusive of the final two days' assaults beginning in the evening of August 17. After an unprecedented bombardment 260,000 men were hurled against the forts. A terrible butchery followed. For several hours tho Russians fought with the bayonet. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL MESSAGE, (Rec. August 20, 11.25 p.m.) . • , , Amsterdam, August 20. Austrian official.—"AYo conquered tho crossing of the River Bug, north of Janow and Konstantinow (west of Brest Litowsk), and stormed Niejnirow, and other places on the north bank. "The enemy at Kovno continues to vigorously develop his success and has occupied the town and advanced further and established himself on the isthmus between the Niemen and the Wilica, Fighting continues with extreme tenacity from Ossowuo to Brest Litowsk, also on the Bobr in the direction of Bielsk and near .Vlodawa. ■ RUSSIAN OFFICIAL MESSAGE, . _ Petrograd, August. 20. Tho enemy is tho Novo Georgviesk forts on the right bank of the' Vistula, and on tho Narew, with increasing vigour. ThiJ fighting is most determined. Our 'entanglements are covered with heaps of German bodies, but the German artillery, developing a maximum intensity, silenced our guns and demolished the fortifications between the Wkra and the Narew, after which the defenders, despite all their efforts, were obliged to withdraw to tho right bank of tho Wkra. The Germans are thus enabled to concentrate their efforts on the northern sector, between the Wkra and tho Vistula."- ' ENEMY WARSHIPS NEAR THE GULF OF RIGA. _ (Rec. August 20, 11.25 p.m.) '■> . „ . , ~ , Petrograd, August 20. Official—"Our warships protecting the Gulf of Riga drew in closer owing to the enemy's superiority."- v