AMERICAN TRANSPORT TORPEDOED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 122, 9 February 1918, Page 7

AMERICAN TRANSPORT TORPEDOED

267 LIVES 10ST 1912 SURVIVORS RESCUED Washington, February 7. It is announced that the American transport Tuscania was torpedoed off the Irish coast. There were 267 lives lost and there are 1912 survivors. A report from London states that the number of lives lost does not exceed 100. The transport floated for two hours. A destroyer sank the submarine which attacked tho' Tuscania.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A SHOCK TO AMICA (Rec. February 8, 5.5 p.m.), Washington, February 7. The nation was saddened by the early reports regarding the Tuscania, but later news of the small number of casualties caused many io view the sinking as merely an unfortunate war .incident, sucii as must bo expected. .The unanimous opinion is that the sinking of tho transport will tend to speed up America's participation in the war. The Secretary for War (Mr. N. D. Baker) commented that the United States was challenged by an adrersary who had refined'and made most deadly the_ stealth of the savage in warfare. "Wo, must and will win," ho faid — Aus.-N,Z. Cable Assn. ANOTHER AMERICAN STEAMER LOST (Rec. February 9, 0.15 aim.) Vancouver, February 7. . The American steamer Almanncewas torpedoed in the war zone on Wednesday. Six of the,, crew are missing.— Reuter. TORPEDOED BUT NOT SUNK .'■ ANCHOR LINER AURANIA. (Reo. February 8,. 10.40 p.m.) New York, February 7. The Cunard line officials have announced that the Anchor liner Aurania was torpedoed while en route to the United States, but not. sunk.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH SHIPPING LOSSES BETTER WEEK THAN LAST. London, February 7. The French official figures of submarine losses for the week, with last week's returns, in parentheses, are:— Arrivals 968 (731) Departures 897 (863) Sunk over 1600 tons ... 2 (3) Sunk under 1600 tons ... 1 (3) Unsuccessfully attacked 2 (3) —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ITALIAN LOSSES. London, February 7. An Italian official report states that arrivals during the week numbered 444 and sailjngs 413. One steamer over 1500 tons, six sailing vessels over and nine under 100 tons were sunk. Four' small sailing ships were damaged, and two steamers evaded attack.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. [Last week's return showed that 446 vessels arrived and 430 sailed. Two steamers over 1500 tons and two sailing vessels under 100 tons were sunk. Ono damaged steamer reached port.]