ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

AMERICAN TRANSPORT TORPEDOED. A NUMBER OF LIVES LOST. Washington, Fell. 7II is announced hero that the American transport Tuscania lias been torpedo"d off the Irish coast. The first messages reported that 207 lives had been lost and that there wore. : I!)]survivors. A later advice stated that the death roll was -210 and the rest saved, and a further telegram from London says that the loss of lii'o does not exceed MM). (Delayed by censor.) Vancouver. Feb. (1. The American steamer Tuscania has been torpedoed and a thousand troops lost. The lniest announcement is that there jare 11112 survivors from a total of 2178 on hoard the Tuscania. They were landed at, widely separated point# of Ireland There are indications that relief ships were quickly available. The crew is not mentioned The American soldiers were a small detachment of engineers, aviators, and military police. Washington, Feb. 7. Admiral Sims cables that It is believed the Tnscania is still afloat Kew York, Feb, 7. The Tiiscnnia was in charge of British officers and convoyed by British warship*. She carried a 'tin.' gnn. She was an Anchor liner loaned by Britain to carry troops. Washington. Feb. 7. It is announced hero flint the ,Am>ri?an transport Tuscania has been sunk ou Ireland and that 1079 men perished. THE SUBMARINE SUNK. TUSCANIA FLOATS FOR TWO HOURS -• London, Feb. 7. Tiie Tnscania floated for two hours. Destroyers sank the submarine. ' EFFECT IN AMERICA. '•WE MUST AND SHALL WIN." Received Feb. 8, • 5..5 p.m. Washington, Feb. .7The nation was saddened by tlie earlv report of the Tuscania sinking, but the later news of small casualties caused many to view the sinking as merely an Unfortunate war incident which must be There is unanimous oninion that the sinking- will tend to speed up America's war cfl'ortsMr. Baker, commenting on tlie sinking, said the United .States bm( been challenged by an adversary who had rciiucd and made use of the deadliest and most savage stealth in warfare. We must and shall win. TUSCANIA TORPEDOED BUT NOT SUNK. Received Feb. 8, 10 p.m. - New York, Feb. 7. The Cunard Line officials announce that the Anchor liner Tuscania was torpedoed en route to the United States, but was not sunk. FRENCH LOSSES. Paris' Feb. 7 Tlie French submarine losses for the past two weeks are as follow: This Last week week A'-rival* WW 731 'tiling* 987 sfl3 Losses over ]OOO tons 2 0 Losses under 1000 tons ... I 3 Unsuccessfully attacked .. 2 3 ITALIAN LOSSES. London, Feb. 7. Italian official: Shipping avrivals 444, sailings 413; sinkings, one steamer over 1500 tons, six sailers over 100 tons, and nine under 100 tons. Four small sailers ivere damaged. Two steamers evaded attack. THE ALMANACK SUNK. Reuter Service. Received Feb. 8, 10 p.m. Vancouver, Feb. 7. the American steamer Almanaue, was torpedoed in the war zone on Wednesday. Six of the crew are missing.