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n nuw . . tmmmim .: .it. ... r: tHfe Weather Fair, continued warm Monday and Tuesday; llffht foutl Wladfl, - , YOU CI-NO. 268. WILMINGTON. C; MOKDiT MOBmG JUNE 17, 1918 WHOLE NUMBBIt 39,445 a a ,- v a. aaaaaaaaB ai m ar - a r wm a, a- at ai a ariaaa- a w ft a fc- f na a r m a1 - a a k n B r . aaar -a a, a. ai m n - - a .... - -vak Bl A Bl Bi ar a m --' 'ai .as ...-'mm J .a r y kUJ l Kiaiv pjil I LE ROARING GREA TEST ITALIAN jghting Extremdy Sanguinary, But Allied Armies Are i .. Holding Bravely.- ENEMY MADE SOME GAINS bairns 10,000 Prisoners and En. tered Line, But Was Later Driven Back. BENCH FRONT IS QUIET Germans Attack Americans And Are Repulsed. The Italian and allied armies are bravely sustaining: the weight of the Austrian forces, which are attacking long the front of the Italian theatre rom the northwest of the Asiago pla teau eastward to the Piave river and thence along that stream to where it loins the headwaters of the Adriatic ki, affront of nearly 100 miles. t - The Austrians having made exten- jiw preparations for the, drive by tanging up strong reinforcements in men and guns, many of them coming rom the former battle line in Human and Galicia as a result of the de bacle in the east, are using them thout stint in the effort to debouch om the mountain passes and cross he Piave river and gain 'the "Venetian Mains. - - . - - Fighting Extremely Bloody. Everywhere the fighting is of an ex tremely sanguinary- character. - espe- ially east of the Asiago plateau, in the BreBta-YalleyanKvOfr? -Mo-nte-Grappa. In the initial struggle the enemy succeeded in capturing several front line positions in the mountain region from the British and also in lcrowing tne .fiave. uounter-attacKs, I'Mitver, have restored all the posi ltionsin the mountains, including ter ritory to a depth of 1,000 'yards along 1 1500 yard front captured from the British. At last acounts the . allied troops everywhere were strongly holding the army and King Victor Emmanuel's men were ' " gallantly striving: to throw back ' the Invaders across the Piave. The Italians have taken more than 3,000 Austrian pris oners among them 89 officers. Vienna Claim Many Prisoners. As yet the Vienna war office has given only brief mention to the. bat tle saying that the Austrian armies had invaded the Sette Communl plat eau, lying at an altitude sof 2,400 feet northwest of Asiago, and that r up to noon Sunday more than 10,000 Italians, English and French soldiers and . a considerable number of guns had been captured. With the commencement of the long- expected Austrian offensive the fight ing in France has simmered down al most to subnormal, except southwest of Soissons where the P rench have delivered several violent attacks gainst the Germans holding 'territory captured last week. Where the- en emy a week ago was throwing thous ands upon thousands of men against the allied lines between Montdidier and Noyon Sunday saw him worn out with his useless 'efforts and, his forces sadly depleted through men killed and wounded. Huns Attack AmWrlcaw.v x In the famous St. Mihlel sector. where the Americans took over their first sector of the battle - ff-ont, .the Germans have delivered a stroke and were rewarded by being able to gain 'he village. Soon afterward, however, they were expelled and . the positions regained. Prisoners were taken from he Germans who, in their '"anger hroughout Sunday, . "strafed? villages "' tne rear with thoii- nrtniArv . Probably having in mind I President w'isons p romise that the War should nt be ended until wrongs of Alsace wrraine are rlehtefl forf.AR of Ameri can troops now are occupying sec tors in the picturesque territory of A'Bace. ThPv Viava W tViAra f " lnrA 21 and nosnihlv nnnnlncr the lm- Pwtance of the move, both front , the sjrategic and moral standpoint, the Germans already have delivered an "tack asainst thm. . . Activity Grown In Balkan.' aaily increases in Imnortanee. -"Alone: the greater part of the front there nave been heaw roHnrnral homhard "?nts and Bulgarian troops several lmes have endeavored to penetrate Je allied lines. All their efforts, how iT: met with ill success. . xnat enemy submarines still are at 0rK in the north Atlantic waters ad hlC6nt t0 the American coasts Is shown . the fact that onAtViAv vm1 - the Orweeinn hark- C.n. annU. 90 flle off the, Virginia coast last Fri- lTMS nifpniiTiin 9JMO . J.. AND VIENNA 1000 PRISONERS .rs. according to the official report peiverl here, claim the capture" of Prisoners in the battle now going Oil n the Italian front Th Austrians officially . claim ' the aptu re of 10,000 prisoners. 'TALIAV CHAMBER DEPUTIES B HEJOICES OVER WAR NEWS "uu in. xnere . were botiwo 4et,,,r,eat "thusiasm In the. chamber of far r's today when the . minister of ' wn. Zupelll, announced the -suc-tcontinued on Page Two)," ' , me. VIOLENCE ALL LONG FRONT DOWN TO SEA Initial Austrian Quickly Overcome by Allies BR FIGHTING Oil FRENCH FRONT London, Paris and Berlin Report Nothing More Than Gun fire and Raids. BRITONS TAKE PRISONERS Parla Statement Note Effort of Enemy at liway, Where He Waa XHven Out- Allied Airmen ' Dropped 19 Tons Bombs. . London, June 16. The official com munication from Field Marshal Haig tonight says there is nothing of special interest to report on the British front Paris, June 16. The war office an nounces on the operations issued to night says: "In the Woevre the enemy, who has succeeded this morning in gaining a foothold in the village of Xlvray, was driven out , shortly afterward. We took prisoners, including an officer. 'Eastern theatre, June 15. There part of the 'f ron.t. ; Several Bulgarian reconnoitering detachments attempt ed to reach the allied lines, but were repulsed with heavy losses. ,tTwo enemy airplanes were brought down." BERLIN REPORTS NOTHING OF . INTEREST FROM THE FRONT Berlin. Via London, June 16. The evening communication from general headquarters on the military situation says: . "There is nothing new from the battle; fronts." The., official report from general headquarters today reads: "South west of Merris and north of Bethume, British local attacks , during which the enemy penetrated our foremost lines, west of Locon, were 'repulsed in hand-to-hand fighting. "On -the remainder of the front the infantry activity was restricted to re oonnoltering engagements.' - "The artillery duel revived in the evening north of the . Lys, north of the Scarps and. on both sides of the Somme. There have been small en gagements on the battlefield southwest-of Noyon. "South of the Alsne increasing fight ing activity continued. Strong.-French attack at Dommienes were frustrated by counter-attacks. On the height west of'Dommieres similar attack di rected against our lines west of Dom mleresa similar. attack . directed against our line at Villers Ootterets wood, was repulsed with heavy enemy losses.," 7 GERMAN TROOPS HALTED AT MATZ CROSSING BY FRENCH. . Paris, : June 16. German troop's at tempted during thenight to cross the Mats river near the. Oise,. but were -halted Jy- the fire of the French, says today's war office statement. In local sections northest" of the woods of Genii south of Dummard and the re gion' of ; Vinley .(northwest of Chateau hierrry) the French took 70 prisoners and a number of machine guns. The text of the ; statement follows: "In local actions 'northeast of the woods of Genlis, south of Dammard and in the region.of Vinley the French took 70 .prisoners and captured a num ber of , machine guns.. . An, enemy at tempt to cross the Matz river near the Oise was checked by French fire. On the rest of . the . front the night was calm.". " BRITISH CAPTURE PRISONERS i r HUN ATTILLERY VERY ACTIVE - London, June . 16. The Germans late Saturday night carried out heavy bom bardments against British positions north" of ' Bethune -; iand between Locre arid the. Ypres Comes canal, says the British - official i communication ; issued today. The artillery was particularly aotlve . early Sunday ; morning In the neighborhood of. Dlckenbusch lake. The 'tejtt of the communication says: "Yesterdayi afternoon : one of .;- our raiding parties entered a German post southwest of" Merris and brought back 11" prisoners. Further sucessful raids were fcarried out ' by us during the night south of the Somme and In the neighborhood of JHebuturne. They re sulted In the capture of 17 prisoners and three machine guns., .: "The . hostile artillery develop considerable activity during the night north of : Bethune and between Locre and the Ypres Commes : canal being especially active early this , morning in the neighborhood of - Dickenbusche lake.'Jivr V. r . . :. '.;"..' ::'. -: ; BRITISH AIRMEN DROPED 10 ;,TONS OF BOMBS SATURDAY. ! London June 16. "On Saturday ten tons off "bombs were dropped In the daytime and nine by night, 'the most important targets being the railroad stations at Estaires and Armentieres, (Continued 9a Page . Two). . Are Counter-Attacks at : Weakened Points Restore Original. Posi . tions of the Italians. TAKE 3,000 . AUSTRIANS British Lines Penetrated in the First Hours of : Rush Com pletely Re-occupied. FIGHTING GOES RIGHT ON Invaluable Aid Rendered By Air Forces. Rome, June 16. A battle of great violence, in which large masses of in fantry are being used by the Austrians In an attempt to break through the Italian lines, particularly In the east ern sector of the Asiago plateau, in the Brenta valley, and on Monte Grappa is described in the official report from Italian headquarter today. The en emy's attacks. were inet: in. the advanc ed defensive area, i . , The Italian forces are firmly holding the Asiago front, according tq the war of flce.WnnoTincement'-yi." Jiave com- tions on Mt. Asolone and Monte Solar ola, and are closely pressing the enemy who passed 1. the Piave. The text of the Italian official state ment reads: v : : - ' "A great battle has been in progress on our front since yesterday. "After . artillery . preparation, which was ' exceptionally intense on account of the violence. .of the fire and the num ber of guns employed,, the enemy has begun -his - expected offensive ' by launching large masses of infantry .to attack out positions in the eastern sec tor of Asiago plateau at the.. end of the Brenta valley, and on Monte Grappe, by attempting at - several points to force the Piave, and by' carrying out heavy local 'demonstrations . against ' the re mainder of , the. front. . "Our infantry, and that of the allied contingents fearlessly bore the tem pest of destructive fire and, supported by a barrage of their own artillery, which had' already prudently anticipa ted the enemy's preparation with a timely and deadly counter-preparation bombardment, bravely sustained . the enemy's onslaught in the advanced de fensive area. "On the 150-kilometre front more in tensely attacked, the powerful storm ing columns of the enemy occupied in their, initial rush forward a few front line positions in the Monte di val Bella region in the Asalona area arid at the head of the Monte Solorola salient. "Some troops succeeded in passing to the right bank of th ePiave river In the Nervosa area and in the Fagare Musile region." v ;' "During the day our troops initiated along jail . the front attacked, energetio counter-attacks which succeeded in holding back the powerful pressure of the enemy and' an regaining a good por tion of the positions temporarily yield ed, on some of which, however, isola ted detachments had with great valor continued to remain at all costs. "The struggle did not diminish in violence during the night and is con tinuing, fiercely. But our troops are firmly holding the , , front, along L the Asiago plateau; have completely reoc cupied their original positions on Asalone and atJMonte Solarola salient and are , very closely pressing the ene my nt antry which has passed . to the right, of the Piave. .. "The number of prisoners so far counted is more than 3,000, including 89 officers. '. ' : - r ; . ' ' "Out own and the allied airmen are taking a strong- .part in the . battle by bombing the crossing points, on the Piave and by attacking the enemy's massed troops with machine- gun fire, Thirty-one enemy airplanes have been brought down." ' ' " - ENEMY TROOPS IN BRITISH v LINES ARE THROWN OUT London, ' June : 16. The Austrian troops who penetrated the line held by the , British on the Italian front have been 'driven back and the British line has" been 'completely re-established. v: . This announcement is made tonight in the -official statement-issued by the war, office on 'the operations in - Italy. Th a statement Savs fI "The pocket in the British front men-1 lioneu. Ill Lilts EIFUIUUUUIUH VI JL illlll. has been cleared 1 of the enemy, during the - night . and the : early hours ' this morning-and we are again established on our original front line." ' : : -. ? (Four - Austrian ; divisions attacked the British on Saturday and on. the. left penetrated the front toa-depth of a thousand i yards along" an extent of 2,500 yarda . .The enemy -was held.: The 'official statement, continues; ; "More - than - 850 prisoners 'have ,been counted -and we have In addition cap tured -two; mountain suns and a 'con siderable number of .machine guns. . "in the early - hours of yesterday, ".v ; (Continued on Page Two). . , Gains BRlTiSH5t NIGHT ATTACH- Oil HUNS Details of Frid Night's Raid in Hinges Section Tell Of Struggle. DROVE GERMANS BACK Objectives Series of Shell-Crater TMachine-Gun PostsThey Got; Them. With the British Army in , France, June " 16. r(By tha j Associated Press). Intense bombardments have been carried otit by the Germans during the past 24 hours in ' Various sectors along the British ' frqnt; These ' have been especially heavy in Flanders about Hinges, where the British advanced their line considerably " Friday -night, and in the region of Dickebusche and Scherpentferg. ' ; ;. '' The- initiative so- far as infantry activity was concerned, rested main ly' with the Brish, who carried but a number of highly successful raids. - Prediction in these days of ' sudden upheavals is - unsafe, but it may ". be said that the Germans 'have maintain ed; themselves in state of prepared ness to attack along the British - front notwithstanding the exertions of the crown prince in his drive for ; Paris. Whether. Von Hlridenburg-"will launch another drive against the ' British in the! near- future ;th're is no doubt that his troops and artillery are ready for any - attempt ' that he may deem t ad visable -to . mkevs.i Jj J '"-' if Further ' details concerning he Brit ish operation in the? Hinges Section Friday night 'are available. - The at tack was made along a'- front of 3, 500 yards just east of Hinges. It had its northern - extremity near La Pan nerie. 'The -'Germans were holding a strong line of shell crater positions close to the British on" the - eastern bank of the La Bassee canal -' A limited objective of 600 yards in depth was set' for the enterprise. An unusual feature of the attack was that it was conducted entirely in the dark. It' began .: shortly : before- midnight. There was no moon to guide , the as saulting troops and the success of the entire proceedings depended upon each man keeping his right direction as he pushed forward in the blackness. Holding this sector jfor, the Germans was the eighteen-, reserve division .which committed s"uch horrifying deeds in : Termonde and J Louvan : which brought down upon It the execrations of hundreds of: helpless Belgian wo men. . ;.v; :.'."; The . attack was .preceded . by , an eight minute bombardment of the Ger man front line positions: VAt the same time British gunners Were carrying out effective counter battery shooting and the heavy artillery was pounding the enemy back ; areas hard. . , -: As the bombardment ceased British infantry started ; forward - to the shell hole craters which the enemy held machine gun 'posts that -represented the main defenses here. The 18th di vision is composed of ' hard men' . mor ally and they are-also hard ."fighters., 1 As the British advanced the" enemy opened a . heavy t fire from every mar chine gun nest along the line. The Germans were shooting -more or "less blindly in the dark which saved the British many casualties. But it was trying work to 'push ahead througn the barrage of bullets sweeping waist hiarh across No Man's Land. ; The'at- i tacking Infantry finally reached ' the enemy's posts and bitter hand-to-nana fighting occurred' "at 'most- of - these The battle in the region of La Pan nerle where : the Germans- were- espe cially strong was' exceedingly fierce: Here the contending troops'" struggled throughout most of the night.-- With the dawn, however, the British had secured all their objectives and forced the enemy to' fall" back." '7 , '.. : . . . Upwards of 200. prisoners . remained in the British rhands. Large numbers of German ' dead against-gun positions told jof the desperate, fighting that had been waged. ;. The morale of .the .pris oners as a .whole seemed very' fair. Many of them were convinced that", the Germans .. were i winning -the ,war and confident . . that , . they " would break through the, allied, lines, to. the. coast. One highly educated captive,', however, was not so' optimistic., He said ."the German ..people.lwere disappointed . be cause .their, troops had, not gpf ahead faster . in , tneir.'.effenslves. -. r t : Food' conditions - in ; Germany. . this prisoner" Said, were getting 'worse and worse and. the) situation- was 'especially bad elnce . te new,; bread restrictions went lnfo - eff eel' :He added that",the people 4lso w? 4tPtointed Decause the Ukraine had ttot produced ": the grain' f or f Germany .;that liad.'been ejt- reaction against , suptne ; '"' 5 ' . - trotzkyism; is spreading. Amsterdam,'' June' 16.' A dispatch from Kiev, dated 'June 12, Bays if'is reported that the Cossack rising, in the Don ' Tegion againstf they Bolshevik! ; is p xtendlng. The dispatch adds that the greater part" 'of the. district os Klzni-Tchirskaya-Stanltza ' lias 'gone , over' to the new government under General Krassnoff. whose troops are . approach ing Zaryzhu . FIERCE AFFAIR AMERICANS REPULSE RAID BY 600 HUN SHOCK TROOPS AT XIVRA Y ON TOUL LINE Following Extremely Heavy ; Bombardment Early" Sunday Morning Germans Launched; Swift Attack by Picked Troops and En jt.T'- tered Village With Object Of Taking Americans Prisoner. " Severe Fighting With Bayonets and Clubbed. Rifles. With the American Army-in France, june!,16. (By The Associated Press). About , 600 German . shock troops raided the American : first - line posi tions at the vilage of Xlvray, in the Tptil' sector early this morning. Some of the enemy, got into Xivray but wre soon driven out. ' At ' other points the Germans were badly beaten. T The attack began at 3 o'clock in the morning after an -. extremely violent bombardment of the front line, Ameri can batteries and villages far in the rear. The Germans advanced swiftly to the attack but were met by a heavy fire.-: Those5 who penetrated Xivray Hakes Total Since America En : rtered War of 8,055 With ' "..; Over 800,000 in France. SUIIDAY'S LIST HAS 57 Comparatively Slight Caualitie. Con Iderlng Great Number In Army --. - IK XJporw Wll-atl -" : Washington, June. 16. Seven hund red1" and 3 seventy casualties reported among . the American " expeditionary foVqes 'during, the week ' ending today brought the . total since , American troops first , landed' in France nearly a V year, ago to 8,085. The second weekly summary of casualties issued today by; the war department shows that-the total num ber of deaths from all causes ia 3,192, while 4,547 men have been wounded in action and 346 are missing in action, including all' men held, prisoners .in Germany. ; The summary, , which includes to day's list, follows: . , Killed, in action (including 291 at sea) 1,172; -Died of wounds, 364; Died of disease, 1,234; Died of accident and other causes 422; Wounded in action-, 4,547 Missing in action (including prisoners) 346; Total casualties repor ted' to date, 8,085. With . more than 800,000 soldiers sent overseas. . officials pointed to the small; number 291, lost through oper ations of German submarines as show ing ,' the. effectiveness of. the- convoy system. - -v The men lost were on the torpedoed British . steamer .Tnscania and Mold avia. . The ' former was taking troops from. America to England and the lat ter from England to France. The ' comparately small .number of men; dying from wounds Is pointed, to as indicating the efficiency of the am butances: and hispital Bystems while the' face that only 1,234 men have died of disease is acepted as proof of the fine .physical condition of the men. .Another satisfying - consideration is. that of the wounded men, a very, high percentage return to duty at. the front in' less " than six weeks. LIST ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY ' CONTAINS NAMES OF 57, MEN. t Washington,. ' June 16l The , army casualty liBt today contained 57 names divided as follows: , ' ; Killed in action; 27 ; died of wounds, 13; died of accident, 1; wounded sever ely, il 6. ; ; Lieut, Whitney W. Stark, Brooklyn, N Y.; who was severely wounded, was the only , officer named in the list. FRED J. FOLK; CHARLOTTE ' -MAN, SEVERELY WOUNDED. 'Washington,.' June 16. The .casual ty list ' today. Includes ; Fred, J. Polk,' 1102 Pegram street, - Charlotte, N, ,C, severely.: wounded. " v-V; GERMANS IN PORTQ RICO .,C : CELEBRATED CAROLINA LOSS. T An Atlantic ' Port,! June , 16. Feeling, against Germa.nyjs. so strong in Porto. Ricp, - aoording to ' passengers who ar rived here today on a steamship from . a Pqrto RIcan- ports - that recently when' 14 Germans were: celebrtaing in a restaurant in San Juan - the sinking of the Carolina' by a U-boat police and military authorities had difficulty, in;? preventing a - mob . from . lynching. tha .Teutphs. One - German was handl ed so . roughly that he was taken .to a.hospitaL. . ' " ' r-'t " . ':; On T the , same night citizens ; of San Juan paraded and , burned an efflgyf!of Admiral Von Tirpitz in a public square The, crowd carried signs reading ,"The Kaiser, next." A '-:?--JCHaJaavHareInaaemaa. . : jl.msterdam, June 16. A serious out break of Influenza in Berlin Is report ed i-by1 the , Berlin Loka Anzeiger, The newspaper, says the. publication of the numbe"r of cases .'under treatment has been forbidden, - AMERICAN LOSSES FOR VEK ARE 770 were forced speedily to withdraw 4nd elsewhere the enemy was completely repulsed in hard" fighting lasting more than two hours. -.:.;. - .- . ' According to. prisoners, the object of the enemy was' to take American prisoners. This object failed,7 as no American Is 'reported , ny ssing.,, The Germans, evidently angered by the failure of the attack, continued: an in termlttent shellinjj of thi villages in tne rear throughout -Sunday. : Some of the points were not' less than eight miles behind tne line. ' ; , The American ; troops - engaged at close quarters the small German: force that entered Xlvray . There was :sei vere fighting with bayonets and club Continued- On Page Two.) First Consideration - of Railroad Administration is to Help Win -the War. SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC And Justice, to. Employe t Wfc sFal - Wart and Jat bompen-ailoat -ior .s .- J I A' ;Lows Cost Xa Aim. ' Washington, June- 16i In a! compre hensive statement' of policy made pub lie toda-y Dlreclor General McAdo'o de clared the - railroad administration's aims in order of importance are to win the war by moving troops and war materials promptly; o give efficient service to the public; to" promote .sym pathy and' understanding 1 between the railroad management; -. employes and patrons, and - to apply- sound business policies to' railway - operation. . He said he hoped; future develop ment would humanize the science x of railroading and 'negative the " idea that "corporations'-have- no '.-.sonl." - "The policy of the United States railroad administration,' said .the di rector general - ".has been - formed and shaped by a : desire to accomplish the following ..' purposes which -are named in what I conceive -to -be -the order of their importance: ;' "First, the 'winning' of ; the war which includes -prompt movement ; of the men and material that 1 the gov ernment requires.- Tor this1 everything else must be subordinated. ,k "Second., the' service- of the public; which is the purpose 'for which the railways were ,built;,and . given the privileges accorded them.' This im plies, the maintenance, and " improve ment of. the railroad properties - so that adequate transportation -facilities will be provided at ' the .lowest cost, the object of .the-government being to furnish service rather than to make money. . .. , ; . "Third, the promotion of a spirit of sympthy and a better understanding as as between the administration of the railways and , their : two ; million em ployes, as well as their" one hundred million patrons, which latter class includes every., individual nation,, since transportation' has become a prior and universal necessity-: of" -civilized exis tence, :' ; . i:,-.K'- '.'Fourth, the application of. sound economics, including: ; ; ; - j "The payment: of a fair and . living wage for - service rendered and a Just; and prompt compensation for injuries received. ; -. -; .-j j -. . -. '". v "The purchase of material and equip' ment at the lowest : prices ; consistent with a reasonable, but not an exces sive, profit to the producer;' s "The . adoption of . - standardized equipment ahd the. introduction of ap proved devices that will save life And labor; ..'.' : Zt :" ' ".f'v-.'v :. , 'The 'routing of freight and passen ger traffic with due ; regard - to the fact that a straight; line is the short-: est distance between-two points; .-, .... ,."The intensive . employment of all equipment-and, a. , careful y record and scientific study of theresplts, obtained with a .vjewto. .determining the com parative efficiency - secured-""- I i i ; ; STUART SERVES NATION FREE. Former Governor ,jo ; Virginia - Joins Ranks of Dltar a.YW Men. ; Washington, .'June '16.. Henry C. Stuart, former, governor, of Virginia and .chairman ofv the jiatiqnal agricul tural advisory"; committee, has , been designated to. represent. agriculture in the war industries : board. - In making this announcement - today the depart ment - of agriculture said Mr. Stuart would keep in touch with-all govern ment agencies dealing with agricultur al , matters L and secure whatever , in formation and advice - those agencies, desire. . k ' " Mr. Stuart will' have his headquar ters In . Washington and. . will ' serve wlthoiU, XiMX- ' ' . . ' AIMS S SEtStH SUBS SINK PAIR TSl Sf irSe Both Vessels Were Sent Down si the Same Popular Hllting, -j-; Ground Off Virginia. . ANOTHEE . SHIP PURSUED Steamer lTrom' South America: Chased, for .Three Hours In the Same Waters. 1 ; - Washington, ' June , 18. Germany sea wolves 'have sunk two piore neu tral vessels in American waters.' '; - ; The latest victims of the' raiders, which first .made their first' appear ance ofT the Atlantic coast some three weeks ago, are the sailing ahip Krlngs- Jaa And the "bark Samoa," both Norwe gian. The crw of .the former .aa been picked up; by an American , war- ship which is bringing them to an At- lantic port and that of the latter waa landed, tonight' at Norfolk. Both ves sels were sent down ; 90, miles off -th3 Virginia coast. The Samoa wan sunk by shelifire at' 8 o'clock' Friday morn- . ing the navy- department announced ; today, its : announcement concerning the Krlhgsjaa said: ' - j "A United States man of war Has J picked up all 6f the" survivors of the; bark Krlngsjaa which was sunk abdut 9Q . miles off the - Virginia coast. They are being brought to an Atlantic port." Although 'the report to the depart ment might Indicate that Some of the crew .of the Krlngsjaa had been ' kill ed, officials believed that as1 they had done- bef oire the - Germans ''Permltted- ail aboard the:a!ling ship ! to .take j t - fhb Vine to hof Am V.Uni.tl.i .....i Since the Krlngsjaa was tient down ' in the same general locality as the ' Samoa, it was believed tdnight that the same submarine "had accounted for the ;. two ships.- ,' It also was ' regarded a( certain that the same submarine un successfully ; attacked ' the - British steamer Keemun off" the Virginia capes -list Thursday evening The Krlngsjaa brings i the total 'of vessels sunk by the German U-boats off the American coast ' to 20, six 'of which were -Norwegian, four steamers and two sailing craft. : r ' The Krlngsjaa was of 1,598 net tbns and the Samoa of 1.051 net tons. ' SAMOA SUNK NEAR WHERE BRITISH KEEMUN ATTACKED -Washington, -June 16. The Nor wegian ' bark 'Samoa, r from Buenos Aires, was. sunk by shell fire from a ' German submarine at 8 ' o'clock ! last -Friday morning about 90 miles 6ff the Virginia coast. The navy department announced today that 15 members 'of the crew were- picked up by a schooner and1 transferred - to - another - vessel, -which is bringing them to port The Samoa, a vessel of 1,601 net tons was sent down ne4 where the British armed steamer Keemun was unsuc cessfully r attacked Thursday evening. , The Norwegian vessel; was the nine teenth craft known officially to have beea sunkt by; the raiders since they ' began : operations off .'the Atlantic ' coast some three weeks ago. ' . ..." : - The attack on the , Samoa indicated that Germany's" sea wolves still are seeking easy victims picking out sail ing vessels v or.) unarmed, steamers while avoiding convoyed flotillas bound overseas. -The fact that the -U-". boats arB operating exclusively in the waters well off 'shore, between the Del-" aware -, and Virginia ' capes while the' approaches ; to New York are neglec-, ted, despite -the. known fact that the greatest war traffic ' goes out of that, port, adds to the Impression that the', raiders are purposely avoiding dan- gerous,' opponents. . .. ..-'a .' ' - The attacks adopted by the - sub marine . commanders lead officials ,to believe that 'Germany Is counting on only for' a 'hoped-for -effect on Ameri can morale and, not u pon any, military benefit to be derived from the damage done, '" !.' . ' '." . CREW OF SAMOA REACHED . 1 . . NORFOLK SAFELY LAST NIGHT. Norfolk, .June .16. The crew -of the - Norwegian bark. Samoa, sunk Fri day night by a German U-boat- off rthe .Virginia ..' capes,', was .landed, here. early tonight jby. an incoming steamer.. - , . The Samoa, according 'to reports of statements; of ' survivors, , was ; sunk -about 80 miiet off' the Virginia capes, slightly to the; outh, - andi the ship subjected tp 'fhell flre That . several ' of ; the men "were forced to hurriedly leave the vessel was evidenced by the -fact that ,they-,were s.cantlly clad:. . il lost" their ; personal . belongings, c : i On t arlval heer 3 on . an , Inbound vessei- the., fifteen . men were met . at the dock ,.by naval i. Intelligence .men,' and, were brought, to Norfolk by trol ley. . They ; were questioned for an hour or; more thy officers of. the. bu reau consul "William. Klyver. The ut most secrecy ' was . maintained as th story told by-the officers of the ship, and' even when: they were carried out to. a hotel, f or. aupper they were close ly guarded' sailors sitting with them . at. the table- and- secret-service men ' guarding - the. dlng room. No one -was allowed to talk to them. '-" : ' : .-?' ; t , . ".-..'. T : t ' U : v ':-': " THREE-HOUR STERN CHASE : '' '' ' t OF- STEAMER OFF VIRGINIA; An Atlantic 'Port, , June .,16. In? a three-hour stern chase oft the Virginia coast, a steamship from " South Am (Continued on Page Two). : ,
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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