St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 30, 1916

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Dispatches to Washington Say Marina Was Sunk by Gunfire; Consul Says His. Information Is Provisional. LONDON, Oct. 30.—The American em- bassy today received a report from Wesley Frost, American Consul at Queenstown, that the British steamship Marina had been torpedoed without- warning. It is believed a number of Americans were on board. Only 34 members of the crew of 104 gre known here to have been picked up nd landed at Crook-Haven, Ireland. In reply to an inquiry from the American embassy. the Admiralty said today that there were 49 Amer- icans in the crew of the Marina. A private telegram received at the American consulate this afternoon from Crook-Haven says a number of Amer- icans were drowned when the Marina Was sunk. Frost is procuring affidavits from sur- vivors., Lioyds reports that a steamer, an- chored off Crook Haven, Ireland, sig- nals that she has picked up the ship- wrecked crew of the steamship Marina of Glasgow. A report on the sinking on Oct. 26 of the British steamship Rowanmore also was made to the American embassy to- day by Frost, who states that the vessel was torpedoed. Seven Americans, includ- ing five Filipinos, were on board the Rowanmore, Several of them have given Frost affidavits stating that a subma- rine shelled lifeboats while they were being lowered and after they were clear _ of the ship, without causing loss of life. 2% 5 ae 4, ioe a Bs: = © }eul Frost's dispatch: The Marina, which has been engaged in transatlantic service, was a vessel of 6204 tons gross, built in 1900. She was last reported as having arrived at Glas- gow on Oct. 10, after having sailed from Newport News on Sept. 21. REPORT SAYS GUNS SANK THE MARINA nsul Frost Specifies Informa- tion He Transmitted Is “Provisional.” WASHINGTON, Oct. 390.—Disr itches to the State Department say the Ma- rina, when sunk, had a mixed crew of British and Americans and that she was sunk by gunfire without warning. Consul Fror* at Queenstown specified that the infuimation he _ transmitted was ‘‘provisional.”’ Investigation *vill be made at once to determine the status of the Marina and the nature of the attack to determine whether any of Germany's pledges to the United States have been violated. The following is a summary of Con- Ma- The British horse’ transport rina, with a mixed crew of British and Americans, was reported sunk without warning by German subma- rine gunfire at 3 p. m, (Oct. 28), 100 miles west, off Cape Clear, in an official report at the State Depart- ment today from Consul Frost at Queenstown. Thirty-four of the crew of 104 have been landed at Crook- haven, while 70 others, presumably those in boats 1 and 8, are missing. Consul Frost says his information so far is purely ‘provisional.’ | Survivors of the British freighter Row. anmore, sunk by a submarine after near- ly an hour’s chase, were shelied after they had taken to their boats, according * to another official dispatch from Consul as Frost. No casualties were reported. The freighter was bound from Balti- more to Liverpool with a mixed cargo and was attacked by the submarine on the 2th, 140 miles southeast of Cape Clear, and after 50 minutes’ attempt to escape, her steering gear was shot away. Thereupon she stopped, the report says, gné@ signaled that she was abandoning 7. a 4 Bret 2a . 2 ‘ a . ~ 246 oa: TAs : “a Y. Se , _ mg on n4 4 9 » yee, _ x a gh ee PH ae EF een wae et Rae te ONE BOELKE. LOOKS LIKE LANDSLIDE MI‘CORMICK DECLARES Democratic Chairman, in Chi- cago for Conference, Says President Will Sweep West CHICAGO, Oct. 3.—Vance C. Me- Cormick, chairman of the Democratic National Committee came to Chicago today for what is expected to be his final conference of the campaign with Senator Thomas J. Walsh, manager of the Western Democratic headquarters. The latest reports from leaders in each state were discussed. Chairman McCormick said: ‘Honestly, it looks like a landslide. I find conditions in this territory {m- proved over what they were when I was here two weeks ago, and that is saying a whole lot. You know, things looked mighty good to me then and I returned to New York inspired with the conviction that the West was on fire for the President. I could smell the smoke then. Now I can almost see the blaze. “The West has no ‘edge’ on the East in this matter of loyalty to the Presi- dent. The East is mighty warm in its support of Wilson and Democrats gen- erally. It has tmproved daily for the last two weeks, and states that were doubtful may be counted safely for the President at this time. ‘In Greater New York,” McCormick said, “I know of my own knowledge that the President's strength has been a source of surprise and gratification to the local organization, whose lead- ers confidently believe that the bor- roughs constituting the greater city, will roll up one of the heaviest Demo- cratic pluralities in many years. “I see by the Chicago papers that Frank H. Hitchcock claims the election of Mr. Hughes, and gives a list of states he professes to belleve the Re- publicans will carry. Of the % states he claims for Hughes, I do not regard fix as certainly for the Republican can- didate. “The Wilson sentiment in Ohio that makes Mr. Hitchcock concede the State to the Democrats does not stop at -im- aginary state lines. It extends all over this section and by this token, not to mention confidential reports and first- hand advices, we know that Hlinots and Indiana are also for the President. This same sentiment is sweeping the Pa- cific coast, “I confidently expect the President to carry Connecticut, New Jersey, Dela- ware, Maryland and Weat Virginia: in fact, the situation now looks as if these states are no longer in doubt. “The swing is toward the President and there are no signs of abatement," Hughes to Get More Than 300 F.lecto-~ ral Votes, Willcox Says. NEW YORK, Oct. %.—The prediction that Charlies E. Hughes will have con- siderably more than 200 electoral votes was made today by Chairman William R. Willcox of the Republican National Committee. “Mr. Hughes wiil have 210 electoral votes or more,” Mr. Wilicox said. “My reports show that Ohio, Illinois and In- diana will all go Republican, as will also New York State. We also consider Michigan safe, and although there is a bitter fight in Utah, I believe that {t will so Republican. The Democrats have been claiming Minnesota lately, but my reports from that State do not indicate that it will go Democratic. As to Wis- consin, there are a good many varying reports from there, but I waa told to- Gay by authorities from that State that it would be in the Republican column.” pei lare ition sae lialggilhaeliipdte Fe le ad Sis ne li Met sic el ur le Sega” head Ts A CET ee Ri RAS AR Osc ani NM Re A ROLE Ep WOMEN GAVE S101 944 row Wilson Independent League received FOR HUGHES CAMPAIGN Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim and Mrs. Hatry, Payne Whitney Contributed $10,000 Each. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Women of } the country contributed $101,944. to the campaign’ fund of the National Hughes Alliance Women’s Committee, according te the financial statement filed today with the Clerk of the House by May H. Rumsey, treasurer. Expenditures. of the Women’s Com- mittee up to Oct. 23 were $95,303. Among the largest contributors were Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim, New York, and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, $10,- 000 each; Mrs. E. H. Harriman, $5000, Mrs. Willard Straight, $76500;. Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Felix War- burg, Mrs. Alexander Smith Cochrane and Mrs. W. H. Crocker, Burlingame. Cal., $2500 each; Mrs. Walter Rosen, New York, $1475. Women who'contributed $1000 each were Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury,. Mrs. T Coleman du Pont, Mrs. Simon Gug- genheim, Mrs. Charles Botighton Wood, Mrs. John D. Archbold, Mrs A. A. Anderson Mrs. Gifford Pinchot, Mrs. Tiffany ake, Mrs.’ Livingston Beeckman and Miss Helen Frick. Various other amounts have been pledged, among them $810,000 by Mrs. Collis P. Huntington of New York. . Hig Contributions to Women’s Party Campaign Made Public, CHICAGO, Oct. %0.—A, partial list of campaign contributions to the Na- tional Women’s Party, which is op- posed to President Wilson, was made public at the headquarters of the party here. Among the contributors were Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont of New York, $26,000; Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, $1000: Mrs. William Crocker of San Francisco, $1000, and John MilhoNand of New York, father of Mrs, Ines ilholland Boissevain, $5000. The funds were spent chiefly for literature and for campaign speak- ery, according to the statement. Wilson League Has Collected $34,667 and Spent 631,080. WASHINGTON, Oct. ~The Wood- contributions in the presidential] cam- paign aggregating $34,067, and has ex- pended-thus far $31,030, according to the report of its treasurer, Henry Bruere of New York, filed today with the clerk of the House. There were 496 contributors. Among them were Jacob H. Schiff, $6000: Rep- resentative William Kent, California, $4000; Charies R. Crane, $2000; Mra. Chartes R. Crane, $1000; George Bustis, Newport, R. I., $1000, and Mrs. Joseph Fels, New York, $1000. U-BOAT SAVES STEAMER CREW Men of British Craft, Sank Off North Cape, Landed tn Norway. BERLIN, Oct. 0, by wireless to Say- ville.—A digpatch from Christiania te the Overseas News Agency quotes the Aft-j erposten a& reporting the arrival of 4& German with the crew of 23 of the British steam- er Polo. The Polo, the report adds, with, 300 tons of coal for . ‘from Newcastle, was sunk by. the submarine 20 miles off North Cape. “The Swedish steamer Arvid,” says the Overseas Agency, “foundered near Baumo during @ storm. A German |.Macedonian.front in the regiori _submarine at. Hanningrvesg] | FLEEING ARMY IN Mackensen’s Forces Have Come in Contact With Russians—Gains Reported on Hungarian Border. Germans Storm French Posi- tions South of Somme, but Lose Ground to British in North. . Heavy Fighting Is Reported on Cerna Front in Mace- donia and in Volhynia— Russians Are Repulsed. BERLIN, Oct. 30, by wireless to Say- ville—The capture of several stronsly defended positions- near the Hungartan- Kumanian frontier was announced today by the War Office. In Dobrudja Field Marshal von Mackensen’s forces, con- tinuing their pursuit of the Russians and Rumanians, have come in contact. with the Russians. The announcement follows: “Army group of Archduke Charies Francis: In the wooded Carpathians on the Hungarian-Rumanian frontier and in the mountains to the south, the weather was rainy and quiet prevailed. Only patrols were active. “Southeast of Rothenthurm Pass the success obtained on the preceding day by the Hanoverian and Mecklenburg Rifles was enlarged and several strong- ly defended Rumanian positions on the heights were taken by storm. From the last engagements in this district 18 of- ficers and more than 700 men have been brought back prisoners. “Southwest of Szsurduk Pass the Ru- manians pushed back one of our col- umng, Heavy fighting ts in progress on the Monastir. The repulse of French and Servian attacks was announced today by the War Office as follows: ‘“After strong artillery preparation Servian and French troops on the Cerna yesterday made several attacks, first against small and then against larger sectors of the German and Bulgarian positions. The attacks failed complete- ly before our curtain of fire and in the case of the fighting northeast of Vel- yeselo on account of a counter-attack. Equally unsuccessful hostile attacks were delivered near Kenali and Grade- schnitza.”’ $8 FRENCH ADVANCE NORTH OF SOMME System of German Trenches Near Sailly-Saillisel Re- ported Taken. PARIS, Oct. %.—A system of German trenches northwest of Sailly-Salllisel, on the Somme front, was captured by the French last night, the. War Office an- as far as the Sailly Church. South of the Somme the Germans made repeated attacks between Biaches and the region south of La Maisonette, By means of their last attempt they ob- tained a footing In some of the Maison- ette Farm buildings. On the Verdun front the artillery fighting was lean se- infantry activity. Rheims was bombarded violently end some civilians were killed. Italian Troops tn Epirus to Protect Wing of Allies, Constantine Ia Told, LONDON, Oct. 380—The Italian Minister to Greece, | nan audience with King Constantine, has explained that the Italian occupation of North-« ern Epirus does not change the situ- ation there as affecting the status of Epirus, as this will be decided ia peace conference after the wan says a Reuter’s dispatch from Athens. The Minister informed the King that Italian troops had replaced the Greek soldiers in Epirus in order to protect the left wing of the entente army. Greek Ship, Taking Volunteers te Salontki, Torpedoed; 50 Drowned. LONDON, Oct. %.—The steamer An- gelike, conveying volunteers to Salontki, torpedoed the Greek steamer , which was taking to Saloniki 0 recruits them aboard the schooner Golden Gata,”| : s% NORTH DOBRUDJA. Berlin Announces That below. — nounced today. The French advanced vere near Douaumont and there was no’ a : . one "Ss TEUTONS OVERTAKE. ey 0 é a *