Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1917 — TROOPSHIP IS SUNK [ARTICLE]

TROOPSHIP IS SUNK

150 BRITISH OFFICERS AND MEN Former Liner Ivernia Torpedoed by Enemy Submarine, Sayjs London Statement. ■■ London, Jan, s,—The I>i;iris.h transport Ivernia has lyeen sunk, it wgs otlicially aunpirnced. < >ne hundred and 'fifty military ofiigers. an<l men are. missing. - . ?■ The text, of announcement reads as follows: “The Ivernia was sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean o ( h January IMlurihg bad ■ weather and while carryitig tmops. At present four military officers and 140 men are missing. ‘‘The casual I i esfaniong the Ivefhia’s officers and crew are not yet definitely known, but hopes are entertained that the only officers of the ship missing are tlie surgeon gnd chief engineer.’’ The Cimard liner Ivernia, a 14,278ton. steamer, has bpeir for sottie time in the 1 tritish■ govermnei.it, serxice as a transportt. having ai \ itrious times cap .ried J fo’ops from (’anada and between British pm/ts ami the Dardanelles. There has b< - ti mJhi ng in recent reports regardio , it s iimx (‘incuts. Il was built In l!)()b at Xe-v <’astle. Ils length .wa's.oS2 feet ami it was G 1 feet beam and -37 feet in dral t.