South Bend News-Times, Volume 32, Number 148, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 28 May 1915 — Page 2

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1 JWDAY, MAY 2, in IT,. THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

HOLDS SHIP WAS

HIT BY TORPEDO

Nebraskan, Which Reaches Liverpool, Was Flying the American Flag When Hit Says Capt. Greene.

Ity llnylcn TalNot, I.IVi;i:r xn,, M;ty I' v The American flr;iiiicr Nobra.vkan, cripplo.l by an rfl'i'n Tm.-l.iy nitrht vhil off . Ktn.'t rook, rauio into this jort just tirforo mMniKht. Tli (Ki(Jei opinion c' l-oth ".ijt. J. Crcon am! mr-inhcrs of the crew cxprscl to me on bo;ir'l the .Whraskan w;m th;it tin- .hip ua.s struck hv ;l torpedo from a Clcrrn;in ml'iiiarinf. 'apt. (rcen nee(Jol no invitation to tell his story. If evrr a man pcison- ' lfiel wrathful iniiunation this officer did. Ili.v first, wnrils uttered with evident emotion were: Ve -were attacked by a r.crinan nil, marine without any wurninK despite the fact we were flying an American fins ami that the name of the, nhip was painted in letters nine feet hi'h, extending alonK her sido for .-i t!ist:inre of ?.' feet at a lu-lphth of fully 10 feet ahove the surface. Submarine Dl-apin-ai "After we took to the, 1l ..j the Fubmarine disappeared, her commander evidently thinking as wo did that the ship was doomed." After Capt. Green recovered from the momentary excitement consequent upon having safely brought his ship to port I sot him to tell me the following connected story of the seeming outrage. Besides himself the ship's company consisted of five officers and 3 - crew. Capt. Green said: "We are 11 feet down by the head and it is due to the bulkhead construction that we didn't sink. I was sitting In my bunk when the explosion occurred at S:"0 p. m. Tuesday. It was a very fine nUht with a bright moon. Wo were 4S miles w est of Fast net doing about 12 knots in a calm sea. I was startled by a violent shock followed almost immediately by a great explosion. I felt the shock first and 1c the extdoslon."

Ill l' o.i .... - , . I The captain emphasized the point:

hat had it been a mine tne shock anu tho explosion would have been simultaneous. "I ordered the crew to take to the the head rapidly. After a time I orhoats as the ship was settling down by dered the crew back to the ah I. Meanvhile I had ordered fc. U. fc. signals sent out and at 1 o'clock a. m. we, made out two admiralty boats coming toward us. Made Tor Uverixwd. "Then I decided to try and make Liverpool and succeeded In doing so, at an average rate of eight knot There was a perceptible interval between the shock and the explosion. Talking with the chief engineer, w ho was n deck on watch at the time the ship was torpedoed. 1 elicited from him the fact that he saw a torpedo coming towards the ship. 1 he boatswain and two quartermasters were in their bunks in the forecastle. The boatswain was badly injured on the hoad. arm and leg. The other two were slightly injured. Letters nine feet high amidships were pointed out to me by the second otlicer, who said it could be plainly seen this nif;ht. The hole In the starboard bow wan ?,n feet by 1.'. feet, big enough to drive two automobiles through side by side. The men off watch In the fore part of the ship had a miraculous escape from benath. the whole inner part of the ship helm; in indescribable confusion. filed on top of the for-v.-ir,i h itch were several steel girders,

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were blown overboard by the force of the explosion. An Augr:iatetl Cux. rnotlicial representatives of the government, -who spent six hours aboard the ship, told me it seemed an aggravated cas' of wanton attack. So far as they know, thi? and the Kalaha are the only two instances of outward-bound "ships being attacked by it German subharine. In the case of the Falaba they point out. beside? being a British ship she was bound for west Africa, which might be considered a belligerent country and carried u cargo, but in the case of the Nebrasknn she was bound to a neutral country ami had absolutely no cargo. l'mphasis undoubtedly will be laid on the fact that the Nebraskan was distinguishable as an American ?.hip, tlylng the American flag and bound for America.

many, or continue to treat the incident in the usual diplomatic way. Captain Dcsrrjlws Shok. Messages were received Thursday from Consul Gen. Skinner, Consul Frost and Ambassador Page. Mr. Skinner reported a wireless message to him from Capt. Green of the Nebraskan. Cant. Green describes the attack as having been followed by u "violent shock. territic explosion, bursting hatches, and throwing hatch beams, cargo derricks and twisted Iron into the air, filling the lower hold forward, completely with water." Mr. Skinner says that it was at dusk when the explosion occurred and that the Haff had been hauled down five minutes before, but that the "steamer's name was painted on both sides of the ship in letters six feet tall. Had no warning and saw nothing." Ambassador Page uses tho word "torpedoed" in his dispatch. QucMion Ux of Word. Officials do not know whether Ambassador I'age uses the word torpe

doed from Information of his own, or!

whether he, is sending reports, as he did yesterday, from British sources. K. II. Duff, counsel for the comparvy owning the Nebraskan. was at the state department today and at the navy department. lie expressed the opinion that the vessel was struck by a mine and that tho steamship ofll-e-ials In New York had the same view. No steps, he said, had been taken asking this government to protest.

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NEWS OF INTEREST TO POLISH CITIZENS $ $ $ $ 3k $ $ $ $ 5 CIXSIN(i OF FOIITY-IIOUILS' IFVUTIOX. The 40-hours devotion at the st. Stanislaus church closed Tuesday evening with impressive ceremony. Solemn high mass was read at 9: CO o'clock by He v. Anthony Hubowicz, C. S. C, pastor of St. Hedwige's church, acting as celebrant, Itev. O'Brien, assistant pastor of St. Patrick's church as deacon, and Itev. Delluzon of Notre Dame as sub-deacon. In the evening at 7:30 o'clock the 40-hours' devotion was fittingly closed with solemn benediction and a procession in which the Children of Mary participated. The sermons during the services were preached by Hev. John Ilosinskl of Hammond. Tho altars were beautifully adorned wifi profusion of cut Howcrs and l4htcd tablers. Th priests who assisted the pastor, 'R'-v. tloman Marciniak, C. S. C, were It . John Osadnik of Laporte, Itev. Joseph Ziclinski of East Chicago, Uev. Joan Hosinski of Hammond, Rev. Ladislaus Szczukowski of Rolling Pra rie, Rev. Boleslaus Sztuczko of Chicago. Rev. John F. DeGroote, pastor of St. Patrick's enure" Uev. Stanislaus Gruzo, pastor of .St. Caslmier's church, and Rev. John Kubacki, pastor of St. Adelberfs church.

WASHINGTON. May 2 7. Count von PernstortT. the German ambassador, called at the state department Thursday and Hied a practical disclaimer of the theory that the American ship Nebrask.tn could ha e been destroyed by a German mine. The statement of the German ambassador which wns in writlnir. was as follows: "With reference to n report which 1 had read In n Washington paper this morning. T beg leave to advise that I have o!Vidal information from our admiralty that Germans mines Intd in the sea are of a nature that they become innocuous when they break from their anche.rage." Count Rernstorffs statement Indicated to seune of the oftlcisU that Germainwill not only contend that It wns not a German mine that disabled the Nebraskan. but that thero will be a total absence of proof that tho injury wa-s due to a German submarine. Still 1'nn lowered. Fp to a late hour Thursday night the ejuestlon as to whether the Nebraskan was attacked by a submarine or ran over a mine. Fnglish or German, remained unanswered at the white house and state department

Am 1'asH.uior i-ate nas iuieu promptlv i'- th administration officials are intensely Interested In the determination of whether it v;ts a mine or torpedo that disabled tho American essel and whether England or Germany is responsible. Amt'iV5sador Page informed the department that he has dispatched a naval constructor to Liverpool to examine the hull of the vessel. The officials say that it may be errsy to determine whether the vessel was struck by a torpedo or ran over a mine. Pending the report e,f the naval expert and the receipt of evidence to be taken l y 'onsul Gen. Washington from members of the crew, the president and other administration officials are reserving judgment. Rack of the anxiety among officials is the possibility that it may be proved that the Nebraskan was torpedoed by a German s ilmiat in-. This would at on e produce a state of aff-tirs in which :!o- president would either have to lipply "the words and acts' threattfivd In his recent message to Gcr-

socfAii i :v i:ts. About 125 younir people attended tho shower party given at Daskowski's hall in honor of Miss Pauline Iatowska. 4 24 S. Carlisle fet., and Michael Ruczkowskl. Orange st.. whose marriage will take place June 1. The evening was pleasantly spent with games and dancing. A delicious luncheon was served at the close of the affair. The hosts and hostesses vere Martin Ruczkowskl. Stanley Ratowski, Misses Helen Michor, Mary Holasinska. 'Mary Ruczkowska and Helen Dolniak. The afternoon fancy work class of the Polish Woman's alliance of this city will mo - Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at iho St. liedwige school building. Singing rehearsal of the I,ady Falcons choir will be held this evening at is o'clock at Z. R. hall. The military band of Z. R. Falcons will hold its rehearsal this evening at 7::'u o'clock at Z. H. hall. The singing practice of M. U. choir will be held Monday evening at S o'clock at Koscluszko hall.

IMWTILS. Clara KazmiTCzak, two years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kazmlerczak, 421 Jacksem st.. died Thursday evening at 7 o'clock after a few days' illness with pneumonia. Tho funeral will be held Saturday morning at 8 o'clock at the St. Adelberfs church. Rurlal will bo in St. Joseph's Polish cemetery.

PKRSOXAIiS. Mrs. Magdalena Adamska has returned to her home in Hronson. Mich., after a few days' visit with relatives

and friends. She was the guest of Mrs. Francis Weglenka. W. Division st. Frank Hazinski, Casimier Hazlnsk!, Sam Rose, Ore Ooetz and William Honer motored this morning to Indianapolis where they will attend the races. Stanley Sztuczko, who hn.s served the United States for the past few years, has arrived here from Chicago to spend a few weeks with relatives. John Ragdowlak, who has been visiting with relatives and friends, returned te Chicago Thursday. Edward Andrzejewska has left for Chicago after a business visit here. Joseph Mislowskl of Hammond is In tho city on business. Miss Rernice H'rgiez. W. Division st.. has left for Chicago to spend a few days with relatives. Henry Skopnlckl arrivee! hero this morning from Ruffalo on business. Mrs. Thomas Kusnlk returned to her hemie in Michigan City after a brief visit with friends here. Walter Schmidt has returned to Gary after a business visit here. Frank Kujawskl of East Chicago is in tho city on business. Casimier Turgowski ha.s returned to Chicago after a visit here. Leo Matuszak of Chicago, who has been here on business, loft today for Fort Wayne. Mrs. Mary Najciek has arrived hero from Elkhart for a brief visit with relatives and friends. Sho is the guest of her son. Aloisios Najdek, 14 l W Ford st. Stephen Pa.iakowskl. W. For:, st.. is seriously 111. Kiward Mathews arrived here Thursday from Detroit to spend several days with friends. Miss Helen Pakszter of Chicago is in the city on business. Frank Warweckl, who has been here on business, returned to Gary Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Stanlev Merzydlo. who were recently married, left today on their honeymoon trip to Milwaukee and surrounding cities. Joseph Sobklewitz. who has hern here for a few days visiting with friends, returned to Chicago Thursday afternoon. Anthony Struzinski has returned to Laporte after a business visit here. John Opaczcwbki of Chicace. who has been here on business, left ioday for Toledo. George Rudlowski. who has been here visiting with friends, returned to Gary Friday afternoon, veafr. .lsThgow,M. . O-qSzS w Hiesl.mh

LOST BY BRITISH

Majestic is Torpedoed and Sent to the Bottom at Gallipoli Peninsula Princess Irene Lost While in Port.

LONDON. May 2S. The Rritish battleship Majestic was sunk by a torpedo in the Dardanelles Thursday and the Rritish naval auxiliary Princess Irene was blown up at her pier in Sheerness harbor w ith a loss of ?,2 4 lives. The loss of life in the disaster to the Majestic is not known, but the admiralty announces that most of her eUtieers and crew were saved. The two naval disasters, coming within 24 hours of the sinking of the battleship Triumph in the Dardanelles, have cast a gloom over London, both official and unofficial. Added to this Is a deep air of mystery. The blowing up of the prim-ess Irene, a former trans-Atlantic liner taken over by the government from the Canadian Pacific railway, her owners, is seemingly beyond explanation. Rumors that it was the work of spies are heard on all sides. Taken in connection witn the disaster to the battleship Bulwark on November 2 with a hss of 750 men which was similar In every respect and which has never been explained, in spite ef prolonged Investigation, it has stunned navy officials. Raids Marmora Sea. The only drop of joy in Britain's cup Thursday was the story of the daring exploits of the submarine E-ll which Is rapidly terrorizing Turkish

shipping in the s,.a ,,f Marmora. The fact that she invaded the very harbor of Constantinople and torpedoed a transport at anchor alongside the

arsenal lias made a great appeal to;

P.ritons, who always pay tribute to any daring deed in which the sporting element is particularly appealing. Rut the defiance of the E-ll goes hut little toward replacing tho Triumph and the Majestic. The loss ef the Princess Irene, of course, will

have no effect on tho navy, but the!

frightful annihilation of her crew has brought horror to all England. The explosion is absolutely beyonel

explanation. Officials Thursday night

refused to discuss the disaster and : there is no one else who can. All thej men on board here w ere blown to i

bits but one and ho is unconscious and probably will die. Has Little to Say.

Th admiralty has little to say:

about the hss of the- Majestic either.

Ihe Majestic, once the pride ot Riitain'.s Uect, is now somwhat out of d.ite, but particularly serviceable for the work at which she was engaged.

She was launched in ls0' and her service lias been continuous and in all parts of the world. The Majestic was a battleship of 14,'JOO tons displacement and normally carried a crew of 7." 7 men. Sho was built in 1 :.-. being one of the old pre-dreadnought class. Her length at the water line was 3!9 feet and her beam 75 feet. Her length over all was IE? feet. She was armed with four 12-inch guns, 12 six-inch, 1 twelve-pounders and 12 three-pounders, besides two Maxims and two 12-pound boat guns. She also had four lS-inch torpedo tubes submerged. and one above water. She was covered with heavy Harvey armor. Her speed limit was 1G 1-2 knots. She was laid down at Portsmouth in February, ISM, and completed in Jaituary of the following year. She was one of a class of nine ships which included the Magnificent. Hannibal,

Italian King on Board New Battleship

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The picture shows King Victor Emmanuel on board the powerful Italian warship. Vittoro Emmanuel, named in hi honor.

m Prince George, Victorious, Jupiter, j chip Relle Isle as a target, sent her to

the bottom in nine minutes.

The admiralty's announcement of the loss of tho Majestic is almost a bare as that concerning the sinking of the Triumph yesterday. The fact that the majority of the crew of the Majestic were saved, however, has lightened the gloom here somewhat. Unofficial dispatches state that the Majestic was sent down off Sedd-El-Bahr, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, while she was covering the operations of the allied land forces.

Mars, Ciesar and Illustrious.

Majestic Was Flagship. For some years the MajeMic was ilagship of the channel squadron. The Rritish newspapers and periodicals of the early years of the present centuries devoted column after column to her and her exploits. One of these was particularly interesting at the time, being the firt case on record where p. warship was ever used by another for target practice.' The Majestic's big guns, using the old war-

As to the loss of the Triumph, a dispatch received from Constantinople Thursday night by way of Amsterdam, would indicate that the loss o life among the crew was heavy. The dispatch states that it is learned in Constantinople that the orhcers and crew pufferod much more heavily than was at first estimated. It is he lieved that in order to torpedo the? Majestic the submarine, which was probably of German construction and manncel by Germans, was forced to thread its way beneath the entire, allied fleet in the straits.

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