The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 7, 1918, Page 1

_ VOLUM L LEASED WIRE &ERVICR g 19 TRD PRESS ASSOCIAT 145 U.S. hree 7 - & * s * MAN IN THE LISTS At least three Seattle men, two of whom| University of Washington men, were on d the torpedoed Tuscania, according to listing of official reports. The two university men are: Corporal lalph Dreitzler, of Co. F, Sixth battalion, Dth engineers, and A. Brackett, member of company in the foresters’ detach- W, W. Root, formes § porkioospee os estern. Union, was a member of | Cae of the units on board. . Anxious relatives of the men are attempt-| to ascertain their fate. Corporal Dreitzler, whose mother lives ‘at 7217 Taft st., enlisted here last December ‘with Brackett. Both men are members of university engineering fraternity, and ‘were in the forestry school. The official reports on the sinking list Companies D, E and F, of the 20th engineers, | as on board the Tuscania. This, it is be- lieved, would include the three Seattle men, unless by some chance they were ordered to other duty before the vessel left America. Mrs. William Dreitzler, mother of Cor- poral Dreitzler, heard from her son a short time ago and he remarked that he expected to leave for “over there’? soon, and was eager to get across. 5 ‘ Dreitzler was a junior at the university. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 7.—At least two Wdiers from Tacoma’ were aboard the troopship Tuscania when she was sunk off "the Irish coast, it was believed today. There is also a possibility that many other men from Camp Lewis were passengers on the ill-fated transport. H. G. Root, son of Rev. L. T. Root of member of the 100th aero squadron. ‘ward B. Gibson, former Tacoman, is also believed to have been on the troopship. George S. Long, Jr., son of George S.) ong of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., was) at first thought to be aboard the vessel. A telegram from Long to his father today, | however, stated his company did not sail the torpedoed transport. At Camp Lewis it was said today that a umber of men from the 166th depot brigade had been sent to fill out the 20th| Engineers. | TUSCANIA HADCARRIED MIOUSANDS OF TROOPS LT ENEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Thousands American troops have been car 4 acrows the nea by the Hritish PM ener Tuseanin, which fell victim rT submarine off the Irish many more troops. McLean was chief of Tuscania. She has had | counters with subm | er: | ) She took the ol4 69th regiment of - RE TURES! Se Noe ett ya4e tone ADMIRAL AKIYAMA DIES! s in the could carry’ here today. 4 Pusrengers, but wi ' accommodations Ed. } during the Russo-Japanese war, died|learn his son's warvaigets thru THE GREATEST SEATTLE, WASH., THURSD. ~ HE commander-in-chief of our army and navy came forth a few days ago with the definite opinion that, with a supreme effort this spring and summer, this year will sce the end of the war. He knows, better than any other American, our conditions and the con- ditions in adversary countries, and he would not offer us this glorious hope had he not strong grounds for faith in it. In God's name, let us make that supreme effort and save the world from another win- ter of universal, unprecedented human mis- ery and loss! Today of all days, when the tragedy and sacrifice and heartache of war are brought home so vividly to us—today, when Ameri- cans realize the first substantial loss of men in this world conflict—today let us ALL sol- emnly resolve to go over the top with every dollar and with every ounce of energy that we can offer. If President Wilson asks one meatless Seilitiiion Land in Irish Towns of the landed } | American survivors Tuscania were » Irish towns. Ruins to of an old ¢ add interest } the watering place « only 11 miles from Londonderr Larne is « typical Irish ses Victor Morgan had been warn: | i * port on Lough 1 rien ed of German spies in Switzer: Tacoma, is a member of one of the units + North channel, 17 miles } tand. He left, his satchel in a ‘ * nat eee: See Swiss hotel. Inside was a pac! reported aboard the Tuscania. Root is a { tered naror from sormewet {age of offictal looking papers | besa asa tied with a cord. Morgan made a light peneil mark where the cord He went out When he ed the paper locked his door, returned not "3 had been dis’ 5 But the pencil mark told the NAVAL HEADQUARTERS IN LONDON REPORTS | SHIP MAY BE AFLOAT) tate. The cord had been remov WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—A briet| ¢¢. The Germans had go 0 0 r Admiral pereys seoamnan orn F reid “16 will sone incident Morgan re- believes” the Tuscania was atill n his interesting and in i ned Ti of a ative series on WHAT IS rata coger times) sais anit colth IN GERMANY TO- n was sent to Europe by The Star and other American journals to get the facts for er American or British des had convoyed her. was stated at tae these stories, which are appear “time” might ha ing in Seattle in this newspaper. Tae dite, This is the eighth article: | ‘ BY VICTOR MORGAN Editor of the Cleveland Press (Copyrighted, 1918, by the Ne Enterprise Associa German troop: rt rtment din night that 267 per. na are reported missing from the Tuscania Anything coming from American | ¢ naval headquarters in London would be signed stated OREGON GOVERNOR’S SON MEMBER OF UNIT SALEM, Ore., Feb. 7.—Karl Withy: combe, son of Gov. James Withy combe, was a member of Company D, 20th engineers, of the units aboard the Tuscania, but there is a ponsibil ity that he was transferred to anoth Sims,” it was an by valor in the It may be that this ts born of the fact that wherever the German | troops have been met with equal nirnbers and conditions, they have been defeated or fought to a stop. Not that the German soldiers are | lacking in bravery, ‘The world has| |never seen anything lke with which the German troops, | masa formation, shoulder to shoulder, the calm in goss. She was the crack vessel of TOKIO, Feb. T=Vice Admiral|er unit before the vessel sailed, bin the Anchor line, un: Shinshi Akiy , who was one of | father stated today | marched to the mouths of guns and Cunard line. Her « the closest advisers of Admiral Togo| Withycombe is endeavoring to | annihilation. But, individually, the German is not a good fighter. " Washington. é Teutons Attempt to Draw Swiss in War He lacks the in- The Seattle Star DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AY, FEBRUARY 7, 1918. Soldiers Die in Sub Attack. ee * © #8 8% s he he he Hh H ee: 8 @ OG -. * * * s 8 @ * ! TODAY. RESOLVE To meal, let’s give him two. If he asks one wheat- less day, let’s give him three. If he orders coalless Monday, that our soldiers, 3,000 miles away, may feed as well as fight, lets put our best face on it and do our very best. If we've bought one Liberty Bond, Tet’s.save and buy another. If we've knit one pair of socks or one sweater, let’s knit two. If we've been trying to hold on to business as usual, let's make war business our only business. An end of the war this year! Is there an American man or woman who would not give his or her all for it? Our supreme effort means life instead of starvation to millions of the poor of Europe. It means saving of the lives of thousands of our brave boys at the front. It means return to our normal home-life and business-life. Peace, honorable, humane peace, this year? May the Almighty put the power for it in our supreme effort! : Let not the sinking of the Tuscania be in vain! [EYE-WITNESS OF SHIP DISASTER DESCRIBES END LONDON, Fob. 7 1 another © Tuscania 1 that had do, was in the itiative of the He not when, ax sometimes happens in bat French and British distinguish himself | ¥ act tle, there i# no one at hand to tell | ‘ n issile struck, him what to do. | 1 today A commissioned officer never | ong ot the @ passenger on goes at the head of German pert, ae near the trans troops in a trench attack, as is | Shir,’ caw capt of his the British custom, ‘The German | f).? ; rted officer is always behind, auto. | cania was si pedo coming! Dodge!’ port started to turn, but was caug broadside, not having had time matic in hand, and the private knows that death awaits him ei joes forward. have found to pak iat ve into the clear anadian | , uscania wus hit a little astern of amidships mst of the hgers on board the other vessel were not aware of what had happened ry and ec had man line in 1 attack on the ¢ a few days before. The Germans the first trench carr for ward, They spent a ntinued their running 8, and yell dropping their n ward, dropping their \« ntertainment ; | pye-witne stated that me of Their Tricks ania sank within 48 minutes The Canadiana took thin to mean | wan st He said the surrender, and let the Germans pass and Vessels had us prisoners back to thi ritiah | Surrounded her, picking up the sur trenches. An soon as they were be: | Vivors hind the fighting the “prisoners”| He said that it was Tuesday wh took from well filled pockets hand | the . grenades and BEGAN A REAR AT-| TACK ON THE ADVANCING CAN: | caused by the burs ADIANS. | He said he saw the The Canadians were so bewildered | which had been darkened, suddenly that they not only failed to take the | flashed on, that the Tuscania sent up German trenches, but came near los-| rockets, burned red flares, and that ing their own her lights then went out Another trick of the Germans was| Survivors arriving at a Scotch port the posting of placards above their | said that trouble in lowering the life trenches bearing such mesages as: | boats, owing to the list of the dam So are you, Why | aged transport, caused a number of casualties. ions, th fight?” “We are soclalists. “Why should working At first the vere disposed te w LONDON, Feb. Liverpoot the supposed | n half wa | und that the placards were raised at the order of (Continued on page 6) Marshal Haig Jur casualties cania's lights, | NIGHT EDITION | Weather Forecast: Tor fair t ht; moder Kverywhere in benttle $$$ 7 PRICE ONE CENT CONVOYS FAIL ‘TO STOP DEATH DEALING DIV WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—A i ship, the Tuscania, with 2,179 can soldiers aboard, was torpedoed Tuesday and sunk with the probable \loss of 210 lives. This includes 145 of. ficers and soldiers and 65 others. : | From out of the war zone, 3,000 |miles away, this news today brought sharply before America the grim re= alization that Germany at last has struck successfully at this country’s |transport service. It marked the opening of the Io expected U-boat drive against the in- creasing lines of United States troops. being sent to France—and Germany’s greatest stroke of the war against this country. | The Tuscania, British Cunarder pressed into transport service for the ‘American war department, carried scattered units of headquarters and Companies D, E and F of the 20th En- © gineers; 107th military police; 107th isupply trains; 100th, 158th and 213th aero squadrons, and replacement de- tachments and 51 unassigned officers lof the 32nd division. fichigan andy — ardsmen and | The tast inc | Wisconsin Nation: regular army eng of the British to put all shipping fm cilities possible | Majority ° at the disposal of | rhe first dispate »| the United States for carrying sok | pefengs cog diers, munitions and supplies ak ready has been put into effect. the survi r as could b were landed at Bon: rne, on the north coast Reports that survivors were being taken to Belfast led to the supposk Tuscania was bound erpool by way of the North t was suggested by officials that rough seas may have separated dispatches from the Ameri on, however Later can embassy and Lor stated that out of 2,172 troops aboard | the vessel from its convoys. Fear 1,912 were saved. that survivors may be suffering Thruout the night the great gov peaienyd from expo: is thought to have prompte rican embas- ‘ast officials lernment wireless stations and cables were pressing for details of the dis aster | Until early this morning nd Danie relief of the troops on their arrival at the Irish port Aid for Survivors The ambass: litary taries Bake Jat their d directing th inquiry. Early today a thru, which is now and which is expected t ion cabled the 1 o'clock last | | | night The 20th engi eruited entatives of the American tion work behind the Red Cross M. C. A. also The regiment is the la ne | have spend all the service, and its members are drawn | money r yard and na from and general re vuthorization from the . their equipn e lord mayor of Belfast is giv: ing all the aid possible. The latest information was that 1,912 officers (Continued on page 10) BELIEVE REPORT OF 267 MISSING WILL DROP WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—At 1:30 o'clock today the statistical division of the army stated the only official re: from every National tional army division the regular army cruiting channels University Men The troops have in training |for their special work at the Ameri n university at Washington, A number of college men, in experts in forestry are in The aero squadrons drawn from various divisions. remaining troops, comprising as well a cludi the regiment we! more than two-thirds of those on board, were Michigan and Wiscon. | Ports it had received on the loss of sin guard The 107th en-| the Tuscania showed 2,179 uniformed |cineers train was composed of the civilians aboard, of whom | fori first battalion of Michigan re reported missing. Unofficial reports tend to reduce Jengineers and the 107th military po- the number of missing, and Army H}ice was drawn from the Fourth and |ginth Wisconsin infantry. ‘The| Censor Gen. McIntyre stated he ox {107th supply train was drawn from | P \ehe Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Wis. | consin infantry British Steamship The report from the war dep: ment pointed out that the Tuscan was a British steamship and not an American transport. This was taken to mean that the recent agreement only 80 survivors n received up to this hour. News of the death of Frank A, Boole, a prominent business man of Calfornia, was received yesterday by relatives in Seattle.