Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-05 | Page 1 | Italian Steamer Torpedoed

IT ALlAN STEAMER TORPEDOED ate By United Press ress LONDON March M. 4 The The Italian steamer Glava Giava torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean is believed to have been the first passenger carrying victim of the new German Austro Austro German submarine ne campaign against armed merchantmen The Glava Giava an old steamer displacing 2631 tons was owned by a Naples ship company and sailed from Leghorn Italy only a few hours before tao new submarine submarine I rine decree went into effect It carried several passengers pas pas- All AH Italian steamers under orders from the naval authorities carry armament Athens dispatches tonight said the passengers and crew were rescued by British ships after spending twenty four hours in open boats Athens reported no Americans were aboard The British steamer was added to the list of ot vessels sunk in dispatches received here tonight It was was stated that all members of ot her rew were landed In the first four tour days of ot the new submarine war Germanys Germany's promises of ot wholesale t torpedoing have not been fulfilled The Russian steamer Alexander Wentzel the Italian sailing vessel Elisa Ellsa three small Lowestoft fishing smacks the British mine sweeper Primula and the Italian steamer Giava Glava are the only reported sunk since March 1 S The Primula whose sinking was reported by the ad admiralty admiralty admiralty ad- ad last night is believed to be the English patrol boat referred to in the German admiralty statement to today today to- to day reporting the sinking of ot two French auxiliary cruisers and an English patrol boat by submarines r