WHY THE LUSITANIA WAS TORPEDOED.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2458, 11 May 1915, Page 5

WHY THE LUSITANIA WAS TORPEDOED.

S ? 0 " as tlle Gormim Government thoA lios suflWoiJi £■ w 5 carr 3' m « s,,ch extensive contraband as to give vossol ns ft material for several weeks, it was resolved to torpedo tho iMW considerations must .yield to tho safety of German soldiers, is liopcd that the torpedo boat rescued the passengers where possible." siblo^oi"thn "®y' spil P ors , stato tha f> a s the Lusitania was armed, muio 101 tlio subnianno to rescuo her passengers. FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS IN GERMAN- TOWNS. \iislt!!>° Slll i}L" e °£ tho Lusita " ia „ was welcomed with groat joy ii/oerman'v and i.h« school ' Uld *15 Btated Ulat th ° KaiSer ° r ' derCd and Hn°i,Hf aJOnt r- of J t , hc , Gcrma » pa-pe" do not, express regret at the piracy, ji •[ no . t mention the danger to women and children. One paper adds: "As no Amoricans were forewarned of the risks of the voyage, they must'hear th 0 of war conditions." will, ''erlinpr Tageblatt" says that the Lusitania was an auxiliary cruiser, lln more strongly mounted guns and batter manned than any German boat tnorelore sno must liavo been prepared for attack. ' AMERICANS' ARROGANT FRIVOLITY SOBERED. (Rcc. May 10, 9.40 p.m.) ti up t „ , London, May 10. ilie- Lologno Gazette ' says that the news of the sinking of tho Lusitania, has been received with unreserved satisfaction. The event, says the "Gazotte, proves to the whole world that Germany is in earnest with her submarine war. Tho American public, which has hitherto treate dthe dangers of the journey to England with arrogant frivolity, have only themselves to blame. lhe article concludes by recalling the fact that the Lusitania was built to recovor the blue ribbon of the Atlantic ferry from the North German liner Deutschland, and has now gone to her death through a German torpedo. OPENING OF THE CORONER'S INQUEST UNARMED VESSEL ATTACKED WITHOUT WARNING. i , , . . London, May 9. Quecnstow 111 0n oae victims of the Lusitania tragedy has opened at The Coroner remarked: "It was a ease of a- powerful, warlike engine ata - n passenger vessel vri thoufc warning." The inquest was adjourned. THE OFFICIAL' INQUIRY. (Rec. May 10, 7.10 p.m.) » j if London, May 10. Lord Mersey will conduct the inquiry. CUNARDER TRANSYLVANIA SAILS FROM NEW YORK ANOTHER GERMAN WARNING TO PASSENGERS. : (Rec. May 10, 10.50 p.m.) m, ,1 ~. _ , . New York, May 10. in© bunard liner Transylvania is sailing with 879 passengers. Only twelve people cancelled their passages. ihe German advertisement, warning passengers, has reappeared in the newspapers.