ANOTHER ATTACK ON AMERICAN SHIPPING

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2473, 28 May 1915, Page 5

ANOTHER ATTACK ON AMERICAN SHIPPING

FLEET COAL CARRIER TORPEDOED BIG SENSATION AT WASHINGTON (Kec. May 27, 5 p.m.) London, May 26. Germany has asked America for another week's delav in preparing her reply to the Lusitania Noto. The Italian declaration of war is responsible for a calmer feeling in Germany towards America, and the German reply will be of the friendliest. 7?i-ery effort will be made to avoid trouble, and the submarines have been instructed not to sink American vessels.—("Times" aiid Sydney "Sun" Services.) AWKWARD FOR GERMANY PIRATE SUBMARINE MAKES FRESH TROUBLE. m , . . , _ . London, May 2H The American steamer NebrasEan was torpedoed off Fastnet. The crow were saved. The Nebraskan was outward bound for Delaware. AVhen forty miles off Fastnet she sent out a wireless message last night calling for help, stating that she had been torpedoed, and that the crew ivere standing by the boats. The weather was fine. An armed trawler picked up the Nebraskan, which was making for Queenstown with her forehold full of water. The'crew has returned on board the Nebraskan, which passed Queenstown steaming slowly toward Liverpool. The Nebraskan is a, steel twin-screw steamer of 4409 tons, and is owned by the American-Hawaiian Steam Ship Company. She was built in 1902, had refrigerating machinery, and submarine signalling apparatus. WASHINGTON CALLS FOR REPORTS. (Rec. May 27, 9.15 p.m.) Washington, May 26. The news or the torpedoing of the Nebraskan caused a big sensation in official circles. • President Wilson lias instructed the State Departments to cable Mr. Gerard and Mr. Page (United States Ambassadors to Berlin and London respectively) full reports of the affair. The Nebraskan was carrying coal for tho American fleet. \