THE LUSITANIA CRIME

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2491, 18 June 1915, Page 5

THE LUSITANIA CRIME

EVIDENCE AT THE INQUIRY LINER'S SPEED AND COAL CONSUMPTION j' ■ London) June 16. At tile Lusitania inquiry. Ml 1 . Donald Macmaster, K.C., representing the Canadian- Government, drew attention to a device capable of detecting tho presence of submarines, but gave 110 details. Mr. A. A. Booth, .Chairman_ of the Uunard Line,' said the Lusitani&'s top speed was 24 knots. The non-use of certain boilers saved a thousand tons of coal on a voyage, and this was necessary if the Lusitania was to continue without financial loss. He did not think it increased the risk, as 110 vessel had been previously torpedoed when going ahoye fourteen knots. Tho company did its best to counter tho efforts of Ger-.maii-Americaii spic-s. The Lusitania was specially ordered not to stop to pick up the pilot. Other evidence was that the captain changed the course four times a few hours before the disaster. Sir Edward Carson said the manifest contained certain cases of ammunition mid some empty-shells.. Neither could ho utilised for .military purposes. THE CAPTAIN'S EVIDENCE. (Rec. June 17, 6.10 p.m.) London, June 16. The captain of the Lusitania, in liis evidence, said that the liner's average speed on h'er last journey was twentyone knots. He could not make twentylive because he was working only nineteen of the twenty-five toilers, by orders of the company. He could not pet more than twenty knots out of the vessel. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services.

PIRATE COMMANDER DECORATED. \(Rec. June 17, 7.20 p.m.) Copenhagen, June 17. It is officially announced that Lieutenant von Horsing, commander of tho German submarine which attacked the Lusitania. has been decorated in recognition of his "gallant aofc." GERMAN REPLY TO AMERICAN NOTE. DELAY OF WEEKS. London, June 16. The German nowsnaper "Lokal Anzeiger" announces officially that it will lie weeks before Germany's answer to the American Note is given, because it is so extensive, and it is necessary to collect evidence from many sources. SUBMARINE PIRATES NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK London, June 10. The Norwegian steamer Davager wa? submarined off Lewis. Tho crew laiidod at Stornaway. DUTCH SMACK MINED AND SUNK. (Rec. June 17, 7.20 p.m..) Amsterdam, June 17.A Dutch fishing smack was mined and sunk off Knoeke, on the Belgian coast. Her crew of four were killed. PIRATES ACTIVR TN NORTHERN WATERS. (Hec. June 17, 11.50 p.m.) Stockholm, June IG. The mail steamer Thorsteu, 103-1 tons, hound from Gothenburg to England, was captured and conveyed to the German port of .Sivmotmmde. The British steamer Arndale, 3583 t/ins, coal-lad"" for Archangel, was mined southward of Cape Orlov. Three were drowned. Many- mines have been aeen s.t the «nfcrAjlCA ifl fck® WilitO So&i