THE ATTACK ON THE ORDUNA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2567, 15 September 1915, Page 5

THE ATTACK ON THE ORDUNA

PIRATES' EXPLANATION OF GOLD-BLOODED ACT Bt Toleiropu—press Association—PopyilgWf Washington, September 13. Uormany explains that the submarine commander violated his instructions not ■o attack liners, and fired torpedoes at 10 , I (Jrdlma 111 July last because the weather was too thick to see the charastor or nationality of the vessol. Passengers on board the Pacifio Steam v?lqu l on Com P al, y's Steamer Orduna, mi,™ • ' ~r ° Portcd that a German w j} ttem P t<id su'k the OrTO!fa.Kfti£2E board ° 17616 InaDy Americans on Captain Taylor reported that the submarine was sighted three miles, south of Quecustown eight minutes after the torpedo had been fired. There was not the least warning. 'Hie torpedo missed owing to the Germans misjudging the speed, and allowing for fourteen knots instead of sixteen. Nearly all the passengers were asleep. It was almost ailother case of brutal murder. After the torpedo had passed, the stewards woke up the 226 passengers, who assembled on the upper'deck with lifebelts. The shells passed over the passengers', heads while the captain was sending out the wireless "5.0.5." signal.

COUNT BERNSIORFF AT WASHINGTON CRISIS IN CERMAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS. (Rec. September 14, 10 p.m.)' . London, September 14. Reuters correspondent at New York states that Count Benistorff has arrived unexpectedly at Washington for a conference with.Mr. Lansing. The Government has decided on its course of action, and a crisis will apparently be reached to-day. It is believed that Germany's refusal to pay compensation is the key to the situation. _ Count BernstorfE denies saying in an interview that war would be inevitable if relations wore broken off, but some of the State officials believe that this in-terview-was published by Count Benistorff, or his friends, to bluff- the Government. ■ ■ "A MODEST REQUEST." WHAT GERMANY EXPECTS AMERICA TO DO. ' (Rec. September 14, 11.40 p.m.) Washington, September 14.. It is reported that Count Bernstorff has been instructed to inform Mr. Lansing that incidents such as the Arabic will continue unloss Britain will disavow her order to merchantmen to ram submarines. Germany wijl expect the United States to obtain such a disavowal. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK London, September 13. . The British steamer Minosa was sunk. Her crew were saved. BELGIAN RELIEF STEAMER ATTACKED. (Rec. September 14, 10 p.m.)' Amsterdam, September 14. . The Dutch steamer Pomana reports that she observed a "British steamer sinking, flying the Belgian Relief Committee 3 .flag. Steam trawlers rescued her crew of .ten. SOP TO AN OUTRAGED NEUTRAL. (Rec. September 14, 11.40 p.m.) Christians, September 14. Germany intimates that she does not admit responsibility for the sinking of the steamer Svein Jarl in July last, because she was not provided with a sign showing her neutrality.: Nevertheless, Germany agrees to pay compensation for the twelve members of the crew who perished, in order to show her friendly disposition towards Norway.