STATEMENT BY THE NEW YORK AGENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2617, 12 November 1915, Page 5

STATEMENT BY THE NEW YORK AGENTS

NO WAR MUNITIONS OR GUNS WERE CARRIED. . New York, November 10. The llartfield Solari Company, agents for the Ancona, announce thai there were 482 passengers on board, not 422. It is not clear whether the vessel was outward bound or inward bound as she might have been delayed if inward bound, owing to the menace of German submarines. Half tho passengers were women and children, as it is believed few men were likely to be aboard. _ _ The Ancoita carried no war munitions at any time, nor carried any guns. MOSTLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN. A London message received by Router's Agency says it is reported that 300 persons, mostly women and children, were lost by the sinking of tlie Ancona. One hundred shells were fired before the vessel was torpedoed. SENSATION IN AMERICA . Washington, November 10. Tho sinking of tho Ancona causcu a- sensation, foreshadowing n now con« troversy between tlio United States and Austria. A VIVID ACCOUNT OF THE OUTRAGE LIFEBOAT RUTHLESSLY SHELLED. (Kcc. November 11, 10.35 p.m.) London, November I]. The 'Daily Telegraph's" Milan correspondent's story relates that tho Ancona, after leaving Naples, called at Messina. Suddenly, on Sunday, a submarine appeared, and chased the steamer, which increased her speed to seventeen knots. Tho submarine caught up, and began firing, hitting the liner repeatedly on tho stern. Indescribable Scenes. "The scenes which followed arc indescribable. Viornon foil on t.lieir knees, and children Kcreiuucd, but w»» no fwmi Urn ruthless pursuers, and fiaallx the captain, out of reaard tot uia lives of the Basßengera

unci crew, ordered the engines to stop. Tho submarine tlien approached, still firing, and when unable to dostroy the Ancona with shells, torpedoed tho steamer, which immediately listed and began to sink. "There was not sufficient time, to lower all the boats, and many of the passengers—who eventually were rescued —jumped or fell overboard. "Tho steamer had been nblo to send a wireless call for help, and the call was answered by the French stations, and at Bixerta and Ferryvillo. Steam launches which wore sent out from Ferryville rescued 100 passengers and ten of tho crew. Killed by Shell Fire. "The submarine was still at the scone when the rescuers arrived, and before submerging fired several shots at the rescuers, one hitting a lifeboat iu which were women and children. A man and a woman and two boys were killed. Their bodies were brought to Bizerta. (Rec. November 11, 11.15 p.m.) ROme, November 11. Tho Ancona was passing Cape Carbonara- when one of the monster submarines which had been delivered to Austria from Krupp's early in 1915 chased and soon overhauled her. Despite the fact that tho engines were stopped, the submarine deliberately turned her cannon on tho helpless vessel, and fired a hundred shells, "which tore hugo rents in the sides, finally firing a torpedo, amidst the desperate shrieks of tli© victims. "When tho rescuers arrived, tho sub marine repeatedly fired on two of the lifeboats, which were crowded with survivors, mad with terror. Tho majority of tho third-class passengers were Venetian and Opulian emigrants. HOPES THAT ALL HAVE BEEN SAVED. (Rec. November 11, 10.35 p.m.) Rome, November 10. The Ancona- had lifeboat accommodation for 2500. It is hoped that all on board wero saved. Fifty have landed at Malta, and 110 were rescued by a French steamer. * London, November 10. One hundred and sixty-one survivors of the Ancona reached Bizerta on Monday and Tuesday on board a mine-sweeper and torpedo boat. The first list of the passengers includes twenty-five Americans. SUSPICIOUS EXPLANATION FROM BERLIN (Rec, November 11,'10.35 p.m.) . . Amsterdam, November 10. A Berlin semi-official message states that reliable information has been obtained that the Ancona attempted to escape, and that the submarine was obliged to use her guns. The -announcement, removes all doubt as to the submarine's nationality since it has been made from Berlin, and not Vienna. FRENCH LINER TORPEDOED BY GERMAN PIRATE New York, November 10. Renter's Agency has received a message from Rome stating that a. German submarine sank the French liner 'France. The crew were saved. [Lloyd's Register shows throe or four vessels of this name, the largest being tho General Transatlantic Company's liner of 23,666 tons.] (Rec. November 11, 10.45 p.m.) /' Rome, November 10. A submarine sank the steamer France as she was coming from Salonika. A tug rescued her crew of seventy-five. FIVE VESSELS POSTED AT LLOYD'S. London, November 10. The names have been posted at Lloyd's of five vessels which have been sunk in the Mediterranean, including the Le.yland liner Califomian (6223 tons), the Moorina (?), the Ancona, and a Clan iiner. (Rec. November 11, 10 p.m.) London, November 10. The name of the Clan liner (mentioned above) is tho Clan Macalister (4385 tons). BRITISH TRANSPORT ATTACKED BY SUBMARINE ' REACHES HARBOUR AFTER BEING SHELLEDThe High Commissioner reports: London, November 10, 9.15 p.m. "The transport Mercian was attacked with gunfire by an enemy's submarine in the Mediterranean. She was not sunk, and reached harbour safely. Tho casualties were: 23 killed, 30 missing, and 50 wounded." TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES REPORTED SUNK IN THE STRAITS OP GIBRALTAR. New York, November 10. Renter's Agency lias received from London an unofficial message to t-ho offcct that a'British cruiser sank two Gorman submarines in the Straits of Gibraltar. RUMOURS IN SPAIN. Madrid, November 10. Th« "Heraldo" says there ar6 persistent Tumours at Gibraltar that two German submarines were sunk in the Straits. REPORTED CAPTURE OF GERMAN SUBMARINE (Rec. November 11, 11.10 p.m.) r, ~ , „t m•, Rome, November 11. The Italian journal "La Tnbuna" states that two British destrovers have captured a German submarino in the Mediterranean. Tho crew was taken prisoner. GERMAN CRUISER BELIEVED TO BE SUNK TORPEDOED SOUTH OF SWEDEN. (Rec. November 11, 10.45 p.m.) Copenhagen, November 10. The "Politiken" believes that the German cruiser Fraucnlob has been torpedoed south of Sweden. [The Frauenlob (2657 tons) was completed in 1904, at a cost of £254,000. She carries ton 4.1-inch guns, with smaller armament, and a complement of 281.] ' VIOLENT CANNONADING IN THE BALTIC BRITISH SUBMARINES BELIEVED TO BE IN ACTION By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. November 11, 10.35 p.m.)' , , x Copenhagen, November 10. Most violent cannonading was heard at noon off the southern const of Aland Island. It is believed that the British submarines are attacking a German squadron in thick mist.