HIGH SEA MURDER

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2918, 2 November 1916, Page 5

HIGH SEA MURDER

THE SINKING OF THE MARINA SIX AMERICANS KILLED ! PRESIDENT ORDERS AN INQUIRY ffioutor'e Telegram.) ! London, October 31. The captain and fifty of tho crew of i the Marina wero drowned. Forty sur- i vivors wore landed. j PATE OF THE AMERICAN'S. ; Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, October 31. Lloyd's report that the Glasgow steamer Marina was sunk. Other reports state she was torpedoed, and that' thirty-five American cattlemen wero drowned. SIX AMERICANS KILLED. (Heater's Telesram.) (Reo. November 1, 11.45 p.m.) 1 _ London, November 1. The American Consnl at Queenstown has received a wire stating that fifty-one Americans on board - the Ma- ; rina were saved, six were tilled; and two were injured. MARINA ATTACKED BY TWO SUBMARINES. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec.' November 1, 9.25 p.m.) London, November 1. Two submarines attacked the Marina. The latest figures show that nineteen have been lost out of a total of 104. ' . MARINA" CARRIED NO CARGO OR PASSENGERS. (Rec. November 1, 8.35 p.m.) London, October 81. The bulk' of the crew of the Marina were saved. Seventeen are missing. Messrs. Donaldson (owners of the Marina) state that the British Government had nob requisitioned the vessel, which carricd no cargo or passengers. THE SINKING OF THE ROWANMORE BOATS SHELLED BY THE PIRATES (Beuter's Telegram.) Washington, October 31. The American Consul at Queenstown has cabled' that the steamer Rowanmore, yhich was sunk on October 26, was bound from Baltimore to Liverpool. A submarine shot away her steering gear, and the Rowanmore, stopped. The captain signalled that he was abandoning the ship. The submarine continued to shell the boats after they had cleared the ship. There were no casualties. Seven Americans wero aboard. A GRAYE SITUATION PENDING URGENT INSTRUCTIONS TO THE , EMBASSIES i Australian-New, Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. November 2, 1.35 a.m.) Washington, November 1. Mr. Lansing (United States Secretary of State), acting on President Wilson's instructions, ha-j cabled the United States Embassies at Berlin and London to make full inquiries into the sinking of the Mariua and Rowanmore, with aU possible haste. It is considered that the situation is fraught with grave possibilities, Tho main point is whether the vessels were warned. ,The President regards tho Marina incident with concern, and is anxious to bring it to an issue promptly. Local investigation will be mado to determine the Marina's status. On present evidence she was not employed as a military transport. The New York "Herald" says that present indications are that the Marinaincident was a deliberate violation of the laws of war and Germany's pledges to America. "If Americans have been lost, President Wilson's action must be sharp, insistent, and unmistakable." GERMAN EMBASSY WORRIED Washington, October 31. German officials are very worried over tho Marina situation. They have issued a statement that if Germany's submarine pledge has been violated, Germany will disavow the submarine's act and offer reparation, and punish the commander. Mr. Lansing (Secretary of State) announces that the United States Government has not received conclusive information regarding tho sinking of the Marina, and this is being awaited. JUDGE HUGHES ON THE ATLANTIC QUESTION , FAVOURS MAINTENANCE OP EVERY RIGHT New York, October 31. . Judge Hughes, in answering a heckler at a Presidential campaign meeting as to whether he favoured an embargo on ammunition and warning Americans leaving by Atlantic liners, replied: "I favour the maintenance of every'right, including tho rights to travel and of shipment. It is a thoughtless policy to surrender these important rights because of sentimental consideration." ECHO OF THE LUSITANIA CRIME \ . ALLEGED POSTSCRIPT TO A NOTE New York, October 31. Great interest is being taken in Senator Lodge's charge that the President added a postscript to the Lusitania Note, suggesting that the contents should not be taken too serious- , President Wilson indignantly denies tho charge, and says that a member of Cabinet suggested that an intimation should be given that a German proposal for arbitration would be acceptable. President -Wilson rejected tho suggestion. Mr. Wilson adds: "Tho publio knows the entire communication to Germany." The "New York Times" is of opinion that Mr. W. J. Bryan made tho suggestion mentioned, and that the refusal to adopt it led to his resignation. THE MISSING CABOTIA SUNK, WITH A LOSS OP 32. (Rec. November l a 8.35 p.m.) London, October 31. Lloyd's report that the steamer Cabotia (Donaldson line, 500 tons) was sunk on Ootober 20. Thirty-two are missing. NORWAY AND THE PIRATES (lteuter's Tolosram.) Copanhagen, October 31. The Norwegian Ministor (Mr. de pitten) at Berlin has-arrived at Christinnia.