LOSS OF THE MAINE.
THE FINAL VERDICT: United Press Awociation—By Electrio (Received December 10th, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 9. | It has. been'definitely announced by ' the Commission which has been enquiring into the loss of the battleship] Maine.in "Santiago Harbour, that the explosion occurred outside the hull. This verdict was anticipated, • owing to a statement to the 6ame effect made by a member of the Commission some timo ago. The Maino was blown, up, with great loss of life, in Santiago Harbour, Cuba, one night while relations were strained between tho United States and Spain.- Spain declared that we explosion was internal, but Americans believed that it was due to a mine, and the country rang with cries for war The disaster had more to do with precipitating the war than anything else had. The remains of tho battleship were recently raised, at the direction of the United States Government. r • ■ ■—~
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14223, 11 December 1911, Page 7
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