AMERICA.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 272, 2 November 1916, Page 5

AMERICA.

GERMANY’S SUBMARINE PLEDGE.’ DELIBERATELY VIOLATED. I LANSING MAKES URGENT ENQUIRIES. | (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABSN.i Washington, Nov. Ist. Mr. Lansing, (American Secretary for State) acting on Dr. Wilson’s instructions, has cabled the embassies at Berlin and London to make full inquiries into the Marina and Rawanmore cases with all possible haste. . i It is considered that the situation contains grave possibilities. The main point is whether the vessels were warned. The President regards the Marina case with concern and is I anxious to bring the incident to an issue promptly. A local investigation will deter-1 mine the Mama’s status. The pre-' sent evidence shows that she was not a military transport. The “New York Herald” says that present indications are that the sinking of the Marina was a deliberate violation of the laws of war and of Germany’s pledges to America. If Americans were lost Dr. Wilson’s action must be sharp, insistent and unmistakable.

THE MARINA’S STATUS. NOT IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN. I London, Nov. Isf. The bulk of the crew- of the Marina were saved. Donaldsons state that the British Government had not requisitioned the vessel, which carried no cargo or passengers. It is announced that Dr. Wilson has ordered an investigation into the sinking of the Marina to determine whether Germany has ‘ broken her pledges. Two submarines attacked the Marina. The latest figures show that 19 of the crew were lost out of 104. 51 AMERICANS ABOARD. lkeuter’s m egrams i London, Nov. 1. The American Consul at Queenstown has received a w’ire stating that 51 Americans aboard the Marina were saved, 6 were killed and 2 injured.

TORPEDOED IN A GALE. (UNTH'IIxN (Nil N.Z CAHI.K (Received 2, 9.0 a.m.) London, Nov. 1. The Marina was torpedoed in a gale without warning. [A cable on October 30th stated that the American consul at Queenstown reported that the liner was sunk by gun lire without warning.] SURVIVORS’ STORIES. NO OFFICERS SAVED. (Receive j 2, 11.5 a.m.) Loudon, Nov. 1. A survivor from the Marina states that the men in the boats had a terrible experience, and almost perished from cold. Seventeen and a-half hours elapsed before they were picked up. The second mate. Robertson, was crushed to death between a boat and the vessel. A member of the crew said he saw two submarines. The Marina quickly broke up after two explosions. It is uncertain whether the second explosion was due to the boilers exploding. Captain Browne saw that everyone was in the boats and lie then jumped but missed the boat, and was drowned. The torpedo exploded among the bunkers and disabled the engines. Several men were killed in the stokehold ; some were scalded. Three boats got away, but the fourth was sinashed. The explosion wrecked the wireless. None of the engineers or officers were saved.