Consul Frost to the Secre- Mar. 18 Gives details of sinking of tary of State (tele- steamship City of Mem- Consul Frost to the Secre- Mar. 18 States 33 survivors City of gram). Memphis do not include Capt. L. P. Borum and four other Americans and four non-Americans but indications are that these are safe on board some Ivessel which has no wireless. Consul McCunn to the Mar. 20 States Capt. Borum with Secretary of State (tele gram). eight members of crew of ments by captain reported. Case of the "Healdton." 147 147 148 Consul Mahin to the Secre- Mar. 22 Reports sinking of Standard 149 Oil ship Healdton. gram). Consul Mahin to the Secre- Mar. 23 Gives details of the sinking| 149 of the vessel Healdton. gram). Vice Consul Krogh to the Mar. 24 Reports statement made by gram). Capt. Charles Christopher of the Healdton. 150 152 1 Consular Agent Pitel to Apr. 3 Reports sinking of Aztec (telegram). 1969 Ambassador Sharp to the Apr. 2 States Foreign Office has in Secretary of State (tele gram). formed him that the 1974 Ambassador Sharp to the Apr. 4 Gives detailed report of Secretary of State (tele gram). Capt. O'Brien regarding Case of the "Missourian." Consul General Wilber to Apr. 5 Quotes telegram from mas the Secretary of State (telegram). ter of the vessel report- Consul General Wilber to Apr. 5' Confirms preceding telegram. (telegram). 152 153 154 154 the Secretary of State 427 Ambassador T. N. Page to Nov. 10 Gives names of Americans believed lost on Ancona. Subject. Page. States it is reported Ameri- 155 cona. 155 (telegram). Official announcement of Nov. 15 Calls attention to falsity of 155 Admiralty. press reports concerning Consul White to the Secre- Dec. 6 Transmits statements and 155 affidavits of survivors of Case of the "Petrolite." Consul Mason to the Secre- Dec. 10 Reports attack on American gram). 1916. 71 The Secretary of State to Jan. 24 Minister Egan (tele- 904 Minister Egan to the Sec- Feb. 2 Transmits copy of statement retary of State. made by Capt. Thompson, 1116 The Secretary of State Feb. 9 Informs him of statement to Ambassador Penfield (telegram). made by captain of Petro- steamer. 186 189 1354 Ambassador Penfield to the Feb. 25 Transmits copy with transSecretary of State. 1788 Ambassador Penfield to the July 20 Secretary of State. lation of reply from Baron Burian to his note relative to the shelling of Petrolite and the requisitioning of food by a submarine flying AustroHungarian flag in the Mediterranean. Transmits copy and translation of note from Imperial and Royal Minister for Foreign Affairs of July 17, 1916, stating the Imperial and Royal Government agrees with the Washington Cabinet that in presentation of the Petrolite case contradictions occur in several essential points. 1332 The Secretary of State Aug. 18 Directs him to ascertain 190 193 195 195 200 retary of State (tele gram). sinking of the Persia. Consul Garrels to the Sec- Jan. 1 Reports facts concerning 201 Diplomatic Agent Arnold Jan. 2 Sinking of the Persia re 201 202 202 203 liner Persia. Incloses affidavits of sur 205 vivors of the British steamer Persia. Ambassador Gerard to the Jan. 17 Reports having been in Secretary of State (tele gram). formed by German Foreign Office that a German submarine did not sink the Persia. Ambassador Penfield to the Jan. 22 Transmits note from For- 210 eign Office disclaiming participation of Austrian submarine in sinking of Persia. 211 The Secretary of State Feb. 2 Instructs him to ascertain to Chargé Philip (tele gram). whether Turkish submarine sank Persia. |