3073 Ambassador W. H. Page to Feb. 17 Incloses copies of a note the Secretary of State.

dated Feb. 16 from For-
eign Office transmitting
copies of statements made
by officers and others of
the steamship Persia.

Chargé Philip to the Sec- Mar. 8 Reports receipt of note ver

retary of State (tele-
gram).

bale from Sublime Porte
stating that the Persia
was not sunk by a sub-
marine flying Turkish flag.]

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214

Case of the "Imperator."

Consul General Hurst to Apr. 14 Reports destruction of the

the Secretary of State
(telegram).

Russian barkentine Im-
perator by an Austrian
submarine.

180 Consul General Hurst to May 24 Transmits affidavits of Gusthe Secretary of State.

tave Olson and Einer A.
D. Swensson, seamen, re-
garding the destruction of
the Imperator.

Case of the "Chemung."

Consul Putnam to the Sec- Nov. 28
retary of State (tele-
gram).

Consul Putnam to the Sec- Nov. 29
retary of State (tele-
gram).

1436 The Secretary of State] Dec. 2 to Ambassador Penfield]

(telegram).

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215

1654 Ambassador Penfield to the Jan. 23 Reports on statements made

The Secretary of State to Apr. 22 Request information
the British Ambassador.

220

cerning instructions issued by British Admiralty for armed merchant vessels in the event of meeting submarines. Incloses alleged copies of such instructions which have been formerly transImitted to this Government by the German Government.

111 The British Ambassador to Apr. 25 States that the instructions

the Secretary of State.

225

of Oct. 20 for the guid-
ance of British sea cap-
tains contain the orders at
present in force.

226

The British Ambassador to Apr. 28 Incloses copy of the Admi-
the Secretary of State.

ralty

Instructions for armed merchant ships of Oct. 20, 1915.

Memorandum from the June 5 States that Admiralty In

British Embassy.

structions of Oct. 20,
1915, enjoin a strict ad-
herence to defensive ac-
tion only, and no question|
of the infliction of any
penalty for failure to take
offensive action can there-
fore arise.

228

The Secretary of State to Dec. 23 Refuses to permit passage
the British Ambassador.

230

of Canadian soldiers over
United States territory.

PART VI

Display by Naval Vessels of Distinguishing Marks on the High Seas.

PART VII

American Prisoners of War Taken to Germany on German Prize Ship "Yarrowdale."

4909 Ambassador Gerard to the Jan. 19 Reports that English steam

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

ship Yarrowdale has been
brought to Swinemunde as
a prize, having on board
469 prisoners, among
whom were 103 neutrals.

3809 The Secretary of State Jan. 22 Inquires of him whether
to Ambassador Gerard
(telegram).

there were any American
citizens among prisoners
brought by the Yarrow-
dale to Swinemunde, and,
if so, to give their names
and American addresses.

4919 Ambassador Gerard to the Jan. 24 Reports he had sent note to

Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

German Foreign Office
Jan. 20 asking informa-
tion as to whether there
were any Americans
among prisoners brought
to Swinemunde. No an-
swer having been received,
he was sending another
note.

4929 Ambassador Gerard to the Jan. 26 Reports that a correspond

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

ent there had ascertained from Under Secretary of State that there were some Americans among the 107 neutrals brought| by the Yarrowdale to Swinemunde, and also that there was an acrimonious divergence of opinion as to what position Government should assume regarding them.

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American Prisoners of War Taken to Germany-Continued.

1917. 4949 Ambassador Gerard to the Jan. 30 Secretary of State (telegram).

4978 Ambassador Gerard to the Feb.
Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

Subject.

Quotes note received from
German Foreign Office
Jan. 28, stating there
were a number of Ameri-
can citizens among crews
of the sunk armed Eng-
lish merchantmen Vol-
taire, Mount Temple, and
Georgic brought to Swine-
munde with the prize
Yarrowdale and thereupon
taken away as prisoners
of war.

1 Gives names obtained from
German Foreign Office of
persons from crews of the
sunk armed English mer-
chantmen Georgic, Mount
Temple, and Voltaire, who
claim to be American
citizens.

4992 Ambassador Gerard to the Feb. 4 Reports he has been in

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

formed by Count Mont-
gelas of the Foreign Of-
fice that the American
prisoners taken on the
Yarrowdale, will be re-
leased at once.

Consul General Skinner to Feb. 5 Reports arrival of two

the Secretary of State
(telegram).

American citizens in Lon-
don having been sailors
on British steamship Yar-
rowdale, captured, taken
prisoners in

Germany

with 85 other American
citizens.

3650 Consul General Skinner to Feb. 6 Incloses copy of a declara

the Secretary of State.

tion made by Charles
David Green and Charles
Quinn, members of the
crew of the steamship
Yarrowdale.

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