Consul Stephens to the Feb. 4 Reports torpedoing of Amer- 132

Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

ican steamship Housa

tonic by a German submarine.

Ambassador W. H. Page to Feb. 6 Reports statement made by

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Ambassador T. N. Page to Feb. 20 Reports Capt. McDonaugh

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the Secretary of State
(telegram).

of the sunk vessel Lyman
M. Law states submarine
flew a flag but that ow-
ing to the great distance
the nationality of the flag
on submarine could not be
distinguished.

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Ambassador Penfield to the Feb. 27 Reports the Austrian Min-
Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

ister for Foreign Affairs
stated that an Austro-
Hungarian submarine did
not sink the Lyman M.
Law.

Case of the "Laconia."

Consul Frost to the Secre- Feb. 26 Reports torpedoing of steam-
tary of State (tele-

ship Laconia.

Consul Washington to the Feb. 27 Reports Laconia torpedoed

gram).

Secretary of State (telegram).

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without warning and gives
names of two American
passengers who died of
exposure.

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305 Consul Frost to the Secre- Feb. 28 Transmits affidavits of Rev. tary of State.

Joseph Wareing and Rob-
ert Gillis, American citi-
zens who survived from
Laconia disaster.

820 Consul Washington to the Mar. 2 Transmits affidavits of Jo

Secretary of State.

seph W. Coppin and Ger-
ald L. Kennedy in regard
to destruction of steam-
ship Laconia.

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304 Consul Frost to the Secre- Mar. 151 Transmits six affidavits and

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tary of State.

a sworn memorandum re-
lating to loss of steamship
Laconia.

Case of the "Algonquin."

Consul Stephens to the Mar. 14 Reports sinking of steam-
Secretary of State (tele-

144

ship Algonquin by Ger-
man submarine.

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sinking of the steamship
Algonquin.

Consul Stephens to the Mar. 15 Gives detailed report of the

gram).

Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

Case of the "Vigilancia.”

Consul Stephens to the Mar. 21 Reports details of the sink

Secretary of State (telegram).

ing of the steamer Vigi-
lancia.

Case of the “Illinois.”

Consul General Skinner to Mar. 19 Reports sinking of Ameri

can tanker Illinois.

Consul Swalm to the Sec- Mar. 23 Reports details of the sink

the Secretary of State

(telegram).

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146

147

Consul Frost to the Secre- Mar. 18 Gives details of sinking of

tary of State

gram).

(tele

steamship City of Mem

phis together with names
of survivors.

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Consul Frost to the Secre- Mar. 18 States 33 survivors City of

tary of State (tele-
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
vessel which has no wire-
less.

Consul McCunn to the Mar. 20 States Capt. Borum with

Secretary of State (telegram).

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148

eight members of crew of
City of Memphis arrived
Glasgow Mar. 20. State-
ments by captain reported.

Case of the "Healdton."

Consul Mahin to the Secre- Mar. 22 Reports sinking of Standard 149

tary of State (tele

gram).

Oil ship Healdton.

Consul Mahin to the Secre- Mar. 23 Gives details of the sinking 149

tary of State (tele

gram).

of the vessel Healdton.

Vice Consul Krogh to the Mar. 24 Reports statement made by 150

Secretary of State (tele

Consular Agent Pitel to Apr. 3 Reports sinking of Aztec

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the Secretary of State

(telegram).

1969 Ambassador Sharp to the Apr. 2 States Foreign Office has in

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1974 Ambassador Sharp to the Apr. 4 Gives detailed report of

153

Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

Capt. O'Brien regarding
the sinking of the steam-
ship Aztec.

Case of the "Missourian."

1

Consul General Wilber to Apr. 5 Quotes telegram from mas

the Secretary of State
(telegram).

ter of the vessel report

ing the sinking of Ameri

can steamship Missourian
without warning by sub-
marine.

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Consul General Wilber to Apr. 51 Confirms preceding telegram. 154

427 Ambassador T. N. Page to Nov. 10 Gives names of Americans

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the Secretary of State

believed lost on Ancona.

(telegram).

Official announcement of Nov. 15 Calls attention to falsity of

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the

Austro-Hungarian

press reports concerning

Admiralty.

sinking of the Ancona.

Consul White to the Secre- Dec. 6 Transmits statements and

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tary of State.

affidavits of survivors of
the steamship Ancona.

Case of the "Petrolite."

Consul Mason to the Secre- Dec. 10 Reports attack on American
steamer Petrolite by sub-
marine flying Austrian
flag.

tary of State (tele-
gram).

1916.

Minister Egan (tele-
gram).

71 The Secretary of State to Jan. 24 Directs him to obtain state

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ments from officers of
American vessel Petrolite
upon its arrival at Copen-
hagen covering details of
the stopping of Petrolite
in Mediterranean by a
submarine.

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904 Minister Egan to the Sec-Feb. 2 Transmits copy of statement retary of State.

made by Capt. Thompson,
master of Petrolite, to-
gether with an attest of
Chief Engineer W. H.
Corschot, as to amount of
damage done ship, and a
questionnaire prepared by
Legation and signed by
the captain.

1116 The Secretary of State Feb. 9 Informs him of statement

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