The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10
ANOTHER PASSENGER
SHIP WAS SUNK
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Admiralty officials are inclined &c
suspect the Germans.
They add that 1t would be natura
to expect q German submarine x
hoist the Austrian colors in case 1t.
commander was operating aSnlns,
what he knew to be or thought might
be an Italian ship, inasmuch a. Aus
tria and italy are at war and Germany
and italy are not
Dispatches from Italy also spoke
of the submarine as of large model
This description flts the German {
boats known to be on their way tc
ilevantine waters. They are of the
latest super-submarine type and much
larger than any undersea boat the
lAustrians are believed to possess.
Americans on Board.
NBW YORK, Nov. 10.-At least two
Americans are believed to have been
on board the italian liner Ancona
sunk by a submarine yesterday. l..
Giger, who gave his address as the
Bronx section of New York, told Off
cials Of the Italian line today that he
had letter from his uncle, e. Giger,
an American, stating that he and his
wife would sail for New York ON the
Ancona-
The general passenger agent also
received telegraphic inquiry from
Philadelphia about the safety OF MT
and Mrs. Canfield-Jones. who took
passage on the Ancona. Other IN.
ouiries wore made about q Mrs. Sos
solli, of Washington. d. c., and about
Adelaide Stanghieri and Flbert MAJ
zarulli, of Baltimore. Officers OF the
line were not certain, but presumed
that these four also are American
citizens.
142 Survivors LANDED.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-One hundred
and forty-two passengers and sailors
from the torpedoed italian liner An
coma have arrived at Ferryv1lle. Rome
dispatches today said, some of them
so badly hurt that they had to be sent
to hospitals.
The Ancona carried 482 passengers
and crew Of 121.
The submarine which sank the An
coma flew the Austrian flag.
| 500 Drowned.
LONDON, Nov. 1O.-Three hundred
of the Ancona's crew and passengers
mostly women and children, have
been drowned, according to Lloyd:
dispatch from Bizerta. The dead IN
clude many emigrants and probably
some Americans, the dispatch said.
TWO Boat Loads.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-Two boat
from the Italian liner Ancona, tor
pedoed in the Mediterranean, have
landed at Cape Bon with fifty-four o.
the crew. Some were injured
ono Hundred Shots Fired.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-One hundred
shots were fired at the Italian linel
Ancona by the submarine which sanl
her in the Mediterranean, a Rome dis
patch stated today.
America Interested.
.. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Anothel
submarine issue doomed up before the
American government today in the re
ported torpedoing OF the Italian pas
senger liner Ancona. by an Austrian
submarine.
, While the report shocked officials
: the disposition was to suspend judg
ment until the facts are officially as
! certained. Whether the Ancona wai
warned and attempted to escape BY
! fight and whether any Americana
were killed, were the crucial ques
lions.
Officials left no doubt, however
. that this government will not be tardJ
in proceeding vigorously with Austris
! II It develops that the Ancona wa.
. deliberately sunk. Whether the An
. coma case parallels that of the LUST
tania, was the problem before the ad
ministration.
A report from American Ambassa
dor Page is expected during the day
While the humanitarian questions
involved. subord1nated the technical
legal aspects, state department Off
cials explained that there were sew
eral legal contingencies In the situa
ton.
The controversy with Germany fol
modification Of her submarine warfare
1t was explained, was with Germany
alone, but the same position would be
taken by this governmental in like
circumstances with Austria or any
other belligerents. Germany's influ
ence with her ally was also counted
on by the administration for observ
ance by Austria.
It was not doubted that II the sinking
of the Ancona was under circum
stances similar to that Of the Lusi
tania. this government will demand a
disavowal. from Austria, PREPARATION
and a pledge similar to that exacted
from Germany regarding future opera
lions.
The fact that the Ancona was no,
carrying reservfsts or contraband
when attacked in the opinion OF ON
cials, aggravated the case.
Another delicate question involved
is the possible dispute with Austria
following so closely upon the recall
of Ambassador Dumba. Resentment
over Dumba's recall In Vienna 1t is
believed, might ada to the difficulties
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