Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
Threat for Americans
On the High Seas

NEW YORK, MAY IA STATE
MENT SIGNED GERMAN EMBAS- !
SY," APPEARED IN THE NEWS I
PAPERS TODAY, GIVING WARN |
IN THAT AMERICANS WHO UN- |
DERTAKE TO TRAVEL TO EU- !
ROPE "DO so AT THEIR OWN |
RISK"
DESPITE THE ANNOUNCE
MENT, 5000 AMERICANS SAILED
FOR EUROPE ON LINERS DE-
PARTING TODAY.
THE GERMAN EMBASSY'S |
WARNING PROMISES A GREATER !
SENSATION THAN ANY OFFICIAL. |
GERMAN STATEMENT IN AMER
ICA SINCE THE INCEPTION OF
THE WAR.
PRINCE Won HATZFELDT, |
COUNSELLOR FOR THE GERMAN
EMBASSY, EXPLAINED THAT AM
BASSADOR Won BERNSTORFF
HIMSELF PREPARED THE NO
TICE. 1T IS NOT STATED WHETH-
Err 1T WAS PRINTED AT THE
GOVERNMENTS EXPLICIT OR
DERS.
"THE WARNING is GIVEN so
AMERICANS MAY AVOID TROU-
BLE," THE COUNSELLOR SAID.
THIS is SIMPLY A REPETITION
OF GERMANY'S SUBMARINE
BLOCKADE WARNING OF FEB
RUARY l. THE PURPOSE IS TO
LET AMERICANS KNOW THAT
WHEN THEY GO SAILING THEY
WOULD BETTER DO SO UNDER
THEIR OWN FLAG"
ASKED IF IT is INTENDED TO
CONVEY A WARNING OF IN
CREASED DANGER, THE PRINCE I
REPLIED, "THIS is MERELY AN /
OTHER WARNING" AND RE-
FUSED FURTHER DETAILS.
More Threats.
New York. May IA sensation
y Was caused this afternoon by the re-
ceipt of anonymous kilograms by
prominent persons booked on the
Lusitania for Liverpool that the ship
would be sunk. Despite warnings, the
liner sailed with full passenger list.
Extreme precautions were taken in
inspection Of machinery, coal bunk
crs and baggage. Among the pas
sengers were Alfred G. Vanderbilt,
who received warning; Ebert Hub
bard, Charles Frohman and Charles
Klein.
Russian Steamer Sunk.
London, May 1.-The Russian steel
screw steamer Svrono was torpedoe..
by submarine off the Irish coast |.
yesterday, the admiralty has an
nounced. 1t was of 3,1O0 tons and
carried coal.
Continue BOmbardment.
Berlin, May l (By wireless via Say
ville)-The bombardment of Dunkrl,
hy German artillery continues today,
it is officially announced.
The Allies attacks on German po-
sitions in Flanders have failed.
The Germans are developing a new
offensive in Poland
Paris, May MANY more were
killed today in the resumption of the
German bombardment of Dunkirk. 1t
IS officially admitted that reports
that German guns had been silenced
by aviators' bombs are incorrect. Ten
shells fell on Dunkirk during the
night, killing and woundng many.
After lull the firing was resumed
at daybreak. Though there is no Of
ticial statement to that effect, it is
believed the French aviators failed to
locate the guns responsible for the
Eombardment
The situation elsewhere on the bat
tie front is unchanged.
Damaged Fleet.
Constantinople, May claims of
heavy damage inflicted upon the Al
lies vessels bombarding the Darda-
nelles were made in an official state
ment today.
In addition to forcing the French
cruiser Jeanne D'Arc to retire on fire,
the British battleships Majestic, Tri-
umph and Vengeance are reported
damaged, while on British destroyer
and another small vessel are reported
sunk.
The report credited the Turkish bat
teries with withstanding all the ter
rifle fire of the Allied fleet and cited
many instances of Turkish successes
on the Gallipoli peninsula. 1t de-
clared the Allied fleet has undertake
en- no operations in the last 2 days.
Berlin, May (By wireless via Say
Nillel l-Tha Eranch landing forces ON