Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-19
ANOTHER SHIP
IS TORPEDOED
BY SUBMARINE:
British Freighter Sunk, Despite
Reported Truce in Under
Sea Warfare.
GERMANY MAY MEAN
TO SAVE PASSENGERS
United States Prepared to Wait
for Reply Until italian
Crisis Passes.
BY the United Press.

by tne united fFess.
LONDON, May 1s.-The British
steamer Drumcree has been torpe-
doed by German submarine, it was
announced here today
The Drumcree was ,torpe6oed yes
terday. it was announced Her crew
was saved, according to a dispatch
from Cardiff.
II was only on account of the bra
very shown by the crew of a Nor
wegian steamer that the passengers
and crew of the Drumcree were res
eued The Drumcree was first tor
pedoed when off the Cornish coast
yesterday, but the projectile failed to
sink her. She was taken in tow by
the Norwegian steamer. but the sub
marine started in pursuit and the
Norwegian cast her off
A second torpedo finished the Drums
cree. She was sinking rapidly when
the Norwegian vessel, perceiving her
peril, returned and took off the pas
sengers and crew.
The Drumcree is 4.052-ton.
steamer owned by the Astral Ship
ping Company, of Liverpool. She was
Dulit IN 1905, was S74 feet in length.
and 497 feet at her beam.
WASHINGTON. May 19.--The news
that another British steamer had
been sunk by a German submarine
created surprise in Washington to-
day. in view of yesterdays state-
.l.I - =.
the imperial German government had
definitely halted its undersea war on
merchantmen until a reply could be
drafted to the American note
rms fact, taken together with es-
terday's semi official report from Ber-
lin that in view of the Italian crisis
no reply could be framed for q mum
ber of days, led to the conclusion
here that for perhaps as much as a
week merchant vessels in British
torpedoes
II Is not as yet clear, how ever.
whether this suspension of subniar3ns
attacks referred only to passenger
yessels-w which would leave the attack
upon the Drumcree outside of the
order'-or wffetner the German gov
ernment has been unable to notify
every one of its undersea command
ers many of whom are far from a.
base. of a respite in the campaign.
Official information was received
here today that Germany's reply to
the American note will not be come
pleted for at least week and prob
ably not reach Washington for at
least ten days.
Forecast German Attitude.
1t is now known with some de1nite-
willingness to, have her submarines
act toward merchantmen just as de-
stroyers or cruisers would giving
ample time for passengers and crew
to leave, provided merchantmen are
unarmed. or IL passengers and con-
traband traffic are separated That
position is looked upon with soifsfsss
favor here, provided It is suggested
as a modus vivendi or temporary ar
rangement and does not involve. f7e
REIMBURSEMENT by the United States
of the rights of its citizens TO travel
anywhere on the high seas on enemy
or belligerent unarmed ships.
There Is an insistence on the part
of the United States, however, that
the principles of law and humanity
expressed in its note must be recog-
nized and admitted by Germany aud
that any intention to destroy Amer
lean lives on the Lusitania must he
disavowed. That the United Sta 'es
will stand firmly on the principles
set forth in its note, has been cor
veyed indirectly and informally to
Germany since the COMMUNICATION
itself left here.
Another factor in the situation
which is expected to be clarified in
day or two Is that with respect to
Great Britain over the embargoes
proclaimed by the allies
Military and Naval Views.
Speculation over Germanyis proo-
able ultimate attitude continued to-
day in diplomatic circles The fiat
statements from Berlin that Germany
will refuse to abandon her submarine
warfare were generally accepted as
representing the military and naval
elements views. Officials did not
deem this group sure to have its
way. They were hopeful that Gef-
man diplomacy will realize that dfl-
ance of the United States will simply
line up neutrals behind the latter and
consequently will make the conces-
sions demanded in the Wilson note.
The growing belief that the admin
istration Is about to demand that the
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