Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-29
CRAFT WHICH SANK
ARABIC MAY Be LOST

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a British aviator off the Belgium coast
near Ostend The admiralty also made
a report on the attack on August i6 by a
German submarine on the English coast
The announcement In as follows:
zone OF our submarines on August 10
destroyed by gunfire the Benzol factory
and the attached benzol warehouses and
coke furnaces near Harrington. England.
The statement of the British press that
tho submarine attacked the open towns
Of Harrington. Parton and White Haven
II inexact
'The saine submarine on August Is was
fired et from n great distance In the Irish
sea by n large passenger steamer, prob
ably a royal mail steam packet, but was
not hit.
The British admiralty announced on
August q that q German submarine had
been destroyed and sunk off ostend by
n British seapiane. This is inexact. The
submarine was attacked, but not hit, and
returned TO port unchanged"
The British statement referred TO by
the admiralty was made on August o.
IL stated that Squadron Commander Ar
thur Bgsworth had destroyed, single
handed, q German submarine off ostend
The announcement contained these words
The submarine was observed 10 be com.
pletely wrecked and sank off ostend.
| Awaits Chief's Report.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.--Further do
velopments IN the situation with Ger
many now await the Berlin government
official report on the sinking OF tn
Arabic. The state department expects u
receive this from Ambassador Gerard a
soon as the German admiralty can secur
il, and meanwhile negotiations are at
standstlll.
Negotiations covering tho general sub
joct OF submarine warfare which. II
understood, Count Won Bernstorff, tn
German ambassador. has been inatructe'
by his government TO open with dis
avowal OF GerTnany's intentions TO caus
loss Of life to Americans when the Lusi
tania was sunk. will be begun when tn
State department announces its readiness
These exchanges which are to be con
tinuation Of the diplomatic discussions
will not be encouraged by the Unite
States until the case OF tho Arabic ha
, been satisfactorily disposed OF.
The American government believes tina
Germanys sincerity In its announcement
that undersea warfare against passenge
steamers had ended must DO establishes
before the Lnsitania discussion can con
: tinue.
what a Means.
Reiteratlons by American officials tina
rights of neutrals will DO insisted upo
In all quarters IL taken by German Of
: ficials to mean that when IL Is estat
lished that Germany has modified II
submarine policy. England will be aske
20 relax the blockade against foodstufi
for Germany. German officials beliey
the change OF their policy win permit a
acceptance by the United States of II
: concessions which Germany will MAX
when negotiations are reopened.
The state department now regards 4
I case on the Arabic as made up as far 4
y British and American sources OF informs
!, ton are concerned. There now remain
: only the German presentation to affoi
7 the department a basis for final deeislo
There was no further conference tod
% between Secretary Lansing and Coul
l. Won Bernstorff, and II IL understood Il
: latter probably win not again call, at Il
state department until his governme
Is ready 10 submit the statement Il HI
promised In regard 20 the Arabic inc
dent.