Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17

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tsnia sinking in detail which are Of
the Developments In the sea-tragedy.
LONDON, May S.--There will be an
official investigation Of the Lusitania's
sinking. Already there are ruJnors
throughout London of lack Of proper
precautions. There is great sympathy
for the Cunard Company on account
Of its wonderful previous record OF not
losing passengers, but at the same
time there is the severe criticism that
the disaster might have been avoided.
II is considered that the Cunard
line treated the German threats too
lightly, that too much confidence was
placed in the Lusitania's speed. Added
to this Is the grave rumor heard on
every hand that the Lusitania had adj
nlfralty directions which 1t did not i'm
plicitly follow. II appears reasonably
certain that IL the Lusitania had not
followed her regular course, but had
taken the precaution of detouring
away from the course which she has
followed from time TO time the
chances OF her being Summarized
would have been much less.
Gave Germans Chance.
Instead, opportunity was given for
the submarine, which was lying in
wait, to calculate the distance and
speed OF the victim and the speed OF
the torpedo. There is trustworthy In
formation that naval officials were
greatly surprised when they learned
that the LusitaAia Was on her regular
course when struck.
Il Is expected that the American en-
bassy will be represented at the IN
Vestigation, certainly at the coroner's
inquest.
All the evidence goes to show that
the first-class and many OF the second
class passengers had such confidence
m the ability OF the Lusitafia, because
OF her water-tight compartments, to
rsmain a6oat after she received the
first blow that they did not concern
themselves allc1lt talling 10 the boats
or even providing themselves with life
pfeeefyefs. tssa .
S6ats On eoft sidS Jsmmed.
When the passengers did realize
that the Lusttahfa was doomed they
found that ncst OF the boats on the
port side were 90 jainmed, because Of
~ oraa, bst ~ the vessel that they
s,,,,d not he lowared and the last seen
- them hv the most fortunate passen.
gers who had secured places on the
starboard boats. or who had jumped
overheard and had been picked up.
they were lined on the sloping decks
awaiting their fate, doubtless even
then believing that. with land so
uewsrey she fornedoes had torn
.,,ch gssirt holes IN the liner that she
5sd ~. remain af,eaf for more than
sa r,;nutss ana the calls for help
,.ni-h she wirelass sent ont although
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ia suffocatIng and sickly fumes
which stupefied many OF the passen-
gers.
A dispatch from Queenstown to the
Central News says:
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the Lusitania victims are to be found
among the nrst-ciass passengers anu
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