New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
PRECAUTIONARY
ON LUSITANIA,
INQUIRY SHOWS
Captain Admits LifebOats
Were LaShed to Decks
in War Zone.
BELTS MISSING,
WITNESSES SAY
Second Submarine in Wait on
Port Side Belief of Sir
Edward Carson.

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London, June H.. The pubic in
quirv into tho sinking Of the steam
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session will he held to-morrow 90 take
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''." '''.'' observe" '"''! IN. <>'''.,,
ralty's warnings, but none OF this VIII
be made public
W., H.. ...--.-.- Ill .e..,,,or
were asked for their opinions A. e
! Edwards. VI. p. representing the Sea-
NONE T,r;or cold +. o.as ob,ious that
II zIg%aGglng course was ar e!eIie"V
of safety, as an Admiralty expert had
testified then the captain and own
.,,., 800
'IS o. me steamer S"""'u bl"''
Cu,Papl-.,!' ..
MI Edwards SAID the evidence as
c'oSPu 'he company was C'oioi''IE en-.
ID me consumption OF co2.. As mp
an VI ilcI was no'"lIk I'e M, ih 800 ~ q
knots bo sa;d - y.os oasv for sub
marine to take its proper position,
whereas II lhe VeSSeI ma D, i;.s ~, I's
IaeEInE II "oIIu nav pyen u,..'' ~. 49,
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Lack of Discipline on ship.
I'll, .,,,. ouo-.:,, On ,,.b;cb Raron
49,. 0' J,.;rog i;Cb. me. t5o tate
49,, ~ Tbasa,as tbo coal onera-
.ar . 10 ,,.b;la tho frst ard sdcond
cTa,s na,sorl,ars ,,cro calm and the
stc,.srdg orJ s,o,r,rdosees brave and
boIpful tho storage MESSENGERS we're
IN con fusion and members Of the crew
woro mainly interested in saving
tbor,soIyee givino a General appear-
orcn Of lack If di.cinIine.
Col;ci+or General Smith presented
..a.;.+ios 81 tboso eovod sboUirq that
Z, 49,. oor+ ~ tho rev rs : per cent
Il - ro--a.,,,ore q & nor cent
- ~ go ,,,georgers and d per
'" &c 49,. Sir5ror ,,sero rescued Mr..
S go. W Jo o,.L oftor submitting these
sa-,,,n. 49, No., Ala not give fair
49,, ,,.nr.or md children were
IueI' a. .'' 49,. "oli''' ",," r'r' wniio the
uhaDIe 10 S'"..,' ~ ,,.bo ,.oro obie
- s,,ir, werp If more hardy physique.
second SUBMARINE zen -.
Sir Edward carson 'He A.lot -
General, expressed ms cG4hvlcIICn .itG.
a second submarine was Jay ing ~ We" e.
on the port SIDE OF lHe LuS ,'aI''e - -
Eo"aIu maui .II2 ta.,,..,rJ Lac. Paron
Mersey, who said ne thoughI ms
take had been made by seaman
ONeill, one Of the witnesses peIoIe
the court, who testified he nad seen
the wash Of torpedo passing lne
stern of the Lusltanla from me Pof'
to the starboard slde, immeolalely d.
ter the liner had been MT on tHe sl"i
board side. O'Nelll was corrooora'eu
by another seaman witness, VINO tes-
tilted that he saw the wash OF TWO
torpedoes from the starboar9 slde'
Captain ". 7. Turner, OF the LuSl-
tania, was recalled and asked why the
collapsible boats mad nov Dren ~ ~
from their chocKs on eh'eI'Hs IN
danger zone. lie replied ne IeaIeu ne
DoalS "oU'u ~ Iogeorgors INFO the
sea. The captain admlt'ed I.aI soi'IF
boats were strapped U" VIC '0P'
others.
Small Boats No Advantage.
WI. o.Lod nv Raron Mersey if the
NHeH ts"tS G,,r,ber Of small boats
liI0i 80, 80 -" 80 tho time of the Ii
on I"y 49,. u.oe of anv advantage.
Lanlo T,,r,,o,. answered that he did
OapL1lH ~
hoL Ih'nh ~ -Lo,.oJ that Staff Cap
AodorsoD coun+ermanded the or