Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-10

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not already heard from their expected
friends or relatives.
People Aroused.
Nothing that the Germans have done
since the outbreak OF the war has 30
aroused the anger and determination Of
the British people as the sinking Of the
LusItanis. This anger "a shared by the
Americans in London, who had relatives
or friends aboard.
Tho members OF the stock exchange
insisted on the withdrawal OF all mem-
bers Of German birth. although NATIONAL
ised. At many places throughout the
country. these nationalIzed British sub
jects were made 10 suffer for Germany's
action. In one large shipbuilding plant
at Wallsend the workman threatened 10
strike unless those employees with Ger
man names were discharged. and the
company although badly n need Of work.
men was compelled 20 grant the demand.
German BARRIERS aud ether Germans
whose presence in the country has been
tolerated since the war heEan. also found
themselves boyootted. But there have
been no disorders OF any Kind.
Jnmpa Overheard.
Clinton Bernard Of New York City.
one OF the first cabin survivors OF the
Lusltanla had this 20 say of his ex-
pefiences;
when I saw the ship was sinking
jumped overheard. lust hs was had
no life belt. but ! picked up a bit Of
fiotsam. Finally ] sot 20 an npturned
hoat and with some other swinimsrs. Z
managed 10 right It. We clinnbed In and
started 20 rescue a. many as We could
reach. f0t-tfs ..iA
The German Submarine mads no att
tempt 10 save anybody We saw n for
4 moment before Il deve.
The first torpedo struck us between
the first and second fuanels. The Lusi-
tania shook and settled down a bit Two
other torpodoes quickly followed. and
soon finished our ship. -Four or five
OF our iIfeboats went dawn with II. and
the tremendous slsAtion a. the liner was
cneulfed. DRAGGED many people down aiso.
I'VE had. .floatnd about two hours in
our small boat before the first rescue
steamers arrived. Previous TO this time
small shore boats and fishing smaeks
came along and helped Us"
story OF Cadet.
W. @. 4. Meyers OF stratford. Ont. is
years old. who was on his way to join
the British navy a. a cadet. said:
Il had Just gone TO the upper decl,
after lunch. 70 play a game Of quoits
with two other boys one Of them. look.
ms over ake eide. saw. white streak In
the water and shouted: There's a tor
pcdo. coming straight at us' We watched
& until It struck Va. with an awful ex-
ploeion. Then We rushed 10 tho boat
deck. just as we got there a huge
quantity OF splintars and great masses
Of water flew ell around US,
"A second torpedo struck us about four
minutes after the first. / went below
to set a life belt. and met a woman who
was frenzled with fear. ] tried TO calm
her and helped her into a boat. Then
J saw boat which was nearly swamped
] got into Il and. with other men. baiied
It out Then crowd OF men clamberec
into II and nearly swamped a."
Rev. II. W. simpson. a passenger in the
second cabin. saved himself by ciinsins
20 an upturned boat.
signal Of Distress.
After a struggle We filled this boai
with all We could rescue" DR.. simpsor
70 an oar ana hoisted Il as signal o.
distress.
"A big trawier came along and took n,
aboard
when we we're struck l was in IN,
saloon. IAfe belts were handed around
hut the people did not want 10 put then
on. and they rushed off 20 the deck JUS
as they were"
William Brown OF Alaska, another sur
vivor. said he decided not TO rush for N,
hoats. Il came 10 the conclusion that I
life belt wak the thing for me-" ne said
so went 20 my cabin and secured one
With Il on. l slid down long rope int,
the water subsequently I got into
= boat"
H. smethurst, a steerage passenger
was saved In tnc same way, He had pu
bis wife into lifeboat. and in spite Of he
nfsine he refused 10 accompany her. say
ing the women and children must 90 first
!. After the boat with his wife had pullel
away. the husband put on a life belt
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