Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-30
one passengers and fortv-three of
crew are missing.
British Press Aroused.

The sinking by German submarines
OF the Falaba and Aguila is commented
upon with the greatest bitterness IN
this mornings papers. Although VII
nesses differ somewhat as to the eAac.
time allowed for the debarkation Oh
passengers and crews before the 'or
pedoes were fired. it Is the consensus OF
Testimony that 1t was insufficient TO Se'
the passengers off. This, together Win
the reported failure of the submarines
TO render any assistance, proVokts ,n
strongest criticism of Germanys iates'
methods of naval warfare. l..
Some editorials, including tuae
the Morning Post declare all thousn,
of not humiliating Germany must enc
and that she must be made 10 pay
dearly for every such aggression:
TT has become vital to the interest,"
of the world" the paper says. that
the spirit which made these deeds pps
sible shall be not only INUNDATED pus
utterly broken, and that the peopie
who fostered that spirit shall pc Haoe
TO repent in bitterness and sorrow
Repetition Of Belgium.
The Times says in an editorial thal
the treatment Of non-combatants IN
Belgium Is being repeated at sea and
that the world at large will form its
own Judgment. 1t adds: ;.
The lesson we must take to heart is
that we are at war with people who
plish their ends. The Germans evident
ly are desperate. The new turn given
to their submarine campaign indicates
the failure of its first objective, Whlcn
was to kill our foreign trade. Once
more Admiral Won Tirpitz has done US
q great service. His latest achievement
will complete the education begun by
the Smelling of Scarborough; 1t Will
remove what remains of s1ackness
among US, redouble the national resolu-
ton and reinforce national effort
Stories of Survivors.
CARDIFF. Wales, March 30.-One OF
the Falaba's passengers, in telling OF
their experiences, said that when the
submarine ordered the passengers to
take to the boats the boats were low
cred Immediately, and the passengers
were served with life belts. but no one
was allowed to take any personal eff
fects
Then followed a horrible scene." said
the passenger. some of the boats
were swamped and the occupants were
thrown into the sea. Several were
drowned almost Immediately.
Barely ten minutes after we re,
ceived orders to leave the ship l heart
a report and saw the vessel heel over
The Germans had actually fired tor
pedo at her at range OF about one
hundred yards, when a large number
OF passengers, the captain and Other
officers were still distinctly to be seer
aboard"
All the passengers and officers say
that the submarine fred a torpedo be-
fore all the boats were lowered and
while many persons were still aboaro
the steamer. One officer said:
IT was sitting In a boat which was
suspended from the davits and was
waiting for two woman passengers,
when another officer shouted Looi
OUT and then I saw the bubbles mark
ing the track of a torpedo. There was
tremendous crash and the boat fell
from the davits and turned over, throw
ing the passengers and crew into th'
and there were many who died from
exposure"
Fired on Ships Boats.
FISHGUARD. Wales, March 30
Thirteen members of the crew OF thu
British steamship Aguila, which va!
sunk by the German submarine C-2'
Saturday night, lost their lives TIT
survivors. who arrived here today, sa!
the Aguila was sunk at point nft!
miles southwest of the Smalls. groul
Of rocks on the southeast coast of Ire
land
The crew was given four minutes II
which to leave the ship but, survivor
say, the steamer was fired upon Will
the men were getting into the boats
The chief engineer and two other
were killed by shell fre and the i've
of ten other men were lost
The captain of the submarine halle
another steamer, the Ottilie, and tol
her captain OF the sinking OF tn
Axuila. The Ottilie went to the res
cue.
Unable to Get Away.
cxpt. Bannsrman Of the Asuila sal
the submarine fred across the bow
Of The steamer. but he speeded up .
fourteen knots to clear the underse
v~e,d he submarine was maxim
eighteen knots, however, and quicki
ne attempt Of the Asuila TO escap
ssemsd 10 arouse the anger OF the Ger
NM Tor they gave the crew and pas
oaaeera only four minutes to leave u
NJ But before this the suomarin
S0SnsA arA which was kept 20 rapid
NM t6s crew was Launching IN
&oo3a kfilsuV the chief engtneer an
{Vo a thA G6sW and wounding sewers