New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
Canada'S Premier on
Liner Sought by
Submarines
CARRIES CARGO
OF MUNITIONS
Five Americans Among
420 PassengerS-Many
Prominent BritOns.
MAY CHANGE COURSE
Predictions Now Made In Ger
man Circles Recall Similar
Forecast for Lusitanla.

In German circles 1t was predict
ed yesterday that the White Star
liner Adriatic, which left Wednes-
day for Liverpool with a large cargo
of war materials, munitions and au-
tomobiles consigned to the Allies,
would be sunk by German subma-
rines. Orders to that effect had
been issued, it was said.
Aside from being floating arse
nal, local Germans point out, she Is
an especial mark because some prom
inent Englishmen are among her
passengers.
Sir Robert Borden, Premier Of
Canada, is one of the passengers,
bound for London to consult with the
British Cabinet about the transpor-
tation of Canadian troops.
Other passengers were Captain F.
Conway Jenkins, of the Royal Brit
iah Aviation Corps, DR.. Charles Sa-
rolea, Belgian Consul at Edinburgh,
and a number of British army Off
GERS.
In addition to large quantity Of am
munition and war materials, there
were nearly two hundred auto-trucks
and tractor engines lashed to the deck
OF the liner. Among her 42O passen-
gers were only five Americans.
Although the manifest of the Adrl-
atic's cargo has not been made pup
lie by the custom house authorities,
il was asserted that duplicates were
obtained by German officials.
While the Adriatic is not one OF
the newest boats in the White Star
Line service. she is ore of the fast
est Despite this, we'll posted Ger
mans point out, she cannot escape
the new. powerful and speedy sub
marines which Germany has just
added TO her blockadiag fotilla, one
~ which sank the Armenia on Tues
day. ,.i. h., .
Cernnan submarine was also accurate
lv predicted in the same evidently well
~ 1formed German circles which yester-
dav said that strenuous efforts would
no made bv German submarines COM
manders TO bring the Adriatc 10 pay
II was pointed out that strenuous e1-
forts are being made by Germany TO
frighten shippers and ship owners
from carving contraband aboard their
vessels before the final German answer
70 the last American note relative 10
restriction of Germany's submarine
warfare. is dispatched to Washington
lust how the German government re,
ceived news of the highly contraoand
cargo of the Adriatic and how It's al
legged intentions to sink her became
known mere is a matter OF conjecture
II was limited, however, that important
and unneutral news is dali y communl-
Gated 10 Germany by its local agents
in several ways.
One way, it was said, led via South
American cables to Spain, across SPAN
by telegraph TO the boroer, ana thence
nv courier across French territory to
Switzerland and from there TO uer-
many. Another route was over the
Dutch owred cables via the Dutch
owned island of Curacao, West lndiesi
TO Holland.
These roundabout connections are
chosen because the Tuckerton wireless
station is operated by the United States
government and a strict censorship has
been placed over the Sayyille wireless
station. Besides the static conditions
are not always favorable for the trans
mission Of long distance wireless mes
sages Of such Importance as those
which send hostile ships like the Lusi-
tania to the bottom of the sea.
The Adriatic, under ordinary cir
cumstances, would enter the danger
zone on tuesday evening, July 6. IL
may be, however, that her owners,
warned by the fate which overlook
the Lusitania, may order her skipper
TO go out of his regular course, per
haps to the north of Ireland, IN order
TO eliminate as much as possible the
ever-present danger Of German su
marines in the war zone around the
British Isles.