The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16

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English executed by the Germans from meeting
death penalty and that because if this he incurred the dis
pasure of the German general Won Kissing The
State Department refuses to give out official statement on
! the matter
MALTA Now 11-As far as can be learned from the sur
the story of the sinking of the Ancona places great
deal of the responsibility for the loss of life the
officers of the for controlling the passengers
became panic stricken when the submarine commenced firing
the direction of the vessel The survivors have been landed
here and they state that the submarine overhaud the Ancon
after long stern chase and that after the vessel hove
to the command the submarine of the Ancona
given but brief respite get his passengers and
into the life boats The resulting panic caused the loss of
many lives the passengers became wild with fear and in
the mad rush for the boats which followed many and
forced overheard and drowned The scene
terrible in the extreme the srieking with fear
and the officers of the boat vainy trying sem
lance of order
Many of the boats overloaded and overwhelmed
when they struck the water the people crowdng into them
despite all the attempts made launch the order
y While the life boats being launched the
continued fire shots around the steamer but
it, apparently for the purpose to hasten the loading of the
boats. The shell fire had exactly the opposite effect
the panic among the passengers most of who
Greek and Italian emgrants with large families bound for the
United States
The submarine was sighted by the Ancona at great
almost she came to the surface She pursued
the AncOna and fired shot her bows immediately The
widest panic at broke out board the boat the
passengers participating, the screaming the chill
dren crying and cngng desperately to their mothers The
submarine continued it's Smelling of the vessel and gained
rapidly upon it, On the fifth shot the chart house carried
and the engns Immediately stopped and the ship awaited
until the submarine drew within hang distance The sub
commander at the captain orders to abandon
his Ship and the submarine withdrew short distance
tinung intervals fire shells around the while the
Hateful attempt to launch the life boats going ,
WASHINGTON, Nov. Further sensational revela
tons concerning the sinister operations of Austrian and Ger
agents this country, connected with the desruc
ton of several large munon plants, promised by the
at early date the secret service agents
making exhaustive investigation into the published
charges against the German and Austrian diplomatic repre-
sentaves here which have been attributed to DR. Joseph
Gorcar his signature, charges that the Austrian
consus in the United States working under the direction of
Consul General Nuber in charge the Austrian legation
the departure of Dumba and the German ambassador Won
Benstor have been and still active in the propaganda
for the destruction of munton factories and formenn
of strikes the employees of those who have
been engaged in filling contracts for the allies
The Austrian embassy today issued statement denounc
ing Gorcars statements without foundation and being
absolutely false Secretary Lansing, while refusing
ment the matter did not deny that the
vestgang the story of Borcar and it strongly ntmated
that the State Department has already secured much nfoa
ton tending to subsanae the charges and that the nfom
ton far obtained strongly mplicae Nuber in the matter
DR. Goricar declares that he resigned his post at San
Francisco because he refused to perform the work of spy
for Ausr Hungary He says that while he consul there
Commander Bursyn the Austrian naval attache Washing
ton ordered him to gather plans of the Notifications of San
Francisco harbor and other points along the Pacific coast
especially get full details of the works the Bremerton
navy yard When Gorcar refused to do this work he
shortly afterwards transferred to the Austrian embassy at
Berlin.
The exconsu says further that he is positive that Bern
sto is working hand and glove with Won Nuber doing this
work. and that the two of them actively cooperating with
the Austrian consus at Cleveland St. Louis Pttsburg St.
Paul. Chicago and Philadelphia to spread the strike and sabo
tage propaganda among the workers of the munitions fac
tories Secret organizations with remarkable oaths and pen
aes for betrayal of the secrets and purposes of the orders
have been formed among the foreign workers. whose sole
for existence prevent the American
from filling their contracts with the allies.
i; COPENHAGEN Nov. l3-Emperor Wilhelm passed