Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-14
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making her easy prey for the German
submarines lying in wait for her.
2. That no convoy was placed over
the Lusitania by the admiralty despite
the known presence of German sub
marines in Irish waters and the
threats that had been made to destroy
the liner.
8. That officers of the Lusitania
failed to drill the passengers in the
routine to be followed in case of disas-
ter and that officers on the ship hid
the seriousness of the ships damage
from passengers up to the last minute,
assuring them there was no danger.
Explosions Killed 500.
Queenstown, May 12-More than
five hundred passengers and sailors
on the Lusitania are believed to have
been killed or injured so badly they
were rendered helpless by the explo-
sion which followed the impact of the
second torpedo fired by the German
submarine against the liner.
Information to this effect was given
to officials of the Cunard line who are
making an investigation and assisting
in the care of injured survivors and
the search for bodies.
Capt. w. T. Turner of the Lusitania
was in conference for hours with rep
resentatives of the Cunard line. When
asked by press representatives if the
explosion which resulted from the Sec
ond torpedo had been caused by the
blowing up of ammunition stored in
the liners hull Captain Turner said:
No, if ammunition had exploded
that would probably have torn the ship
apart and the loss of life would have
been much heavier than it was
The statement of Captain Turner
gave further basis to the belief that
the liners boilers blew up
The master of the lost Cunarder de-
clared that, from the bridge he saw
the torpedo streaking toward the Lusi-
tania and tried to change the ships
course to avoid the missile, but was
unable to do so in time. The only thing
left for him to do was to rush the
liner ashore and beach her, and she
was headed for the Irish coast when
she foundered.
Warned of Danger.
New York, May 10.-The Lusitania,
with total of 1881 passengers aboard,
Of whom 1873 were Americans, and with
a crew of SIG, sailed from here on May
in the face of warning published
On the day of its departure by the
German embassy, which stated that
travellers intending to embark on
British ships did so at their risk of
The ships being destroyed in accord
ance with the German zone decree.
The Lusitania, with a total of |
| ,251 passengers aboard, of whom
lSS were Americans, and with crew |
Of SIS, sailed from here last Satur- |
day in the face of a warning pub
ished on the day of it's departure by |
he German embassy, which stated |
hat travellers intending to embark on |
British ships did so at their risk of |
he ships being destroyed in accord |
ance with the German zone decree.
This warning, published in the |
form of an advertisement, did not
result in the cancellation of a single |
passage, nor did anonymous notes of
said to have been received |
by some passengers just before the
big liner left its pier. deter any one |
from sailing.
Destruction of Ship Planned.
Reports from Washington that it
was privately known in official quar-
ters that the Lusitania was to be tor
pedoed at the first opportunity gave |
color to the opinion expressed in
circles Friday night that the |
warning was intended to
apply particularly to the Lusitania. |
Travellers intending to embark on |
he Atlantic voyage" read the adver- |
.isement, ARE reminded that a state |
If war exists between Germany and |
ler allies and Great Britain and her
allies; that the zone of war includes |
he waters adjacent to the British |
Isles; that, in accordance with formal |
notice given by the imperial govern |
nent, vessels flying the flag of Great |
Britain or any of her allies are liable
% destruction in these waters and |
hat travellers sailing in the war zone
IN the ships of Great Britain or her
allies do so at their own risk
Among the well known passengers
IN the Lusitania are Alfred Gwynne |
Vanderbilt, Charles T. Bowring of |
New York, head of the firm of Bow
ing Bros; Alexander Campbell. gem
eral manager for John Dewar & Sons, |
London; Ebert Hubbard, publisher
Of Philistine; D. A Thomas, the veal
Thy Welsh coal operator, and his
daughter, Lady Mackworth.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was among those
credited with receiving anonymous
letters of warning. All deprecated
the possibility of danger to the ship,