Arizona republican., 1915-05-09
MANY BOATS COULD
 NOT BE LOW BRED
Vessel Sank So Quickly the Wireless Calls Could Not Bring Rescue Ships in Time to Be of Material Service
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH


 LONDON Sunday May 9.-Of those who left New York a week ago on the Lusitania. less than roo survived after the vessel was torpedOed and sunk by German submarines off Kinsale, Ire land. on Friday afternoon. The full list of survivors. who include very few first-class passengers is not yet avail able. but Trobably there are not many names to add to those already made public.
 All evidence goes to show that the first class 5nd many second class pas sengers had such confidence in the ability of the Lusitania, because of her watertight compartments to remain afloat after she received her first blow that they did not concern them selves about taking to the boats or even providing themselves with life preserv- CTS. When the passengers did realize that the Lusitania was doomed it was found that most of the boats on the port side were So damned because of the great list of the vessel that they could not be lowered The last seen of them by the more fortunate passengers was as they were lined along the slop- ing decks awaiting their fate and doubtless even then believing that land was so close that they would be saved
 However. the torpedoes had torn such ga ping holes in The liner that she did not remain afloat more than twenty minutes and calls for help which the wireless sent out, although answered quickly. could not bring rescuing steamers to the spot in time to be of any service.
 There was much difference of opin- ion as to how many torpedoes struck the ship and as to whether an explosion of her boilerc followed In fact. after the first torpedo hit the Lusitania for ward, the crew was busy getting to their stations and passengers who es- capped in getting to the boats and pro- viding themselves with life belts.
 In shipping circles and among many of those saved the impression prevails that more than one German submarine attacked the Lusitania and that two or more torpedoes found their mark. This view is held at the Cunard offices at Liverpool but officers of the ship will make no statement until an inquest or an admiralty inquiry brings out their evidence.
 The scenes at Queenstown where the survivors were landed and where there
 
 who had died from exposure were hcartrendering. Many women separat- cd from their husbands had been searching the hotels. hoping to find them alive or failing in this. had been locking for them in hastily improvised mOrgues Others went to Cork, while still others left yesterday afternoon for London where they will arrive Sunday morning.
 At the London and Liverpool of fices of the Cunard company. large crowds again assembled yesterday, hoping against hope that these whom they had expected to meet by Sat urday at the latest might turn up. but there was i.ttie consola ton for those who hal not already heard from expectant friends or relatives. Nothing that the Germans have done since the outbreak of the war has SO aroused the anger and de- termination of the British people as the sinking of the Lusitania. This
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